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Estimating farmers’ willingness to pay for climate change adaptation: the case of the Malaysian agricultural sector

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This paper estimates Malaysian farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme for addressing climate issues in the Malaysian agricultural sector. We used the contingent valuation method (CVM) for a monetary valuation of farmers’ preferences for a planned adaptation programme by ascertaining the value attached to address climatic issues in the Malaysian agricultural sector. Structured questionnaires were distributed among the sampled farmers. The study found that 74 % of respondents were willing to pay for a planned adaptation programme and that several socioeconomic and motivation factors have greater influence on their WTP. This paper clearly specifies the steps needed for all institutional bodies to better address issues in climate change. The outcomes of this paper will support policy makers to better design an efficient adaptation framework for adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change.

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The author(s) would like to thank University of Malaya (UM) and Ministry of Education Malaysia who has generously funded this study under the research grant FL001G-13BIO (Marketing Survey Strategy Compounds).

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  1. Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Muhammad Mehedi Masud, Ha Junsheng & Fatimah Binti Kari

  2. Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Rulia Akhtar

  3. International Business School (IBS), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Abul Quasem Al-Amin

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Masud, M.M., Junsheng, H., Akhtar, R. et al. Estimating farmers’ willingness to pay for climate change adaptation: the case of the Malaysian agricultural sector. Environ Monit Assess 187, 38 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-4254-z

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