Local Leaders’ Perception on the Adaptive Capacity towards Climate Change Impacts among Small Scale Fishermen
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
This study aims to explore the local leaders’ perceptions on the adaptive capacity towards climate change impacts among small scale fishermen. This study is quantitative in nature which used a questionnaire that was developed based on the International Union Conservation of Nature community adaptive capacity framework. Multi-stage cluster sampling was employed resulting in the selection of 300 small scale fishermen from Pengkalan Chepa and Batu Pahat as respondents. Results have shown that local leaders perceived that the small scale fishermen had possessed strong adaptation in three aspects, namely, in terms of the capacity to experiment and learn, community assets and flexibility. A number of discussions have been highlighted in this paper which would hopefully further add understanding on the views of local leaders on adaptive capacity towards climate change impacts among small scale fishermen in Malaysia.
Authors and Affiliations
Norsida Man, Nurul Farhana Saharrudin, Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril
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- EP ID EP611018
- DOI 10.6007/IJARBSS/v7-i6/2944
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