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Exploring factors influencing farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors

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This study empirically estimates farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme for addressing climate issues in Pakistan’s agricultural sectors. The contingent valuation method (CVM) was employed to determine a monetary valuation of farmers’ preferences for a planned adaptation programme by ascertaining the value attached to address climatic issues. The survey was conducted by distributing structured questionnaires among Pakistani farmers. The study found that 67 % of respondents were willing to pay for a planned adaptation programme. However, several socioeconomic and motivational factors exert greater influence on their willingness to pay (WTP). This paper specifies the steps needed for all institutional bodies to better address issues in climate change. The outcomes of this paper will support attempts by policy makers to design an efficient adaptation framework for mitigating and adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change.

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

    Adeel Ahmed & Muhammad Mehedi Masud

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

    Abul Quasem Al-Amin

  3. The Centre for Poverty and Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Siti Rohani Binti Yahaya

  4. Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mahfuzur Rahman

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

    Rulia Akhtar

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Ahmed, A., Masud, M.M., Al-Amin, A.Q. et al. Exploring factors influencing farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22, 9494–9504 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4110-x

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