Assessing vulnerability of freshwater minnows in the Gangetic floodplains of India for conservation and management: Anthropogenic or climatic change risk?

Sarkar, Uttam Kumar; Roy, Koushik; Naskar, Malay; Karnatak, Gunjan; Puthiyottil, Mishal; Baksi, Snigdha; Kumari, Suman; Lianthuamluia, Lianthuamluia; Das, Basanta Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.crm.2021.100325

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“…Climate variability, poor infrastructure, a lack of knowledge, agricultural market mismanagement, farmer socioeconomic status, and agricultural-related technologies among farmers are all factors contributing to this transition [5]. Climate variability has been changing dramatically in India over the last 30-40 years, with increasing monsoon and temperature variability exacerbating the decline in agricultural productivity [6]. However, the World Bank [7] estimates that rising temperatures and changing monsoon rainfall patterns caused by climate change could cost India 2.8 per cent of GDP and depress the living standards of nearly half of the country's population by 2050, based on observations of deteriorating socioeconomic standards caused by Climate Change, which are global alarms.…”

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Climate Change Knowledge Assessment for Farmers in Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh: Test Development and Validation

Pratiksha,

Ansari

2023

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An assessment of climate change knowledge is important to understand farmers' knowledge. There are several tests available to measure it, but they are all dispersed, making the study tedious. The present study, conducted in 2022-23, aimed at developing a composite climate change knowledge test that would aid in the amalgamation of various aspects to holistically study climate change such as farmers’ knowledge of climate change; climate change extreme events knowledge (rainfall, temperature, relative-humidity, drought and so on); and adaptation strategies. Initially, items from diverse literature were collected and discussed with specialists. A total of 63 items were selected. At two levels, the knowledge item was judged and screened. For the first level of screening, 63 items were sent to 100 experts for review. 39 items were chosen for item analysis based on the opinions of 60 experts. These 39 items were distributed to 60 non-sample farmers for second-level screening. The difficulty and discrimination indexes were calculated using the item analysis score. Items with difficulty index of 0.30 to 0.80 and discrimination index of 0.25 and higher were chosen. Following that, 29 items were selected for the final climate change knowledge test for farmers. Finally, the split-half method reliability of the test was 0.85. The developed knowledge tool aids in identifying knowledge gaps and planning the future policy for better adaptation. Furthe, enhancing farmers' knowledge can also help them solve problems more effectively and with a more optimistic outlook when dealing with the challenges posed by climate change.

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