The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia
This study aims to conceptually discuss the impacts of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia. Based on the document analyses made, it was concluded that Malaysia is also experiencing the impacts of climate change similar to other countries in the world. This impact of climate change ha...
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| author | Muhammad, Mahazan Idris, Khairuddin Ariffin, Effi Helmy Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Abu Samah, Bahaman Suandi, Turiman |
| author_facet | Muhammad, Mahazan Idris, Khairuddin Ariffin, Effi Helmy Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Abu Samah, Bahaman Suandi, Turiman |
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| description | This study aims to conceptually discuss the impacts of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia. Based on the document analyses made, it was concluded that Malaysia is also experiencing the impacts of climate change similar to other countries in the world. This impact of climate change has brought negative implications towards several community groups and the small-scale fishermen are one of them. Climate change is found to have increased several risks associated with fishing activities, affect their productivity, health and damage to the public facilities. A number of adaptation strategies were recommended and it is hope to assist the related parties in constructing the best adaptation strategies to overcome the rising climate change in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm-358402018-10-10T01:35:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35840/ The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia Muhammad, Mahazan Idris, Khairuddin Ariffin, Effi Helmy Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Abu Samah, Bahaman Suandi, Turiman This study aims to conceptually discuss the impacts of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia. Based on the document analyses made, it was concluded that Malaysia is also experiencing the impacts of climate change similar to other countries in the world. This impact of climate change has brought negative implications towards several community groups and the small-scale fishermen are one of them. Climate change is found to have increased several risks associated with fishing activities, affect their productivity, health and damage to the public facilities. A number of adaptation strategies were recommended and it is hope to assist the related parties in constructing the best adaptation strategies to overcome the rising climate change in Malaysia. Medwell Journals 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35840/1/The%20impact%20of%20climate%20change%20.pdf Muhammad, Mahazan and Idris, Khairuddin and Ariffin, Effi Helmy and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril and Abu Samah, Bahaman and Suandi, Turiman (2016) The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia. The Social Sciences, 11 (13). pp. 3352-3356. ISSN 1818-5800; ESSN: 1993-6125 http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=sscience.2016.3352.3356 10.3923/sscience.2016.3352.3356 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad, Mahazan Idris, Khairuddin Ariffin, Effi Helmy Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril Abu Samah, Bahaman Suandi, Turiman The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia |
| title | The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia |
| title_full | The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia |
| title_short | The impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in Malaysia |
| title_sort | impact of climate change on small-scale fishermen in malaysia |
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