The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa
The objective of this paper is to determine the ability of farmers in Africa to detect climate change, and to ascertain how they have adapted to whatever climate change they believe has occurred. The paper also asks farmers whether they perceive an...
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okr-10986-75072021-04-23T14:02:34Z The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa Maddison, David AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE AVAILABILITY OF SEED CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CASH CROPS CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH CLIMATE CHANGES CLIMATE HAZARDS CLIMATE VARIABLES CLIMATE WARMING CLIMATIC CONDITIONS CLIMATIC ZONES COMMUNAL LANDS CONSUMER SURPLUS CONTINGENT VALUATION CROP PRODUCTION CROP VARIETIES CROPPING SYSTEMS DEVELOPING COUNTRY CONTEXT DROUGHT ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ECOLOGICAL ZONES ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC MODELS ECONOMICS ECONOMISTS EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS EQUILIBRIUM EXTENSION SERVICES EXTERNALITIES FARM ACTIVITIES FARM SIZE FARM WORK FARMER FARMER PARTICIPATION FARMERS FARMING ACTIVITIES FARMLAND FEED FERTILIZATION FERTILIZERS FIELD TRIALS FIXED COSTS GENDER GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE INCOME INSECURITY OF TENURE INSURANCE IRRIGATION LACK OF CREDIT LACK OF INFORMATION LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LAND OWNERSHIP LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK MAJORITY OF FARMERS MARKETING NEW TECHNOLOGIES POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS PRECIPITATION PRICE CHANGES PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRAMS PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC GOOD RAINFALL RESOURCE USE RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAHEL SAVINGS SCHOOLING SHARECROPPING SMALL FARMERS SMALL FARMS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL ECONOMICS SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES SOCIOLOGY SOIL SOIL CONSERVATION SUBSISTENCE SUBSISTENCE FARMERS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE CHANGE TEMPERATURE CHANGES TEMPERATURE DATA VEGETABLE PRODUCTION WEATHER PATTERNS WILLINGNESS TO PAY The objective of this paper is to determine the ability of farmers in Africa to detect climate change, and to ascertain how they have adapted to whatever climate change they believe has occurred. The paper also asks farmers whether they perceive any barriers to adaptation and attempts to determine the characteristics of those farmers who, despite claiming to have witnessed climate change, have not yet responded to it. The study is based on a large-scale survey of agriculturalists in 11 African countries. The survey reveals that significant numbers of farmers believe that temperatures have already increased and that precipitation has declined. Those with the greatest experience of farming are more likely to notice climate change. Further, neighboring farmers tell a consistent story. There are important differences in the propensity of farmers living in different locations to adapt and there may be institutional impediments to adaptation in some countries. Although large numbers of farmers perceive no barriers to adaptation, those that do perceive them tend to cite their poverty and inability to borrow. Few if any farmers mentioned lack of appropriate seed, security of tenure, or market accessibility as problems. Those farmers who perceive climate change but fail to respond may require particular incentives or assistance to do what is ultimately in their own best interests. Although experienced farmers are more likely to perceive climate change, it is educated farmers who are more likely to respond by making at least one adaptation. 2012-06-08T14:28:21Z 2012-06-08T14:28:21Z 2007-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/08/8044448/perception-adaptation-climate-change-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7507 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4308 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Africa |
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AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE AVAILABILITY OF SEED CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CASH CROPS CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH CLIMATE CHANGES CLIMATE HAZARDS CLIMATE VARIABLES CLIMATE WARMING CLIMATIC CONDITIONS CLIMATIC ZONES COMMUNAL LANDS CONSUMER SURPLUS CONTINGENT VALUATION CROP PRODUCTION CROP VARIETIES CROPPING SYSTEMS DEVELOPING COUNTRY CONTEXT DROUGHT ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ECOLOGICAL ZONES ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC MODELS ECONOMICS ECONOMISTS EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS EQUILIBRIUM EXTENSION SERVICES EXTERNALITIES FARM ACTIVITIES FARM SIZE FARM WORK FARMER FARMER PARTICIPATION FARMERS FARMING ACTIVITIES FARMLAND FEED FERTILIZATION FERTILIZERS FIELD TRIALS FIXED COSTS GENDER GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE INCOME INSECURITY OF TENURE INSURANCE IRRIGATION LACK OF CREDIT LACK OF INFORMATION LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LAND OWNERSHIP LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK MAJORITY OF FARMERS MARKETING NEW TECHNOLOGIES POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS PRECIPITATION PRICE CHANGES PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRAMS PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC GOOD RAINFALL RESOURCE USE RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAHEL SAVINGS SCHOOLING SHARECROPPING SMALL FARMERS SMALL FARMS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL ECONOMICS SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES SOCIOLOGY SOIL SOIL CONSERVATION SUBSISTENCE SUBSISTENCE FARMERS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE CHANGE TEMPERATURE CHANGES TEMPERATURE DATA VEGETABLE PRODUCTION WEATHER PATTERNS WILLINGNESS TO PAY |
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AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE AVAILABILITY OF SEED CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CARBON CARBON DIOXIDE CASH CROPS CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH CLIMATE CHANGES CLIMATE HAZARDS CLIMATE VARIABLES CLIMATE WARMING CLIMATIC CONDITIONS CLIMATIC ZONES COMMUNAL LANDS CONSUMER SURPLUS CONTINGENT VALUATION CROP PRODUCTION CROP VARIETIES CROPPING SYSTEMS DEVELOPING COUNTRY CONTEXT DROUGHT ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ECOLOGICAL ZONES ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC MODELS ECONOMICS ECONOMISTS EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS EQUILIBRIUM EXTENSION SERVICES EXTERNALITIES FARM ACTIVITIES FARM SIZE FARM WORK FARMER FARMER PARTICIPATION FARMERS FARMING ACTIVITIES FARMLAND FEED FERTILIZATION FERTILIZERS FIELD TRIALS FIXED COSTS GENDER GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE INCOME INSECURITY OF TENURE INSURANCE IRRIGATION LACK OF CREDIT LACK OF INFORMATION LACK OF KNOWLEDGE LAND OWNERSHIP LAND TENURE LIVESTOCK MAJORITY OF FARMERS MARKETING NEW TECHNOLOGIES POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS PRECIPITATION PRICE CHANGES PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRAMS PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC GOOD RAINFALL RESOURCE USE RURAL DEVELOPMENT SAHEL SAVINGS SCHOOLING SHARECROPPING SMALL FARMERS SMALL FARMS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL ECONOMICS SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES SOCIOLOGY SOIL SOIL CONSERVATION SUBSISTENCE SUBSISTENCE FARMERS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE CHANGE TEMPERATURE CHANGES TEMPERATURE DATA VEGETABLE PRODUCTION WEATHER PATTERNS WILLINGNESS TO PAY Maddison, David The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa |
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The objective of this paper is to
determine the ability of farmers in Africa to detect climate
change, and to ascertain how they have adapted to whatever
climate change they believe has occurred. The paper also
asks farmers whether they perceive any barriers to
adaptation and attempts to determine the characteristics of
those farmers who, despite claiming to have witnessed
climate change, have not yet responded to it. The study is
based on a large-scale survey of agriculturalists in 11
African countries. The survey reveals that significant
numbers of farmers believe that temperatures have already
increased and that precipitation has declined. Those with
the greatest experience of farming are more likely to notice
climate change. Further, neighboring farmers tell a
consistent story. There are important differences in the
propensity of farmers living in different locations to adapt
and there may be institutional impediments to adaptation in
some countries. Although large numbers of farmers perceive
no barriers to adaptation, those that do perceive them tend
to cite their poverty and inability to borrow. Few if any
farmers mentioned lack of appropriate seed, security of
tenure, or market accessibility as problems. Those farmers
who perceive climate change but fail to respond may require
particular incentives or assistance to do what is ultimately
in their own best interests. Although experienced farmers
are more likely to perceive climate change, it is educated
farmers who are more likely to respond by making at least
one adaptation. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Maddison, David |
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Maddison, David |
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Maddison, David |
| title |
The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa |
| title_short |
The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa |
| title_full |
The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa |
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The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa |
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The Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa |
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perception of and adaptation to climate change in africa |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/08/8044448/perception-adaptation-climate-change-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7507 |
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