Adoption of conservation practices: what have we learned from two decades of social-psychological approaches?

M Delaroche - Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Social psychology studies of conservation practice adoption bridge the gap
between intrinsic and extrinsic farmer motivations.•Policy recommendations include …

Agroforestry adoption as a systems concept: A review

D Amare, D Darr - Forest Policy and Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
Adoption of innovations is central to improved livelihoods of smallholders and agricultural
modernization. The means of achieving optimum adoption rates, however, remain blurred …

Application of the extended theory of planned behavior in predicting the behavioral intentions of Iranian local communities toward forest conservation

M Savari, B Khaleghi - Frontiers in psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Natural forests are the habitat of many plant and animal species and are the main source of
genetic reserves. In addition to preserving biodiversity, forests play an important role in the …

The future of food: Domestication and commercialization of indigenous food crops in Africa over the third decade (2012–2021)

RRB Leakey, ML Tientcheu Avana, NP Awazi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper follows the transition from ethnobotany to a deeper scientific understanding of the
food and medicinal properties of African agroforestry tree products as inputs into the start of …

Planned behavior and social capital: Understanding farmers' behavior toward pressurized irrigation technologies

GML Castillo, A Engler, M Wollni - Agricultural Water Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is becoming a major challenge worldwide. The agricultural sector, as a main
user of freshwater, may significantly increase its water use efficiency by promoting water …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding farmers' ecological conservation behavior regarding the use of integrated pest management-an application of the technology acceptance …

R Rezaei, L Safa, MM Ganjkhanloo - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is considered as an ecological conservation
technology for crop pests' management; however, the technology adoption is intensely …

Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by smallholder farmers in rural Ghana: An application of the theory of planned behavior

J Atta-Aidoo, P Antwi-Agyei, AJ Dougill… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Climate-Smart Agricultural (CSA) practices are crucial in managing climatic shocks faced by
smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. However, evidence on the socio-psychological …

[HTML][HTML] What influences farmers' intentions to conserve on-farm biodiversity? An application of the theory of planned behavior in fars province, Iran

H Maleksaeidi, M Keshavarz - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Earth's well-being depends mainly on the conservation of ecosystem goods and services.
However, biodiversity is extensively threatened in agricultural landscapes. Since farmers' …

Factors affecting farmers' intention to engage in on-farm food safety practices in Iran: Extending the theory of planned behavior

R Rezaei, S Mianaji, A Ganjloo - Journal of Rural Studies, 2018 - Elsevier
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the intention of lettuce
producers to engage in on-farm food safety (OFFS) practices in Iran. A research-based …

Predicting why people engage in pro-sustainable behaviors in Portland Oregon: The role of environmental self-identity, personal norm, and socio-demographics

I Ajibade, GO Boateng - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to identify factors influencing people's participation in frequent and effective
pro-sustainable behaviors (PSB) in Portland, Oregon, using value-belief-norm theory and a …