[Review on farmer's climate change perception and adaptation]

Area of Science:

• Agricultural Science
• Environmental Science
• Social Science

Background:

• Climate change presents a significant global challenge, increasing vulnerability worldwide.
• Farmers, heavily reliant on natural resources, are particularly impacted by climate change.
• Effective adaptation policies require understanding farmers' adaptation mechanisms and processes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the impact of climate change on farmers' livelihoods.
• To systematically summarize adaptation obstacles faced by farmers.
• To examine the relationship between farmers' climate change perception and their adaptation strategies.

Main Methods:

• Review of theoretical and empirical developments in farmers' perception and adaptation.
• Analysis of the impact of climate change on farmer livelihoods.
• Systematic summary of adaptation obstacles.
• Examination of the relationship between climate change perception and adaptation.

Main Results:

• Climate change significantly impacts farmers' livelihoods and adaptation capacity.
• Key obstacles to farmer adaptation were identified.
• A framework for analyzing the relationship between climate change perception and adaptation was introduced.
• Cognitive elements influencing farmer adaptation were illuminated.

Conclusions:

• Farmers' perception of climate change is a critical factor influencing their adaptation strategies.
• Understanding this perception-adaptation link is essential for developing targeted and effective climate adaptation policies.
• Further research should focus on key questions within the farmer perception-adaptation nexus.