Factors affecting rural landholders' adaptation to climate change: insights from formal institutions and communities of practice

摘要: This study explores the factors affecting rural landholders’ adaptation to climate change from perspectives of formal institutions and communities practice. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with (e.g. South Australian government agencies) practice farm systems groups) within two natural resource management regions in Australia. Both groups noted that landholders autonomously adapt a variety risks, including those induced by variability; however, types levels varied among individuals as result barriers adaptation. The lack communication engagement processes established between was one major barrier. paper presents discusses model for transferring knowledge information on institutions, practice, trusted individual advisors landholders, supporting co-management across multiple agricultural areas Australia elsewhere.