Farmer Perceptions of Climate Change, Observed Trends and Adaptation of Agriculture in Pakistan

Farmers’ willingness and ability to adapt agricultural systems depend on their knowledge about changes in climate and perceived risks of extreme events. Using cross-sectional data of 450 farmers collected from three agro-ecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan, this study investigates farmer perception...

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Published in:Environmental management (New York) 2019-01, Vol.63 (1), p.110-123
Main Authors: Abid, Muhammad, Scheffran, Jürgen, Schneider, Uwe A., Elahi, Ehsan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Adaptation
Agriculture
agroecological zones
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
climate
Climate Change
Correlation analysis
Crop diversification
Cross-Sectional Studies
cultivars
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecological monitoring
Ecology
education
Environment
Environmental impact
Environmental Management
Farmers
farmers' attitudes
Farming systems
farms
Forestry Management
Humans
Information dissemination
land ownership
Land tenure
marketing
Nature Conservation
Pakistan
Planting
Planting date
rain
Rainfall
risk perception
shade trees
Soil conservation
temperature
Temperature perception
Trends
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Weather forecasting
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