Climate Change Concerns of Saudi Arabian Farmers: The Drivers and Their Role in Perceived Capacity Building Needs for Adaptation
| Autor: | Roshan K. Nayak, Muhammad Imran Azeem, Bader Alhafi Alotaibi, Hazem S. Kassem, Raza Ullah, Azhar Abbas |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Geography
Planning and Development Saudi Arabia Climate change TJ807-830 adaptation Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 Renewable energy sources Effects of global warming Natural hazard GE1-350 Socioeconomic status Environmental planning Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry indicator Capacity building food and beverages respiratory tract diseases Environmental sciences climate change Work (electrical) Agriculture Sustainability concern business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12677, p 12677 (2021) Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 22 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | Climate change is a serious threat to the sustainability of global agriculture and food supply that necessitates taking appropriate action for building resilient food production systems and preserving rural economies. In this regard, farmers’ beliefs and concerns about the effects of climate change on agriculture may influence their adoption of adaptation and mitigation practices to address this emerging issue. This work was undertaken to evaluate farmers’ level of concern about climate change in the Jazan province of Saudi Arabia. The study also explored the role of various socioeconomic indicators in shaping farmers’ concerns and highlights various capacity-building initiatives that can be applied at the community level for effective adaptation. Ordered logistic regression was used to study the relationship between farmers’ level of concern and their need for capacity-building initiatives to tackle climate change. Results indicated that insect infestation is the farmers’ top concern, followed by higher crop-diseases incidence and drought. Regression analysis revealed that farmers’ income is a major factor that reduces their concern for insect infestation and crop disease while increases concern for drought. Credit access and information availability have a mixed impact on the farmers’ concern level. Capacity-building initiatives deemed necessary included establishing frequent contacts with extension personnel, timely warnings on droughts and other natural hazards, the training of farmers and extension workers, easy credit facilities, improvement in rural infrastructure and creation of awareness to address specific concern stimulus. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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