Predicting climate change mitigation and adaptation behaviors in agricultural production: A comparison of the theory of planned behavior and the Value-Belief-Norm Theory

Zhang, Lu; Ruiz-Menjivar, Jorge; Luo, Biliang; Liang, Zhihui; Swisher, Marilyn E.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101408

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“…With two exceptions, positive and significant path coefficients between the constructs of all best performing models confirmed our hypotheses regarding the relationships between the VBN constructs, in line with many studies supporting the VBN model in different cultures and geographical contexts (e.g., Chen 2015;Fornara et al 2020;Han 2015;van Riper and Kyle 2014;Wynveen, Wynveen, and Sutton 2015;Zhang et al 2020).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…They were complemented by a third item (V3; Table 1) developed by Stern et al (1995). These items were previously applied in various ecological contexts (e.g., Clements et al 2015;Fornara et al 2020;Han 2015;Park et al 2018;Zhang et al 2020). Of all value types that the Schwartz (1994) values inventory encompasses, we selected only the biosphericaltruistic dimension because we regarded it as most important for the prediction of the FVO items and the ecocrisis items of the NEP.…”

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Values, Beliefs, Norms, and Conservation-Oriented Behaviors toward Native Fish Biodiversity in Rivers: Evidence from Four European Countries

Riepe

Liebe

Fujitani

et al. 2021

Society & Natural Resources

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Riverine biodiversity in Europe is under threat from a range of anthropogenic factors. Key to effective biodiversity conservation is the public's willingness to support restoration efforts. Based on value-belief-norm (VBN) theory and using a longitudinal survey design with n ¼ 1,000 respondents per each of four countries (France, Germany, Norway, Sweden) we measured individual conservation-oriented behaviors in natural settings over time (e.g., signing a petition, donating money) that benefit native river fish biodiversity. We also examined sociopsychological determinants of these behaviors. In addition to behavioral intentions and self-reported behaviors, we measured actual behavior (monetary donations). We found broad support for the VBN theory but also relevant cultural diversity. In France, Norway, and Sweden fish value orientations affected conservation-oriented behaviors, whereas in Germany general ecological worldviews had more explanatory power. Conservation-oriented outreach and information campaigns will be most effective when taking between-country differences in the relationship between beliefs and behaviors into account.

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confidence: 87%

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Values, Beliefs, Norms, and Conservation-Oriented Behaviors toward Native Fish Biodiversity in Rivers: Evidence from Four European Countries

Riepe

Liebe

Fujitani

et al. 2021

Society & Natural Resources

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“…In this paper, the value-belief-norm and goal framing theories were applied. In recent years, Van Riper et al 2019, Liu et al (2018), Hiratsuka et al (2018), Liobikienė and Poškus (2019) and Zhang et al (2020) also used value-belief-norm and Polhill and Gotts (2017) applied goal framing theory. Bronfman et al (2015), Janmaimool and Khajohnmanee (2020) and Parajuly et al (2020) stated that the value-belief-norm theory is arguably the most usable of moral theories in exploring the factors of pro-environmental behaviour.…”

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Changes in pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants during long-term period in a transition country as Lithuania

Minelgaitė

Liobikienė

2021

Environ Dev Sustain

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The changes in pro-environmental behaviour, whether people become more environmentally friendly or not, have been analysed very scarcely. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to analyse the changes in pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants in Lithuania as a transition European Union country comparing years 2011 and 2020. Applying Chi-Square and t test statistics, the results showed a significant increase in performance of pro-environmental behaviour in 2020. Waste sorting and purchase of environmentally friendly goods increased the most, meanwhile water and energy saving behaviour increased the least. Applying the value-belief-norm theory and leaner regression analysis, we analysed whether the same determinants influenced pro-environmental behaviour in 2011 and 2020. The results revealed that the impact of determinants differed. In 2020, the main factor of pro-environmental behaviour was the perception of environmental problems but not self-transcendence values dimension. Furthermore, self-enhancement values and awareness of behavioural consequences negatively influenced pro-environmental behaviour in 2020. Analysing the changes in these factors, an insignificant difference was observed in self-enhancement values. The changes in other factors were significant, particularly the changes in the level of environmental responsibility was the biggest. Therefore, implementation of environmental education and information programmes and various environmentally friendly public initiatives positively contributed to the enhancement of environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour.

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“…These extreme weather impacts are seen in every sector of the global economy. The far-reaching effects of climate change are clearly visible in the agriculture sector (Walthall et al, 2013;Arora, 2019;Zhang et al, 2020). The effects of climate change on agriculture could hinder meeting the growing food demands of the global population, which is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 (Tamburino et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These climate change-related extreme weather events continuously affect people's livelihoods across the globe (Barnes et al, 2020). The agriculture sector is one of the sectors most affected by climate change and extreme weather events (Zhang et al, 2020). Agriculture in the U.S. and globally has already begun to be affected by these changes, and impacts are believed to continue in the future (Porter et al, 2015), challenging global food system sustainability.…”

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confidence: 99%

Examining Factors Associated With Farmers' Climate-Adaptive and Maladaptive Actions in the U.S. Midwest

Upadhaya

Arbuckle

2021

Front. Clim.

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The U.S. Midwest is a major producer of grain, meat, dairy, eggs, and other major agricultural commodities. It has also been increasingly impacted by climate change-related extreme weather over the last decade as droughts, extreme rains, floods, and, most recently, a severe derecho have damaged crops, livestock, and livelihoods. Climate and agricultural scientists and other stakeholders are concerned that without major shifts away from degrading practices toward regenerative systems, long-term sustainability will be compromised. We used cumulative logistic regression to analyze data from a 2020 survey of 1,059 Iowa farmers to examine (1) how farmers are adapting to increasingly variable and extreme weather-related to climate change and (2) whether selected factors were associated with different kinds of adaptive (e.g., increased use of cover crops) or potentially maladaptive (e.g., increased use of pesticides) actions. Our results found that many farmers have been taking adaptive and maladaptive actions. Stewardship ethics, attitudes toward adaptive action, and integration in conservation-related networks were consistent, positive predictors of increases in adaptive practices. On the other hand, faith in crop insurance as a coping strategy, farm scale, and other factors were associated with some maladaptive actions, with several positive predictors of adaptation also being positive predictors of maladaptation, use of pesticides and drainage in particular. This research contributes to the growing literature on climate risk management and adaptation in agricultural landscapes by providing empirical evidence of the factors related to farmers' adaptive and maladaptive actions.

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Predicting climate change mitigation and adaptation behaviors in agricultural production: A comparison of the theory of planned behavior and the Value-Belief-Norm Theory

Cited by 160 publications

References 75 publications

Values, Beliefs, Norms, and Conservation-Oriented Behaviors toward Native Fish Biodiversity in Rivers: Evidence from Four European Countries

Values, Beliefs, Norms, and Conservation-Oriented Behaviors toward Native Fish Biodiversity in Rivers: Evidence from Four European Countries

Changes in pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants during long-term period in a transition country as Lithuania

Examining Factors Associated With Farmers' Climate-Adaptive and Maladaptive Actions in the U.S. Midwest

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