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024			_2https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.03.010
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041			_aeng
100	1		_aKnook, J. _931687
245	1	4	_aThe evaluation of a participatory extension programme focused on climate friendly farming
260			_bElsevier, _c2020. _aUnited Kingdom :
500			_aPeer review
520			_aAgriculture is a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions and therefore effective policy interventions are required in order to mitigate these emissions. One form of intervention used within the agricultural sector is participatory extension programmes (PEPs). PEPs are advisory programmes based on voluntary participation where farmers, researchers, and rural experts collectively learn by sharing information and experiences. To evaluate the contribution of these programmes towards more climate friendly farming, this paper conducts an ex-post evaluation of a PEP focused on the voluntary uptake of on-farm emissions mitigation practices in the UK. We use a mixed-methods approach to understand both the adoption of new practices and a range of human-social outcomes such as social learning, resilience and improved decision-making. We find that participants in the PEP show a higher level of practice adoption compared to non-participants. However, the evaluation of the human-social indicators shows that the change cannot always be attributed to PEP participation. The paper contributes to the current literature by conducting the first evaluation on a climate change PEP in a developed country and by developing and applying an effective evaluation framework for climate change PEPs, in order to achieve an understanding of the change achieved by PEPs.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_aClimate change _91045 _2AGROVOC
650		7	_aAgriculture _91007 _2AGROVOC
650		7	_aExtension programmes _96702 _2AGROVOC
650		7	_aEvaluation _97749 _2AGROVOC
700	1		_931688 _aEory, V.
700	1		_931689 _aBrander, M.
700	1		_931690 _aMoran, D.
773	0		_tJournal of Rural Studies _dUnited Kingdom : Elsevier, 2020. _gv. 76, p. 40-48 _x0743-0167 _w72650
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