Soil erosion and perception of the problem |
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| Institution: | 1. College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA;2. School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, UK;3. Faculty of Forestry / Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;4. Earth Sciences Museum Alexis Dorofeef, Department of Soils, Federal University of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil;5. Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan;1. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), UN Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, P.O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya;2. School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG, UK;3. World Agroforestry Centre- Rwanda Country Office. C/O NIRDA Research Center, P.O. Box 227, Huye, Rwanda |
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| Abstract: | Most efforts to reduce soil erosion have included an educational component designed to make farmers aware of their erosion problem. These strategies implicitly assume that once farmers become aware of an erosion problem, they will take appropriate action. It is recognized that various social and economic factors influence the adoption process at a later stage, but their influence on perception of the problem has not been explored. This analysis indicates that perception of a soil erosion problem may be influenced more by social and economic factors than by the actual extent of the problem. Perception of environmental problems, therefore, is based not only on awareness, but also on the ability to do something about the problem. Therefore, structural constraints influence both the adoption of conservation practices and perception of an environmental problem. It is suggested that if an effective soil conservation program is to be developed, we must understand the unique problems, interests, and goals of farmers. |
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