Why farmers adopt best management practice in the United States: A meta-analysis of the adoption literature

被引:577
作者
Baumgart-Getz, Adam [1 ]
Prokopy, Linda Stalker [2 ]
Floress, Kristin [3 ]
机构
[1] USA, US Geol Survey, Natl Wetland Res Ctr, New Orleans, LA 70118 USA
[2] Purdue Univ, Dept Forestry & Nat Resources, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
[3] Univ Wisconsin Stevens Point, Coll Nat Resources, Stevens Point, WI 54481 USA
关键词
Adoption; Diffusion; Agricultural BMPs; Meta-analysis; Water quality; CONSERVATION PRACTICES; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TILLAGE; DECISIONS; DETERMINANTS; DIFFUSION; SYSTEMS;
D O I
10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.10.006
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This meta-analysis of both published and unpublished studies assesses factors believed to influence adoption of agricultural Best Management Practices in the United States. Using an established statistical technique to summarize the adoption literature in the United States, we identified the following variables as having the largest impact on adoption: access to and quality of information, financial capacity, and being connected to agency or local networks of farmers or watershed groups. This study shows that various approaches to data collection affect the results and comparability of adoption studies. In particular, environmental awareness and farmer attitudes have been inconsistently used and measured across the literature. This meta-analysis concludes with suggestions regarding the future direction of adoption studies, along with guidelines for how data should be presented to enhance the adoption of conservation practices and guide research. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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