Climate Change Adaptation Policy in Malaysia: Issues for Agricultural Sector

Malaysia is one of the highly vulnerable countries due to climatic changes. Here the changes in climate factors cause adverse impacts on agricultural sustainability and relevant livelihood sustainability. To adapt to these changes a prudent adaptation policy is very important. Several countries follow different adaptation policy based on their localized socioeconomic and geographical status. While defining its adaptation policy, Malaysia also needs to consider several crucial factors. This study discusses issues relevant to the farmers’ adaptation to climate change in Malaysia and also provides few recommendations that will help policy makers to prepare the agricultural adaptation policy for climate change

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Adaptation to Climate Change under Climate Change Treaties

International Community Law Review ◽

10.1163/18719732-12341467 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (2-3) ◽

pp. 158-167

Author(s):

Agata Bator ◽

Agnieszka Borek

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Paris Agreement ◽

International Level ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Adaptation Measures ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Adverse Impacts ◽

Global Agreement ◽

Local Levels ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

Abstract On the ground that climate change poses a great threat to societies and economies, it became evident for policy makers that attention should be given to the problem of adaptation, i.e. adaptation measures should be undertaken to minimize the adverse impacts of climate change. As the debate on the adverse impacts of climate change advanced at international level, states are taking actions at national, regional and local levels. Along with the increase awareness regarding importance of adaptation, regulations designed to prepare states to strengthen their resilience to climate change, has been developed in climate change treaties. Paris Agreement seems to be the first global agreement which addresses adaptation as one of its key goals and links it with mitigation efforts. The purpose of this article is to discuss the most important regulations and programmes within the regime established by the Framework Convention and the Paris Agreement concerning adaptation to climate change.

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Agricultural adaptation strategies to climate change impacts in Africa: a review

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.3329/bjar.v39i3.21984 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 407-418 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

OM Akinnagbe ◽

IJ Irohibe

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Management Practices ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Adaptation Strategies ◽

Cropping Pattern ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Climate Conditions ◽

Agricultural Adaptation ◽

Resistant Varieties

Climate change is expected to intensify existing problems and create new combinations of risks, particularly in Africa. The situation is made worst due to factor such as widespread poverty, over dependence on rain fed agriculture, inequitable land distribution, limited access to capital and technology, inadequate public infrastructure, such as roads, long term weather forecasts and inadequate research and extension. By lessening the severity of key damages to the agricultural sector, adaptation is the key defensive measure. Adaptation to climate change involves changes in agricultural management practices in response to changes in climate conditions. This paper reviews agricultural adaptation strategies employed by farmers in various countries in Africa in cushioning the effects of climate change. The common agricultural adaptation strategies used by farmers were the use of drought resistant varieties of crops, crop diversification, changes in cropping pattern and calendar of planting, conserving soil moisture through appropriate tillage methods, improving irrigation efficiency, and afforestation and agro-forestry. The paper concluded that improving and strengthening human capital through education, outreach programmes, extension services at all levels will improve capacity to adapt to climate change impact. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v39i3.21984 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 39(3): 407-418, September 2014

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Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Issues for Developing Countries

Global Disclosure of Economics and Business ◽

10.18034/gdeb.v2i2.178 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 97-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Md. Atiqul Islam

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Jel Classification ◽

Family Characteristics ◽

Government Support ◽

Farm Size ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Access To Credit ◽

Agricultural Adaptation

One of the burning issues of the world is climate change. The objective of this paper is to review the issues of agricultural adaptation to climate change in the context of developing countries. Literature review type methodology is used here. Total 54 numbers of secondary materials comprising journal articles, books, working papers and documents are used for this research. It is found that Climate Change is real but highly uncertain. It poses threat to agricultural sector of developing countries and adaptation would be a possible solution. Apart from the perception of farmers other factors like the farm family characteristics (e.g. farmers’ education level, farm size, and farm’s financial health) and government support (e.g. access to extension, credit and climate information) could be the potential factors to influence adaptation. There could also be several barriers to adaptation from farmers’ perspective in the face of climate change. Lack of awareness, access to credit, information, knowledge and education to evaluate and implement new methods are the major constraint on adaptation. The appropriate science, actions and policy is required to improve the capacity and to facilitate adaptation in developing countries. JEL Classification Code: Q02; Q18

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Climate Change Adaptation Policy Guidelines for Agricultural Sector in Malaysia

10.31219/osf.io/3snja ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Md. Mahmudul Alam ◽

Chamhuri Siwar ◽

Abul Quasem Al-Amin

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climatic Change ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Local Scale ◽

Agricultural Sustainability ◽

Adaptation Policy ◽

Future Risk ◽

Different Levels ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

Climate Projection shows the impacts of climate change on agricultural sustainability and relevant livelihood sustainability is vulnerable in Malaysia. Here mitigation is necessary but adapting to future risk is more important for immediate and long term action relating to the larger number of stakeholders in local scale. Generally adaptation policy has different levels and approaches that related with different challenges. Several countries have already prepared their adaptation approaches in their own way. Malaysia is on the way to develop its adaptation policy for last couple of years. This paper focuses on few guidelines that need to examine carefully while determining the climatic change adaptation approach for agricultural sector in Malaysia.

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DISSEMINATION AND USE OF INFORMATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF FARMERS IN MALUGA AND CHIBELA VILLAGES IN SEMI-ARID CENTRAL TANZANIA

Mousaion ◽

10.25159/0027-2639/157 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 1-24

Author(s):

Emmanuel Elia ◽

Stephen Mutula ◽

Christine Stilwell

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Data Collection ◽

Diffusion Of Innovations ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Accurate Information ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Climate Change And Variability ◽

Semi Arid

This study was part of broader PhD research which investigated how access to, and use of, information enhances adaptation to climate change and variability in the agricultural sector in semi-arid Central Tanzania. The research was carried out in two villages using Rogersâ€™ Diffusion of Innovations theory and model to assess the dissemination of this information and its use by farmers in their adaptation of their farming practices to climate change and variability. This predominantly qualitative study employed a post-positivist paradigm. Some elements of a quantitative approach were also deployed in the data collection and analysis. The principal data collection methods were interviews and focus group discussions. The study population comprised farmers, agricultural extension officers and the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa project manager. Qualitative data were subjected to content analysis whereas quantitative data were analysed to generate mostly descriptive statistics using SPSS. Â Key findings of the study show that farmers perceive a problem in the dissemination and use of climate information for agricultural development. They found access to agricultural inputs to be expensive, unreliable and untimely. To mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and variability on farming effectively, the study recommends the repackaging of current and accurate information on climate change and variability, farmer education and training, and collaboration between researchers, meteorology experts, and extension officers and farmers. Moreover, a clear policy framework for disseminating information related to climate change and variability is required.

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Agricultural adaptation to climate change in rich and poor countries: Current modeling practice and potential for empirical contributions

Energy Economics ◽

10.1016/j.eneco.2014.04.014 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 562-575 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Thomas W. Hertel ◽

David B. Lobell

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Poor Countries ◽

Agricultural Adaptation ◽

Modeling Practice

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Inclusive development and agricultural adaptation to climate change

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability ◽

10.1016/j.cosust.2017.02.004 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 78-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Xiao-San Luo ◽

Dereba Muleta ◽

Zhenghua Hu ◽

Haoye Tang ◽

Zhen Zhao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Inclusive Development ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Agricultural Adaptation

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Yield Characteristics of Moringa oleifera Across Different Ecologies in Nigeria as an Index of Its Adaptation to Climate Change

Sustainable Agriculture Research ◽

10.5539/sar.v3n1p95 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 95 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Ndubuaku U. M. ◽

Ndubuaku T. C. N. ◽

Ndubuaku N. E.

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Temperature Distribution ◽

Seed Production ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Moringa Oleifera ◽

Climatic Changes ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Production Capacities

The pod and yield characteristics of Moringa oleifera plants grown in Ibadan (Rainforest vegetation), Nsukka (Forest-derived savannah vegetation) and Jos (arid derived savannah vegetation) were evaluated from 2007- 2009 to assess adaptability of the plant to climate change threats. The rainfall and temperature distribution in the three locations varied over the years. The Moringa oleifera plants grown at Ibadan had the greatest pod and seed yield followed by those at Nsukka and Jos in that order. The annual pod and seed production capacities of the plants differed significantly (p < 0.05) in the different locations. The overall annual pod and seed production per location, including yield characteristics, did not differ significantly throughout the years of study. Moringa oleifera was therefore found to be a suitable crop adaptable to various environmental and climatic changes in Nigeria.

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