Climate change perceptions and adaptive responses of smallholder farmers in central highlands of Ethiopia

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 507-523

  Bewket, Woldeamlak ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Ethiopia; Perceptions; Smallholders

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE RESPONSE; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; CROP DAMAGES; ETHIOPIA; GROWING PERIOD; INCREASED TEMPERATURE; LAND MANAGEMENTS; LIVESTOCK DISEASE; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; RURAL LIVELIHOOD; SEASONAL RAINFALL; SMALLHOLDER FARMERS; SMALLHOLDERS; STUDY AREAS; WEED INFESTATION;

CROPS; RAIN; SENSORY PERCEPTION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 84861755421     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2012.683328     Document Type: Article

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