Overcoming barriers to the adoption of climate-friendly practices in agriculture

Abstract

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Barriers to Implementing Climate Policies in Agriculture: A Case Study From Viet Nam

“…We categorize barriers, identifying the stages in the policy cycle where they occur. We initially grouped barriers based on existing synthesis reports (Adger et al, 2007;Clar et al, 2012;Biesbroek et al, 2013;Antwi-Agyei et al, 2015;Long et al, 2016;Wreford et al, 2017). This initial grouping was adjusted in light of a broader survey of the literature, reviewing 47 papers on barriers (see Table 1).…”

“…Financial capacity Shanks et al, 2004;Füssel, 2007;Moser, 2009;Clement and Amezaga, 2009;Nilsson and Swartling, 2009;Smith et al, 2009;Sietz et al, 2011;Biesbroek et al, 2013;Doughty-Grajales, 2013;Hoa Le Dang et al, 2014;Dinesh et al, 2015; Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, 2015;Landauer et al, 2015;Zimmer et al, 2015;Ampaire et al, 2017;Wreford et al, 2017 Technical Capacity for implementation, enforcement and verification Shanks et al, 2004;Mitchell, 2006;Adger et al, 2007;Füssel, 2007;Smith et al, 2007;Moser, 2009;Smith et al, 2009;Spratt, 2009;Amundsen et al, 2010;Jantarasami et al, 2010;Doughty-Grajales, 2013;Harvey et al, 2014;Phuc and Nghi, 2014;De Jalón et al, 2015 Investment, 2015;Zimmer et al, 2015;Ampaire et al, 2017;Rebugio and Ilao, 2017;Wreford et al, 2017 Expertise and awareness of climate issues Adger et al, 2007;Moser, 2009;Spratt, 2009;Amundsen et al, 2010;Brown et al, 2010;Doughty...…”

“…For Viet Nam to pursue a course of action that will adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change, the country will have to confront and overcome a raft of barriers. While the list of potential barriers identified in previous studies tends to be exhaustive (Biesbroek et al, 2013), the principal barriers in the literature include (a) financial constraints (Adger et al, 2007;Wreford et al, 2017); (b) the capacity to respond to the risks posed (Lipper et al, 2014;Rebugio and Ilao, 2017); (c) poor diffusion of relevant information (Amundsen et al, 2010;Brown et al, 2010); and (d) lack of coordination and collaboration between government institutions and non-government actors (Spratt, 2009;Long et al, 2016;McElwee et al, 2016). This paper builds on the existing knowledge of barriers through an extensive review of the literature both in Viet Nam and globally.…”

Scaling up agricultural interventions: Case studies of climate-smart agriculture

“…Is CSA more context-specific than other agricultural interventions? Available evidence suggests that it is (Duong et al, 2016;Rosenstock et al, 2016;Lamanna et al, 2016;Wreford et al, 2017). The reasons may be to do with the explicit focus on climate change and the goal to produce triple wins (where this can be done) in mitigation, adaptation and food security: CSA may be more context-specific because climate change impacts and vulnerabilities vary considerably, both in space and time.…”

Impacto das práticas agrícolas conservacionistas na produtividade da terra e no lucro dos estabelecimentos agropecuários brasileiros

“…De modo geral, o fato de a adoção dessas práticas ainda continuar limitada pode ser devido, em parte, às características pessoais, socioeconômicas, culturais, bem como à falta de conhecimento sobre estas práticas ou das informações técnicas, ao apego às tradições das gerações anteriores, às dificuldades de aprendizagem, às características da própria tecnologia, ao receio de prejuízos econômicos ou até mesmo pelo custo de adotar tais práticas (Wreford et al, 2017). O desafio de desenvolver sistemas produtivos capazes de atender às demandas atuais do mercado e da sociedade − sem causar impactos negativos e comprometer as gerações futuras − tornou-se imprescindível para os estabelecimentos rurais brasileiros.…”