Perception and willingness to support planned mitigation climate policies: the African farmers’ perspective

Perez L. Kemeni Kambiet, Ernest L. Molua, Victor Ongoma, Francis E. Ndip and Hachim El Ayoubi

Chapter 19 in Handbook on Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation, and Adaptation in Agriculture, 2026, pp 451-472 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Mitigation and adaptation are both essential in addressing the climate crisis. However, the disproportionate effects of climate change in various communities limit their effectiveness and sustainability. Perception studies have emerged as tools to identify community vulnerabilities and highlight policy preferences, yet in Africa, the views of vulnerable farming communities are often overlooked in policy design. This chapter addresses this gap by examining how farmers’ perceptions of current and future climate change influence support for climate policies. Using nearest-neighbor matching and an ordered probit model, this study analyzes farmers’ support for transportation, carbon tax, renewable energy, and conservation policies in selected African countries. Findings show that optimism about future climate improvements increases support for most policies, while heightened concern about current climate vulnerability boosts support across all policy types. These insights reiterate the importance of integrating perception-based approaches into climate policy design and in fostering behavioral change.

Keywords: Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policies; Agriculture; Africa; Climate Crisis; Farmers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035344963
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