Climate Change and Adaptation

Abstract

Farmers have been identified as the most vulnerable demographic to climate change due to their reliance on agricultural production for a living. Climate change makes small-scale farms more susceptible than large-scale farms. Climate change has the potential to reduce agricultural output by a substantial amount, affecting rural per capita income and poverty levels. Farmers' views of the problem, as well as their responses, are crucial for successful climate change adaptation. The goals of this study are to analyse the economic impact of climate change on farmer poverty in Kedah and to investigate the factors that influence farmers' adaptation decisions and their willingness to pay (WTP) for crop insurance in order to adapt to climate change. Furthermore, this study attempted to investigate the difficulties that farmers face in their adaptation process, and a policy-relevant integrated environmental protection waqf model is presented to assist farmers in overcoming these obstacles. The farmers' willingness to accept the suggested model is also evaluated in order to validate the concept. Overall, this book uses Kedah as a case study to explain the notion of climate change, adaption hurdles, methods, and viable solutions. This study will not cover the entirety of Malaysia, which is one of the study's limitations.