Smallholder oil palm farmers’ pro-adaptation behaviour under climate impact scenario: application of protection Motivation Theory

Abstract

Persistent climate impacts in Malaysia pose severe difficulties for smallholder farmers, whose livelihoodsare primarily dependent on resources from agriculture. Adaptation policies are essential to adapt to the Motivation Theory (PMT) was applied to fill this gap as an underpinning for identifying the major contributing factor of farmers' adaptation behaviour to climate effects.

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Keywords

Adaptation, climate impacts, Protection Motivation Theory, susceptibility

Citation

Nabara, I. S., Man, N., Kamarulzaman, N. H., & Sulaiman, Z. (2021). Smallholder oil palm farmers’ pro-adaptation behaviour under climate impact scenario: application of protection Motivation Theory. Climate and development, 13(6), 475-483.

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