Harskamp, Quinten (2024) An ethnographic perspective on the perception and impacts of climate change on agriculture and its future. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).
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Abstract
In this paper the perceptions on climate and climate change of farmers in La Rioja (Spain) were researched. Additionally, the perspectives on the adaptation to and mitigation of climate change were discussed. All these different findings have been combined in order to understand the different interactions between the different themes. In the end, three different flows of thought have been identified. The first one pointing out that climate can affect crops negatively, resulting in climate change seen as destructive and stressing the need for well-adjusted and affordable solutions. Secondly, that it is beneficial to know upcoming climate and as this cannot be done so easily anymore, climate is seen as uncertain due to climate change and farmers identify the usefulness of diversification of crops. Lastly, agriculture is seen as heavily dependent on weather and as crops are failing, it is concluded that the system is out of equilibrium and stressing the need to have Nature-friendly solutions and local consumption. Additionally, future directions for agriculture as well as for our society have been pointed out in order to ensure a more positive and sustainable future. It is regarded important to improve our connection to Nature, reduce environmental inequalities, commit globally to mitigating and create greater support and recognition for farmers. Finally, this paper wants to point out the importance of including local perspectives of farmers and to recognize their expertise on the topic of climate change.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Name supervisor: | Emlen, N.Q. |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2024 09:29 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jun 2024 09:29 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/433 |
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