What Strategies Would Sheep Farmers Implement to Adapt 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.funderAgencia Estatal de Investigación
dc.contributor.funderGobierno de Aragón
dc.contributor.orcidMartín Collado, Daniel [0000-0002-2087-961X]
dc.contributor.orcidTenza Peral, Alicia [0000-0001-5756-2715]
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.accessioned2025-06-02T11:03:37Z
dc.date.available2025-06-02T11:03:37Z
dc.date.issued2025-05-13
dc.description.abstractAdapting livestock systems to climate change (CC) is essential for 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, adaptation 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 adaptation strategies. Cluster analysis identified five main adaptation strategies: i) infrastructure improvement, ii) feed intensification, iii) feed optimization, iv) general farm adaptation, and v) flock management with feed intensification. These strategies were present across all countries and systems. Farmers widely recognize CC and its effects but do not always attribute it 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 buffering CC impacts by reducing reliance on 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 adaptations.
dc.description.peerreviewedSi
dc.description.sponsorshipLa investigación que llevó a estos resultados fue financiada por la convocatoria PRIMA 2018 - Proyecto AdaptHerd (PRIMA 1811-2). El estudio realizado en España contó con el apoyo del Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación de España (PCI2019-103533) y del Gobierno de Aragón (Fondos para Grupos de Investigación A25_23R y A26_23R).
dc.identifier.citationMartín-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 Adapt to Climate Change? A Cross-National Comparison of Sheep Farming Systems in the Mediterranean (SSRN Scholarly Paper No. 5253398). Social Science Research Network. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5253398
dc.identifier.doi10.2139/ssrn.5253398
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10532/7639
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Proyectos de Colaboración Internacional/PCI2019-103533
dc.relation.citaSi
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://ssrn.com/abstract=5253398
dc.subjectMitigation
dc.subjectdecoupling
dc.subjectfeeding management
dc.subjectintensification
dc.subjectsmall ruminants
dc.subject.agrovocCambio climático
dc.subject.agrovocPequeño rumiante
dc.subject.agrovocProducción de carne
dc.subject.agrovocOvino
dc.subject.agrovocExplotación ganadera
dc.subject.agrovocEntrevista
dc.subject.sdgHambre cero
dc.subject.sdgAcción por el clima
dc.subject.sdgProducción y consumo responsables
dc.subject.sdgTrabajo decente y crecimiento económico
dc.titleWhat Strategies Would Sheep Farmers Implement to Adapt to Climate Change? A Cross-National Comparison of Sheep Farming Systems in the Mediterranean
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