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2. The impact of population ageing on the environmental quality in late-demographic dividend countries
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Mohd Yaziz, Nur A'mirah, Azlina, A.A., Hussain, Nor Ermawati, and Koris, Roshanim
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- 2022
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3. Exploring the link between climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers in Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe
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Mutandwa, Edward, Hanyani-Mlambo, Benjamine, and Manzvera, Joseph
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- 2019
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4. Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in Vietnam from a gender perspective: a case study of Northern province of Vietnam
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Nong, Ha Thi Thuy, Gan, Christopher, and Hu, Baiding
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- 2020
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5. Interactive effects of armed conflict and climate change on gender vulnerability in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Okoyeuzu, Chinwe Regina, Ujunwa, Angela Ifeanyi, Ujunwa, Augustine, Nkwor, Nelson N., Kalu, Ebere Ume, and Al-Faryan, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh
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WAR ,CLIMATE change ,CLIMATE change mitigation ,ENVIRONMENTAL degradation ,GENDER inequality ,GIRLS - Abstract
Purpose: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is regarded as a region with one of the worst cases of armed conflict and climate risk. This paper examines the interactive effect of armed conflict and climate risk on gender vulnerability in SSA. Design/methodology/approach: The difference and system generalised method of movement (GMM) were used to examine the relationship between the variables using annualised data of 35 SSA countries from 1998 to 2019. Findings: The paper found strong evidence that armed conflict and climate change are positive predictors of gender vulnerability. The impact of climate change on gender vulnerability is found to be more direct than indirect. Practical implications: The direct and indirect positive effect of armed conflict and climate change on gender vulnerability implies that climate change drives gender vulnerability through multiple channels. This underscores the need for a multi-disciplinary policy approach to addressing gender vulnerability problem in SSA. Originality/value: The study contributes to the climate action debate by highlighting the need for climate action to incorporate gender inclusive policies such as massive investment in infrastructure and safety nets that offer protection to the most vulnerable girls and women affected by armed conflict and climate change. Societies should as a matter of urgency strive to structural barriers that predispose girls and women to biodiversity loss. Peer review: The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0595 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Revisiting Environmental Kuznets Curve in Sub-Sahara Africa : Evidence from deforestation and all GHG emissions from agriculture
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Ogundari, Kolawole, Ademuwagun, Adebola Abimbola, and Ajao, Olajide Abraham
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- 2017
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7. Greening urban development: on climate change and climate policy
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Simonis, Udo E.
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- 2011
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8. CO2 emissions and GDP
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Lane, Jan‐Erik
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- 2011
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9. International Year of Planet Earth: four reports on status and trends.
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Simonis, Udo E.
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CLIMATE change ,GLOBAL temperature changes ,CLIMATOLOGY ,ATMOSPHERIC temperature ,GLOBAL warming ,ENVIRONMENTAL degradation ,ANTHROPOGENIC effects on nature ,ENVIRONMENTAL quality ,ENVIRONMENTAL deficit - Abstract
Purpose — In 2007, the issues of global and climate change in particular, have become major issues in the social psyche. With the United Nations declaring 2008 the "International Year of Planet Earth", this; paper aims to look at four recent reports and comments on how the reports aim to deal with the climate and global change challenges ahead. Design/methodology/approach — After a brief introduction to the subject, this paper looks at each of the four reports in turn. It describes the methodology of each report and then discusses its relative strengths and weaknesses. This is followed by a conclusion on the reports as a whole and where policy makers can make improvements. Findings — All four reports are well structured and they have certainly raised the profile and illustrated the importance of global and climate change. However, there are a number of ways each could and should be improved in future updates. Practical implications — This paper aims to bring the reports to a wider audience and make recommendations on improvements to future reports on these important global issues. Originality/value — The paper evaluates four recent reports on the important social issues of global, change and climate change. By comparing and contrasting the reports, the paper gives an overview 01 what some of the larger policy makers are doing to tackle global and climate change. The paper also makes recommendations for improvements to the reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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10. Analysis of arable crop farmers’ awareness to causes and effects of climate change in south western Nigeria.
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Ibrahim, Shakirat Bolatito, Ayinde, Idris Akanbi, and Arowolo, Aisha Olushola
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AGRICULTURAL research ,CROP research ,CLIMATE change ,AGRICULTURAL productivity ,HUMANITARIANISM - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze the determinants of arable crop farmers’ awareness to causes and effects of climate change in south western Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – Using primary data, 150 arable crop farmers in Ogun State were selected through a multi stage sampling technique. Survey method was used to elicit information on farmers’ socioeconomic, production characteristics, and their level of awareness to causes and effects of climate change. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, environmental awareness index (EAI), and Tobit regression analysis. Findings – Most (81.08 percent) of the arable crop farmers were males with an average household size of eight persons, farming experience of 24 years and farm size of approximately 1 ha. The computed climate change EAI showed that only 47 percent of the respondents were aware of causes of climate change, while 68 percent were aware of its effects. Results further revealed that age, income from secondary occupation (p < 0.10), marital status, household size (p < 0.05), years of farming experience, frequency of extension contact, land size in hectare, and farm revenue (p < 0.01) were the determinants of respondents awareness to causes and effects of climate change. Practical implications – The study recommended among others that, awareness should be created among arable crop farmers on climate change causes and effects for appropriate mitigation actions to be taken for improved agricultural productivity. Originality/value – The study provided new empirical evidence on the awareness level of respondents to causes and effects of climate change on their production activities and livelihood in general. Implications for policy will be to provide a public education program that will target females, the poor, the illiterate, and the people in the economically active age group among others in order to create awareness and provide information and adequate knowledge on the causes and effects of climate change for proper mitigation and adaptation options. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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11. Carbon capture and storage in the light of circulation economics.
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Nilsen, Heidi Rapp
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CLIMATE change ,CLIMATOLOGY ,PETROLEUM industry ,ENERGY industries ,SUSTAINABLE development ,ENVIRONMENTAL engineering - Abstract
Purpose - The paper's purpose is to highlight conflicting interests between combating climate change and the technique of carbon capture and storage (CCS) within the Norwegian petroleum industry. Design/methodology/approach - This paper is written in a conceptual form. The theoretical starting point is that strong sustainable development is necessary to combat climate change. The practical example is state-of-the-art of CCS, and whether this contributes to combat climate change or not. Findings - This paper finds using circulation economics adds essential environmental preconditions to the technique of CCS. First, the global environmental gain must not be outnumbered through an increase in production volume. Second, if the technique does not contribute to strong sustainable development then the producers must instead limit the extraction of petroleum. Research limitations/implications - The figures in this paper build upon the current knowledge within this research area. Extensive research is taking place, and may change the figures. The findings and conclusions of this paper will not be affected though by changes in figures. Practical implications - The findings of this paper show that it is necessary to use a holistic and global theoretical approach in choosing tools to combat climate change. Originality/value - The paper uses a relatively new economic theoretical approach to highlight environmental aspects regarding a technique of capturing carbon, which is currently being developed to combat climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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12. Farmers' livelihood and adaptive capacity in the face of climate vulnerability.
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Akhtar, Rulia, Masud, Muhammad Mehedi, and Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur
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AGRICULTURAL development ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,CLIMATE change ,FARMERS ,SOCIAL impact ,LEAST squares - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change on farmers' livelihoods and adaptive capacity while highlighting specific adaptation strategies in the local climate context. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected using a survey questionnaire and analyzed using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Respondents were selected from seven farmer organizations (Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan) located in Kedah, Malaysia. Findings: The study revealed that farmers perceive the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change. These adverse effects of climate change have an impact on their livelihoods as well as their adaptive capacity. The findings also demonstrated that farmers' livelihoods mediate the relationship between economic and environmental impacts of climate change as well as the adaptive capacity of farmers. Originality/value: Climate change severely affects the agricultural sector as well as farmers' livelihoods. To minimize its effect, scientists and policymakers emphasize the improvement of farmers' adaptive capacity as well as appropriate adaptation methods. However, there is little research on how climate change affects the livelihoods of farmers in the context of Malaysia. Therefore, the results of the study will provide a new perspective for policymakers to formulate a better adaptation policy framework as well as select appropriate adaptation strategies for sustainable agricultural development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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13. Peri-urban territories and rural water community governance in Chile.
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Duarte Vera, Alejandra, Vanhulst, Julien, and Letelier Araya, Eduardo Antonio
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DRINKING water ,CLIMATE change ,URBAN growth ,WATER supply ,RURAL families - Abstract
Purpose: Rural drinking water services in Chile are managed by Rural Drinking Water Associations (RDWAs) with a community governance model. However, urban growth and a neoliberal institutional setting tend to favor market-style governance, both in terms of territorial planning and drinking water supply, placing stress on the community governance model of RDWA. The authors seek to understand these processes and identify the position of RDWA actors facing socio-territorial and environmental transformations experienced in peri-urban sectors of the city of Talca (Chile). Design/methodology/approach: The authors used georeferenced data, participant and non-participant observation and semi-structured interviews. With these data, the authors analyzed the positions and discourses of water governance actors in relation to socio-territorial transformations in the peri-urban areas of the city, as well as for tensions between community and market governance. Findings: The authors identified a growth tendency of RDWA users around the city of Talca due to a sharp drinking water demand increase in peri-urban territories. As such, the authors describe and contrast RWDA managers and governmental regulators' discourses regarding environmental and socio-territorial transformations. In these discourses, the authors found three critical topics: (1) land liberalization blurring urban territory borders; (2) Law #20998, a poorly financed reform which raises the specter of RDWA privatization, jeopardizing historic community drinking water management; and (3) the consequences of declining community commitment to RDWAs. Practical implications: One key implication of these findings is the need to modify RDWA pricing policies to deal with new rural inhabitant lifestyles and drinking water demands and to fulfill water basic needs of rural families, avoiding privatization risks. This change could help not only dealing with growing scarcity during global climate change, but could also provide financial resources to face new technical and administrative requirements of SSR Law. Originality/value: The originality of the study comes from using a framework of governance tensions applied to water governance in peri-urban areas in a neoliberal institutional setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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14. Greening urban development: on climate change and climate policy
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Udo E. Simonis
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Economics and Econometrics ,business.industry ,Restructuring ,Stern Review ,Environmental resource management ,General Social Sciences ,Urban density ,Climate change ,Greening ,Urban planning ,Political science ,Urban climate ,business ,Urban metabolism - Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present some basic conceptual aspects and empiric examples of urban mitigation and adaptation to climate change, of greening urban development, as there is strong need for further research and education on these issues.Design/methodology/approachStarting with a review of the 4th IPCC report and the Stern Review, a strategy is developed on how to make cities main actors in fighting climate change. First examples of successful urban greening are presented.FindingsCities are main drivers of climate change, and they are driven by climate change. Therefore, there is a strong need for “greening” urban development, i.e. for both mitigation and adaptation activities.Practical implicationsMitigation requires the reduction (more or less drastically) of urban energy and material flows. Adaptation requires restructure (more or less radically) of the established urban stocks.Originality/valueUntil recently, cities and urban areas have not been in the focus of climate change research and climate policy. The paper shows the need for change of both theory and practice.
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- 2011
15. CO2 emissions and GDP
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Jan-Erik Lane
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Pollution ,Macroeconomics ,Economics and Econometrics ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Global warming ,General Social Sciences ,Conversion factor ,Public policy ,Climate change ,Green economy ,Economy ,Macro analysis ,Value (economics) ,Economics ,media_common - Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show how CO2 equivalent emissions are closely linked with economic development, over time and also across countries.Design/methodology/approachEmissions data from energy information administration were subjected to macro analysis, regressed upon GDP data, longitudinally and cross‐sectionally.FindingsThe conversion factor linking energy to output to pollution is estimated over time and between economies. It is today far too high, making global climate change almost certain.Practical implicationsGlobal environmental coordination is very difficult to achieve, given the nature of this gigantic PD game in combination with weak institutions for policy making and implementation. The only way to stabilise CO2 emissions is to focus upon the conversion factor linking energy to output to pollution.Originality/valueThe paper shows the clear and Juggernaut type connections between energy‐economic output‐CO2 emissions.
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- 2011
16. International Year of Planet Earth: four reports on status and trends
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Udo E. Simonis
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Economics and Econometrics ,Psyche ,Planet ,Political economy of climate change ,Political science ,Subject (philosophy) ,General Social Sciences ,Climate change ,Environmental ethics ,Global change ,Strengths and weaknesses - Abstract
PurposeIn 2007, the issues of global and climate change in particular, have become major issues in the social psyche. With the United Nations declaring 2008 the “International Year of Planet Earth”, this paper aims to look at four recent reports and comments on how the reports aim to deal with the climate and global change challenges ahead.Design/methodology/approachAfter a brief introduction to the subject, this paper looks at each of the four reports in turn. It describes the methodology of each report and then discusses its relative strengths and weaknesses. This is followed by a conclusion on the reports as a whole and where policy makers can make improvements.FindingsAll four reports are well structured and they have certainly raised the profile and illustrated the importance of global and climate change. However, there are a number of ways each could and should be improved in future updates.Practical implicationsThis paper aims to bring the reports to a wider audience and make recommendations on improvements to future reports on these important global issues.Originality/valueThe paper evaluates four recent reports on the important social issues of global change and climate change. By comparing and contrasting the reports, the paper gives an overview of what some of the larger policy makers are doing to tackle global and climate change. The paper also makes recommendations for improvements to the reports.
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- 2008
17. Carbon capture and storage in the light of circulation economics
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Heidi Rapp Nilsen
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Sustainable development ,Economics and Econometrics ,Petroleum industry ,business.industry ,Environmental resource management ,Economics ,General Social Sciences ,Production (economics) ,Carbon capture and storage (timeline) ,Climate change ,Circulation (currency) ,Environmental economics ,business - Abstract
PurposeThe paper's purpose is to highlight conflicting interests between combating climate change and the technique of carbon capture and storage (CCS) within the Norwegian petroleum industry.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is written in a conceptual form. The theoretical starting point is that strong sustainable development is necessary to combat climate change. The practical example is state‐of‐the‐art of CCS, and whether this contributes to combat climate change or not.FindingsThis paper finds using circulation economics adds essential environmental preconditions to the technique of CCS. First, the global environmental gain must not be outnumbered through an increase in production volume. Second, if the technique does not contribute to strong sustainable development then the producers must instead limit the extraction of petroleum.Research limitations/implicationsThe figures in this paper build upon the current knowledge within this research area. Extensive research is taking place, and may change the figures. The findings and conclusions of this paper will not be affected though by changes in figures.Practical implicationsThe findings of this paper show that it is necessary to use a holistic and global theoretical approach in choosing tools to combat climate change.Originality/valueThe paper uses a relatively new economic theoretical approach to highlight environmental aspects regarding a technique of capturing carbon, which is currently being developed to combat climate change.
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- 2008
18. Exploring the link between climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers in Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe
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Benjamine Hanyani-Mlambo, Joseph Manzvera, and Edward Mutandwa
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Economics and Econometrics ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,media_common.quotation_subject ,General Social Sciences ,Climate change ,Probit ,010501 environmental sciences ,Investment (macroeconomics) ,Affect (psychology) ,01 natural sciences ,Geography ,Psychological resilience ,Socioeconomics ,Land tenure ,Construct (philosophy) ,Adaptation (computer science) ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,media_common - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish the association between smallholder farmer perceptions toward climate change and adaptation strategies at the household level in Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 284 households mainly using a structured questionnaire. The Heckman probit selection model was used to first identify the underlying socio-economic factors that affect households’ recognition of climate change in the past 10 years, and the second model the factors that influence adaptation to the climate change phenomenon. Findings The majority of farmers (85 percent) perceived that climate change, characterized by rising temperatures and variability in rainfall patterns, has been occurring in the past ten years. As a response, farmers adapted using methods such as manuring and staggering of planting dates. Indigenous knowledge systems and non-governmental organizations increased the likelihood farmers’ recognition of climate change (p Practical implications Integrative extension methods that take into account socio-cultural values could be helpful in building resilience as farmers are better able to understand the climate change construct. There is a need to guarantee land tenure rights in resettlement areas to stimulate investment on farms. Originality/value This study showed that there is a link between farmers’ prior knowledge of climate change and the number of adaptive investments. The analysis proposed an educational and extension approach that is embedded in the socio-cultural and traditional setting of farmers.
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- 2019
19. Analysis of arable crop farmers’ awareness to causes and effects of climate change in south western Nigeria
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Aisha Olushola Arowolo, Shakirat Bolatito Ibrahim, and Idris A. Ayinde
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Economics and Econometrics ,Descriptive statistics ,business.industry ,General Social Sciences ,Climate change ,Survey methodology ,Geography ,Effects of global warming ,Agriculture ,Multistage sampling ,Tobit model ,Socioeconomics ,business ,Socioeconomic status - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze the determinants of arable crop farmers’ awareness to causes and effects of climate change in south western Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – Using primary data, 150 arable crop farmers in Ogun State were selected through a multi stage sampling technique. Survey method was used to elicit information on farmers’ socioeconomic, production characteristics, and their level of awareness to causes and effects of climate change. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, environmental awareness index (EAI), and Tobit regression analysis. Findings – Most (81.08 percent) of the arable crop farmers were males with an average household size of eight persons, farming experience of 24 years and farm size of approximately 1 ha. The computed climate change EAI showed that only 47 percent of the respondents were aware of causes of climate change, while 68 percent were aware of its effects. Results further revealed that age, income from secondary occupation (p < 0.10), marital status, household size (p < 0.05), years of farming experience, frequency of extension contact, land size in hectare, and farm revenue (p < 0.01) were the determinants of respondents awareness to causes and effects of climate change. Practical implications – The study recommended among others that, awareness should be created among arable crop farmers on climate change causes and effects for appropriate mitigation actions to be taken for improved agricultural productivity. Originality/value – The study provided new empirical evidence on the awareness level of respondents to causes and effects of climate change on their production activities and livelihood in general. Implications for policy will be to provide a public education program that will target females, the poor, the illiterate, and the people in the economically active age group among others in order to create awareness and provide information and adequate knowledge on the causes and effects of climate change for proper mitigation and adaptation options.
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- 2015
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