Climate Literacy and Individual Consumption Behavior: An Evaluation of the Indian Experience

Climate change education and awareness are essential for any effective action on climate change. While regulatory policies and taxes influence consumer behavior, these measures are significantly more successful when the stakeholders are made aware of the larger policy objective underlying such measures, especially the exact extent and nature of the impact of climate change, if Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions continue unabated as also the significant effect small everyday individual choices can have on reducing the individual GHG emissions. This paper will examine the extent of awareness regarding the causes and consequences of climate change as also the government programs and policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation. It will also evaluate the effect of climate literacy on individual consumption habits and attitudes towards climate change mitigation and adaptation. The methodology adopted in this research paper will be empirical and analytical and the authors will collect primary data through the means of a questionnaire administered to a random sample of 300 respondents belonging to the age group of 18 – 75 years, selected from urban areas in India. The research paper shall show the relationship between lack of climate literacy and high GHG emissions through individual consumption habits and behavior and make recommendations for increasing climate literacy in India through effective outreach programs.Keywords: Climate Literacy, Individual Carbon Emissions, Consumption Behavior, Attitudes to Climate Change

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Climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture: the case of the olive

Journal of Water and Climate Change ◽

10.2166/wcc.2018.023 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 633-642 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

G. Montanaro ◽

V. Nuzzo ◽

C. Xiloyannis ◽

B. Dichio

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Management Practices ◽

Ghg Emissions ◽

Tree Biomass ◽

Climatic Impact ◽

Soil C ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Change Mitigation

Abstract Agriculture might serve as a mitigation solution through carbon (C) sequestration in soil, in tree biomass and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Increased C is beneficial for some soil structures and functions, improving the use of water and in turn the crop adaptation. This study reports on the synergy between mitigation and adaptation in agriculture through the paradigm of the olive (Olea europaea). Through data on net ecosystem productivity and soil respiration, the role of olive groves to store C in tree biomass (from 0.36 to 2.78 t CO2 ha−1 yr−1) and into soil (∼8.5 t CO2 ha−1 yr−1) is reviewed. The influence of some management practices on that role is also discussed. The overall climatic impact of olive fruit and oil production has been evaluated also considering GHG emissions by field operations (e.g., pruning, mulching of cover crop, fertilization, harvest, etc.) and by the extraction and bottling of oil. Soil C as interface between climate change mitigation and adaptation has been delineated, linking C-induced improvements in soil properties to increased water storage and reduced run-off and erosion. The outcomes may strengthen the environmental role of agriculture and promote synergistic mitigation and adaptation policies assisting in soil and water resources conservation.

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CLIMATE LITERACY AWARENESS AMONG PRESERVICE TEACHERS IN MALAYSIA

Jurnal Cakrawala Pendidikan ◽

10.21831/cp.v39i1.26873 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 89-101

Author(s):

Nasir Nayan ◽

Hanifah Mahat ◽

Mohmadisa Hashim ◽

Yazid Saleh ◽

Saiyidatina Balkhis Norkhaidi

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Preservice Teachers ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Climate Literacy ◽

Change Mitigation ◽

Over Time

Climate change and global warming are the primary issues often debated when environmental issues are discussed nowadays. Among the efforts made to raise awareness concerning mitigation and adaptation to climate change is climate literacy acquired from the educational medium. Therefore, this article seeks to identify the level of awareness on climate literacy among preservice teachers in Malaysia. This study involved 500 final-year students from nine faculties at Sultan Idris Education University using the stratified sampling method. A questionnaire instrument was used to get feedback, containing four study variables, namely the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices of climate change mitigation and adaptation. The findings showed that the knowledge of and attitudes towards climate change mitigation and adaptation variables were at high levels, while the skills and practices of climate change mitigation and adaptation variables were at moderate levels. Thus, this indicates that students’ knowledge of and attitudes towards climate change mitigation and adaptation were good and satisfactory, but not the skills and practices of climate change mitigation and adaptation, which were still moderate and could be improved over time. The findings and issues that have been studied can be used as a reference and guide for universities, educators and ministries in improving students’ climate literacy, aiming for a more sustainable life.

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Overview Of Current Climate Change Mitigation And Adaptation Practice In Sri Lanka: A Case Study

10.15405/epsbs.2020.10.02.38 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

G. P. T. S. Hemakumara

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Current Climate ◽

Adaptation Practice ◽

Change Mitigation

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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

Journal of Environmental Psychology ◽

10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101408 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 68 ◽

pp. 101408 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lu Zhang ◽

Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar ◽

Biliang Luo ◽

Zhihui Liang ◽

Mickie E. Swisher

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽

Planned Behavior ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Norm Theory ◽

Value Belief Norm Theory ◽

Change Mitigation

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Extending grassland age for climate change mitigation and adaptation on clay soils

European Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.1111/ejss.13134 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Goaitske Iepema ◽

Nyncke J. Hoekstra ◽

Ron de Goede ◽

Jaap Bloem ◽

Lijbert Brussaard ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Clay Soils ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Change Mitigation

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Gender, Forests and Climate Change

10.18235/0003072 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Paloma Marcos Morezuelas

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Forest Products ◽

Value Chains ◽

Adaptation Measures ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

Payment Schemes ◽

Gender Lens ◽

Change Mitigation

As users of forest products and guardians of traditional knowledge, women have always been involved in forestry. Nevertheless, their access to forest resources and benefits and participation in forest management is limited compared to mens despite the fact that trees are more important to women, who depend on them for their families food security, income generation and cooking fuel. This guide aims to facilitate the incorporation of a gender lens in climate change mitigation and adaptation operations in forests, with special attention to those framed in REDD. This guide addresses four themes value chains, environmental payment schemes, firewood and biodiversity that relate directly to 1) how climate change impacts affect women in the forest and 2) how mitigation and adaptation measures affect womens access to resources and benefits distribution.

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