From Perception to Adaptation to Climate Change: Farm-Level Evidence from Pakistan

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From Perception to Adaptation to Climate Change: Farm-Level Evidence from Pakistan

Journal Title: Research Journal Social Sciences (Online) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2

Abstract

The economic costs of climate change are principally dependent on extent of adaptation to the changing climate. This study explores how farmers with different socioeconomic characteristics and land endowments perceive long term changes in climate and, correspondingly, how do they update their farming practices? We contend that different socio-economic endowments, social interactions and exposure to and source of information may shape significant differences in climate change perceptions and the corresponding adaptation strategies of the farmer(s). The analyses are based on data from Climate Change Impact Survey [CCIS (2013)] wherein 3430 farmers were interviewed from farming communities of Pakistan. Applying Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) and Heckman’s Treatment Effect model, we find the evidence that climate change perceptions and resulting adaptation strategies vary across gender, size of land holdings and the land ownership status and that the difference is significant statistically. The results further indicate that family size, access to credit, land holdings size, government extension and farm experience are significant determinants of farm level adaptation. Farmers with small land holdings and those who are tenant are found more responsive to climate change through effectual adaptations.

Authors and Affiliations

SAJID AMIN JAVED, SHABANA KISHWAR, MUHAMMAD IQBAL

Keywords

Perceptions; Adaptations; Economic Costs; Climate Chang; Agriculture; Farm Size; Land Ownership Status; Pakistan; Heckman Model

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