What strategies would sheep farmers implement to respond to climate change? A cross-national comparison of sheep farming systems in the Mediterranean

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dc.contributor.authorMartín Collado, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorTenza Peral, Alicia
dc.contributor.authorCasasús Pueyo, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorJoy Torrens, Margalida
dc.contributor.authorStark, Fabien
dc.contributor.authorLurette, Amandine
dc.contributor.authorMohamed Brahmi, Aziza
dc.contributor.authorAmeur, Mehrez
dc.contributor.authorAboulnaga, Adel
dc.contributor.authorElshafie, M.
dc.contributor.authorLobón Ascaso, Sandra
dc.contributor.funderPartnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area
dc.contributor.funderAgencia Estatal de Investigación
dc.contributor.funderGobierno de Aragón
dc.contributor.orcidMartín Collado, Daniel [0000-0002-2087-961X]
dc.contributor.orcidCasasús Pueyo, Isabel [0000-0003-3943-5311]
dc.contributor.orcidJoy Torrens, Margalida [0000-0002-1796-4223]
dc.contributor.orcidLobón Ascaso, Sandra [0000-0002-7829-1448]
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-29T07:35:04Z
dc.date.available2025-07-29T07:35:04Z
dc.date.issued2025-07-26
dc.date.updated2025-07-29T07:07:31Z
dc.description.abstractHow livestock systems respond to climate change (CC) will shape global food security and rural livelihoods. The Mediterranean region, a climate risk hotspot, hosts diverse livestock systems, including extensive meat sheep farming, where adaptation is critical to prevent economic and social decline. However, response measures are often identified through top-down approaches that overlook local conditions and farmers' perspectives. This study conducted 216 face-to-face surveys with farmers across 11 meat sheep systems in Egypt, France, Spain, and Tunisia to examine their beliefs about CC, perceived farm impacts, and preferred strategies to cope CC. Cluster analysis identified five strategies: i) infrastructure improvement, ii) feed intensification, iii) feed optimization, iv) diversified adjustments, and v) flock management with feed intensification. These strategies were present across all countries and systems. Farmers widely recognize CC and its effects but most attribute its causes a combination of natural and human factors or to natural processes, rather than exclusively to human activity. Their primary concern is feed security, addressed through grazing, indoor feeding, or both, with increased feed purchases playing a central role. Conversely, breed substitution and reproductive management changes are rarely considered. The emphasis on farm infrastructure improvement and feed intensification suggests farmers prioritize reducing exposure to CC impacts by decoupling their farms from local environmental conditions. This aligns with a ‘sustainable intensification’ approach, which presents socio-economic and environmental challenges, requiring greater technical support for farmers to implement effective responses to CC.
dc.description.peerreviewedSi
dc.description.sponsorshipLa investigación que condujo a estos resultados fue financiada por la convocatoria PRIMA 2018 - proyecto AdaptHerd (PRIMA 1811-2). El estudio realizado en España fue apoyado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (PCI2019-103533) y el Gobierno de Aragón (Fondos para Grupos de Investigación A25_23R y A26_23R).
dc.identifier.citationMartin-Collado, D., Tenza-Peral, A., Casasús, I., Joy, M., Stark, F., Lurette, A., Mohamed-Brahmi, A., Ameur, M., Aboulnaga, A., Elshafie, M., & Lobón, S. (2025). What strategies would sheep farmers implement to respond to climate change? A cross-national comparison of sheep farming systems in the Mediterranean. Small Ruminant Research, 107576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2025.107576
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.smallrumres.2025.107576
dc.identifier.issn0921-4488
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10532/7721
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PCI2019-103533/ES/ESTRATEGIAS DE MANEJO PARA MEJORAR LA EFICIENCIA Y RESILIENCIA EN BASE A LAS CAPACIDADES DE ADAPTACION DE LOS PEQUEÑOS RUMIANTES/AdaptHerd
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/Gobierno de Aragón/III Plan Autonómico de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación 2021-2027/A26_23R/ES/Sistemas Socioecológicos: Resiliencia, Sostenibilidad y Gobernanza de Sistemas Agrarios ante el Cambio Global/SISEC
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/Gobierno de Aragón/III Plan Autonómico de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación 2021-2027/A25_23R/ES/nvestigación en producción agroganadera sostenible y saludable/INPASS
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
dc.subject.agrovocAlimentación
dc.subject.agrovocIntensificación
dc.subject.agrovocOvino
dc.subject.agrovocCambio climático
dc.subject.sdgHambre cero
dc.subject.sdgAcción por el clima
dc.titleWhat strategies would sheep farmers implement to respond to climate change? A cross-national comparison of sheep farming systems in the Mediterranean
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