Understanding climate change adaptation in Ghana
The role of climate change anxiety, experience, and knowledge
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12668082 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Abunyewah (0000-0002-6649-6489, University of Newcastle Australia, corresponding author), Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie (0000-0003-1775-8013, Charles Darwin University), Alex O Acheampong (0000-0002-5462-5466, Bond University), Patrick Arhin (0000-0002-3289-4112, TU Dortmund University), Seth Asare Okyere (0000-0001-9028-2491, University of Arizona), Kerstin K Zander (0000-0002-2237-1801, Charles Darwin University), Kerstin Zanders, Louis Kusi Frimpong (0000-0002-3363-6086, University of Environment and Sustainable Development), Mitchell K Byrne (0000-0003-0823-2917, Charles Darwin University), Jonatan Lassa (0000-0002-8432-842X, Charles Darwin University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 150 |
| Pages | 103594-103594 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Science & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1462-9011 • E-ISSN: 1873-6416 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envsci.2023.103594 |
| OpenAlex | W4387204305 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 89 |
This study examines the effect of climate change knowledge, anxiety, and experience on climate adaptation using survey data from 874 farmers in the Western North Region of Ghana. To present unbiased estimates, the instrumental variable regression technique was applied to control for endogeneity. Results indicated that climate change anxiety and knowledge significantly increase climate change adaptation among farmers. Also, climate change experience has a significant inverse relationship with climate change adaptation. Furthermore, climate change adaptation is significantly higher among farmers producing crops and livestock (mixed farming), partnership and cooperation/organization farmers, and farmers with a net monthly income range between 501 and 2500 cedis (USD 83.5–416.7). Our findings direct policymakers' attention to investing in climate-smart agriculture, economic and socio-psychological strategies to strengthen adaptive capacities
Adaptation (eye · Adaptive capacity · Agriculture · Business · Climate change · Economics · Endogeneity · Environmental resource management · General partnership · Geography · Natural resource economics · Political economy of climate change · Socioeconomics · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |