SOUTH-EAST ASIAN FARMER PERCEPTIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

A survey of farmers in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam reveals that farmers are keenly aware of even slight changes in their climate. Over 90% of the farmers interviewed perceived small changes in temperature or precipitation patterns where they lived. Over half claimed to ha...

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Published in:Climate change economics 2017-08, Vol.8 (3), p.1740006
Main Authors: ABIDOYE, BABATUNDE O., KURUKULASURIYA, PRADEEP, MENDELSOHN, ROBERT
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Climate change
Environmental impact
Farming
Knowledge bases (artificial intelligence)
Rainfall
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Summary:A survey of farmers in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam reveals that farmers are keenly aware of even slight changes in their climate. Over 90% of the farmers interviewed perceived small changes in temperature or precipitation patterns where they lived. Over half claimed to have changed their irrigation, timing, or crop choices because of climate change. Although the link between perceived changes and stated adaptations is weak, farmers are aware of the types of changes they need to make in response to climate change in South-East Asia. Adaptation responses must be firmly grounded in not only local conditions, but also the views of participants at the front lines of climate change impacts. The knowledge base of farmers grappling with the challenges of climate change must be taken into account when policy responses to support adaptation are formulated.
ISSN:2010-0078
2010-0086
DOI:10.1142/S2010007817400061