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

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 pl...

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Main Authors:	Ahmed, Adeel, Masud, Muhammad Mehedi, Al-Amin, Abul Quasem, Yahaya, Siti Rohani, Rahman, Mahfuzu, Akhtar, Rulia
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Published:	Springer 2015
Subjects:	HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55195/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4110-x
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spelling	my.utm.551952017-02-15T07:45:29Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55195/ Exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors Ahmed, Adeel Masud, Muhammad Mehedi Al-Amin, Abul Quasem Yahaya, Siti Rohani Rahman, Mahfuzu Akhtar, Rulia HD28 Management. Industrial Management 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. Springer 2015-06 Article PeerReviewed Ahmed, Adeel and Masud, Muhammad Mehedi and Al-Amin, Abul Quasem and Yahaya, Siti Rohani and Rahman, Mahfuzu and Akhtar, Rulia (2015) Exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22 (12). pp. 9494-9504. ISSN 0944-1344 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4110-x DOI:10.1007/s11356-015-4110-x
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spellingShingle	HD28 Management. Industrial Management Ahmed, Adeel Masud, Muhammad Mehedi Al-Amin, Abul Quasem Yahaya, Siti Rohani Rahman, Mahfuzu Akhtar, Rulia Exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors
description	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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author	Ahmed, Adeel Masud, Muhammad Mehedi Al-Amin, Abul Quasem Yahaya, Siti Rohani Rahman, Mahfuzu Akhtar, Rulia
author_facet	Ahmed, Adeel Masud, Muhammad Mehedi Al-Amin, Abul Quasem Yahaya, Siti Rohani Rahman, Mahfuzu Akhtar, Rulia
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title	Exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors
title_short	Exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors
title_full	Exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors
title_fullStr	Exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors
title_full_unstemmed	Exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors
title_sort	exploring factors influencing farmers' willingness to pay (wtp) for a planned adaptation programme to address climatic issues in agricultural sectors
publisher	Springer
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url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55195/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4110-x
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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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