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Poverty of Malaysian rice farmers in a changing climate -an empirical investigation in Kedah, Malaysia
No full textThis research aims to assess the economic impact of climate change on the poverty of rice farmers in Kedah. A personal interview was conducted in a sample of 400 farm households in Kedah, Malaysia. To achieve the goal of the analysis, a logit model was used. The findings indicate that education and non-farm have major positive effect on the probability of being poor for the rice farmers. For Malaysian policymakers, the evidence from this study may be useful in promoting greater preventive measures during the key and off-seasons to counteract climate instability and vulnerability
Developing Shariah complaint equity-based crowdfund Model towards Malaysian low carbon society-A Case of Kuala Lumpur. FRGS19-043-0651
Get PDFMalaysian households’ energy consumption increased by 6.9%. Meanwhile, energy supply increased by 6.1% from 1991 to 2006. If energy consumption continues to increase, it will put significant strain on the energy supply. The steady growth of electricity consumption in Malaysia is directly linked to CO2 emissions and climate change, which directly increases annual temperature and temperature-related health problems. The development of a low-carbon society is important as Malaysia is experiencing increasing CO2 emissions. The aim of a low-carbon society is to reduce CO2 and improve life. The use of PV solar energy can be an effective solution, but Malaysian households face several barriers to using solar energy in their homes, such as high price, lack of physical and financial means, in addition to a lack of awareness and social support. This study proposes a model that will benefit from PV solar panels with Shariah-compliant equity-based crowd financing. In this study, electricity usage and energy usage of households, their interest in solar energy and the obstacles they encounter in the use of solar energy are discussed. A total of 260 participants from Kuala Lumpur were surveyed. The majority of respondents (74%) claimed that electricity usage was between 0-3000 KWh. The findings of this study show that high initial costs, limited knowledge of renewable energy technologies, lack of the best possible price, and lack of awareness are the biggest obstacles to sustainable renewable energy development. In addition, 47% of respondents were willing to accept the proposed model to help them in using solar energy in their homes. Furthermore, a logit model was estimated to investigate the factors that may affect the willingness of the households to accept the model. The results of the logit model reveal that income, household size and knowledge about climate change affect significantly and positively the willingness of the households to accept the model. This study suggests that the government can take the initiative to raise awareness of the households about the need for renewable energy and low-carbon consumer society
Consumer’s intention to purchase towards green technology- a case study in automatize industry in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Get PDFThis paper investigates how individual values and attitudes in a developing country like Malaysia influence purchase intention of an environmental friendly car using the motivation Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). It also investigates how value may affect attitudes towards environmentally responsible purchase intention. The study analyzed data collected from 200 household asking their observation relating their value sets, attitudes and purchase intention of environment friendly car using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) techniqu
Alternative source of financing for start-up solar companies in Malaysia
Get PDFIn Malaysia, energy consumption by households grew by 6.9%. Meanwhile, energy supply rose 6.1% from 1991 to 2006. Thus, if energy consumption continues to increase in the future, the supply of energy will be lacking. The steady growth of electricity consumption in Malaysia is directly linked to CO2 emissions and climate change, which increases the annual temperature and temperature-related health problems. The use of PV solar energy may be an effective solution, but there are some barriers faced by Malaysian households, such as high prices, lack of physical and financial facilities, lack of awareness and social support. The objective of this study is to review the energy situation, barriers and challenges of solar energy in Malaysia. Lastly, this paper proposed an alternative source of financing for solar energy usage in Malaysia
Investment in energy industries could boosting employment faster
No full textGlobal climate governance has always been one of
the key issues studied by various parties. Since the
COVID-19 outbreak, many countries have suspended
high-emission industries for a long time,
but why isn't this having a significant impact on
greenhouse gas reduction? How should emerging
economies strike a balance between economic
development and environmental protection? In response
to these questions, we interviewed Dr. Rafia
Afroz for her insights
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Climate Change and Rice Production: Adaptation Strategies and Capacity
No full textMalaysia became a wealthy, urbanised, and industrialised country during the next three and a half
decades as a consequence of fast economic development and structural changes. Farmers in rural
Malaysia, on the other hand, continue to suffer from poverty. As a consequence, farmers account for
the majority of Malaysia's poor. The gap between those who are poor in rural regions and those who
are poor in cities is increasing, requiring action. As a matter of fact, it appears that focusing on farms
is essential in alleviating rural poverty. Due to their reliance on agricultural output for a living, farmers
have been designated as the most susceptible population to climate change. Small- scale farms are
the more vulnerable to climate change than large-scale farms. Climate change has the potential to
significantly diminish agricultural output, impacting rural per capita income and poverty levels.
Farmers' perceptions of the issue, as well as their responses to it, are critical for successful climate
change adaptation. Much of Malaysian climate change research focuses on the consequences of
climate change, historical and future trends, with agriculture accounting for a significant percentage of
the research. The importance of agriculture as a key contributor to national Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) is one possible reason why climate change implications on agriculture have garnered so much
attention in Malaysia. But unfortunately, they did not consider so much the adaptation barriers,
strategies and capacity to climate risks among rice farmers in Malaysia, who are equally vulnerable to
the impacts of climate change.
One could wonder what effect climate change is having on rice farmers' poverty. Are farmers aware of
climate change's consequences? Are they equipped to handle the situation? What is the extent
of their adaptability? What problems do they encounter in terms of adaptability, and how do they deal
with them? What alternatives do they have for coping with climate change adaptation? Therefore, this
study attempts to fill in the gap by examining the economic impact of climate change on farmer
poverty in Kedah and 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 utilises Kedah as a case study to illustrate farmers'
perceptions of climate change, adaptation hurdles, techniques, and possible remedies, both traditional
and Islamic. Paddy production by Malaysian farmers supplied 70% of the country's consumption
demands, with half of the supply coming from the state of Kedah, also known as Malaysia's rice bowl.
One of the study's drawbacks is that it will not cover the full country of Malaysia.
There are eight chapters in this book. The introduction, significance of the study, methodology, as well
as its importance and limits, are all covered in the first chapter. The second chapter's goal is to
assess the economic effects of climate change on rice farmers' poverty. The study's goal was
achieved through the use of a logit model. The findings revealed that education had a substantial
influence on poverty. In rural Malaysia, farm size, labour costs, and temperature all have a major
impact on poverty levels. The third chapter looks at how farmers
perceive adaptation strategies and the challenges they face. The study's objectives were met using
the weighted average index (WAI) and the problem confrontation index (PCI). The results of the WAI
analysis showed that the farmers ranked improved irrigation as the most important adaptation
strategies. The PCI analysis showed that high cost of farm inputs, unpredictable weather, lack of
water resources, lack of timely weather information and lack of access to credit facilities were the
most serious barriers faced by the farmers.
The purpose of Chapter four is to investigate the factors which affect farmers' choice about climate
change adaptation strategies. In this study, a logit model was used to identify the characteristics
that influence farmers' choice of climate change adaptation strategies. Access to extension, income,
understanding of climate change, household size, and farm size all impact whether rice farmers
employ adaptation strategies
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