Agriculture is vulnerable to climate change and a source of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Farmers face pressures to adjust agricultural systems to make them more resilient in the face of increasingly variable weather (adaptation) and reduce GHG production (mitigation). This research examines relationships between Iowa farmers’ trust in environmental or agricultural interest groups as sources of climate information, climate change beliefs, perceived climate risks to agriculture, and support for adaptation and mitigation responses. Results indicate that beliefs varied with trust, and beliefs in turn had a significant direct effect on perceived risks from climate change. Support for adaptation varied with perceived risks, while attitudes toward GHG reduction (mitigation) were associated predominantly with variation in beliefs. Most farmers were supportive of adaptation responses, but few endorsed GHG reduction, suggesting that outreach should focus on interventions that have adaptive and mitigative properties (e.g., reduced tillage, improved fertilizer management).

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了解农民对气候变化适应和减缓的看法

农业易受气候变化的影响，也是温室气体 (GHG) 的来源。农民面临着调整农业系统以使其在面对日益多变的天气（适应）和减少温室气体生产（减缓）时更具弹性的压力。这项研究考察了爱荷华州农民对环境或农业利益集团作为气候信息来源的信任、气候变化信念、对农业的感知气候风险以及对适应和减缓响应的支持之间的关系。结果表明，信念随信任而变化，而信念反过来对气候变化的感知风险有显着的直接影响。对适应的支持因感知风险而异，而对温室气体减少（缓解）的态度主要与信念的变化有关。