Perceptions of climate change among members of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12598672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yohannes Aberra (Addis Ababa University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 771-785 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Risk Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-9877 • E-ISSN: 1466-4461 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13669877.2012.657219 |
| OpenAlex | W2065825517 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
Climate change has become an issue which touches upon all spheres of life. To combat the problem, understanding the perceptions of all that have stake in it provides with stronger ground for decision-making. Ethiopia is one those countries that are or going to be severely affected by climate change, the solution of which partly depends on how its key decision-makers perceive the problem. In light of this a questionnaire survey was conducted on 195 volunteering members of the House of People’s Representatives in Ethiopia. The results of data analysis reveal that most identified rainfall variability, declining hydrology and increasing temperature as manifestations of climate change, and emission reduction and forest protection as its key solutions
Climate change · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · House of Representatives · Perception · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Psychology · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2018 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |