Understanding farmers' commitments to carbon projects
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Title
Understanding farmers' commitments to carbon projects
Science of The Total Environment
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Creator
Wei Wang et al.
Lei Wang
Lei Gu
Guomo Zhou
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Subject
Carbon projects
Commitment
Farmers
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doi
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147112
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Abstract
This study focuses on identifying the factors that influence farmers' commitment to carbon projects. Based on studying the components of organizational commitment, project commitment and environmental commitment, we developed a regression model that consists of five independent variables, i.e., project-related incomes, persistence in the project, perception of government support, perception of the project and knowledge about carbon sequestration. The model was tested using survey data from 127 smallholder farmers taking part in a carbon project in Suichang, China. The results indicate that farmers' commitment to carbon projects depends on project-related incomes, persistence in the project, and perception of the project. Governmental support and environmental belief do not necessarily affect farmers' commitment.
