出版社：Igitur, Utrecht Publishing and Archiving Services
摘要：Farmers in the rain-fed agriculture in arid regions are highly exposed to the adverse effects
of climate change due to complete reliance on frequency, intensity, and timing of the rainfall.
Adaptation, in such condition, becomes crucial to remain in farming in climate change regime.
In the rural settings of the less-developed areas, farm households mostly adapt to risks posed
by climate change individually. However, the benefits of private adaptation can be private and
public depending on the type of adaptation strategies. The present study investigates different
adaptation strategies of farmers using cross-sectional data collected from semi-arid region of
Punjab province of Pakistan. The study also examines the role of socioeconomic characteristics
of farmers on adaptation to climate change. Private adaptations for private and public benefits
are considered in the present study. Data is collected from 190 respondents through random
sampling. Logit model is employed to find out determinants of adaptation strategies adopted
by the farmers. Results indicate that education, farming experience, family size and tractor
ownership are significantly related with adaptation to climate change. The study concludes that
policymakers should consider the potential difference in private benefits and public benefits
resulting from private adaptation to climate change in relation to human capital, family assets
and farm machinery when designing policy interventions for climate adaptations. The public
goods related private adaptations should be encouraged through appropriate policy interventions.
