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Title:	Adaptive capacity of the water institutions in a changing climate – the case of Sg. Selangor Basin
Authors:	Tan Ching Tiong (P39540)
Supervisor:	Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Prof. Dr.
Keywords:	Climatic changes -- Malaysia Adaptation (Biology) -- Malaysia Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia
Issue Date:	17-May-2018
Description:	Adaptation depends upon the capacity of systems to adapt, and also on the will or intent to deploy adaptive capacity to reduce vulnerability. The mere existence of capacity is not itself a guarantee that it will be used. This study supports the argument that there is a need to begin addressing adaptation through the enhancement of adaptive capacity with emphasis of viewing vulnerability as a starting point. Studying institutional capacity in adaptation is, therefore, important to understand what influences the ability of institutions to adapt to climate change. The climate change assessment on Malaysia’s water sector in the 1990s’ had limited consideration was given on the sector’s adaptive capacity with regard to its current or future ability to cope with future climate change. This may be attributable to the projected future scenarios that remain greatly uncertain. Subsequent work analysed the implications of climate change on existing and future water resource system on a basinal basis, but only examined the biophysical sensitivity of the basins under the exposure to projected future climate. These efforts may be inadequate to gain insight on their current adaptive capacity and whether such adaptability will transform or facilitate actual adaptation in the future. This research builds on literature to identify the criteria and indicators to assess the adaptive capacity of the institutions in a changing climate. An assessment framework comprises six criteria and twelve indicators were developed and applied in two analysis. The first analysis involved assessment of relevant policy and planning documents concerning water resources management for Sungai Selangor Basin and determined attributes of each document to adaptive capacity. National Water Resources Policy scored the highest index mainly because the Policy addresses the issue that is directly and most pertinent to the subject matter of this study, i.e. ensuring availability of water resources by considering key factors including climate change. The second analysis involved a structured survey on experts with good overviews of the water resources management of Malaysia and Selangor and assessed the levels of adaptive capacity of the institutions managing water resources in the Sungai Selangor Basin under a changing climate. The survey identified that the Economic Resources criteria with the highest score mainly because substantial financial resources have been channeled to managing Sungai Selangor to ensure its strategic importance as a major source of water supply for the state of Selangor and Klang Valley. This study provided insight into factors influencing the adaptive capacity of water institutions in a changing climate. Such information can provide better guidance to decision makers designing management and governance institutions for preparing for and responding to climate change.,“Certification of Master's/Doctoral Thesis” is not available,Ph.D.
Pages:	237
Call Number:	QC903.2.M4T336 2018 tesis
Publisher:	UKM, Bangi
Appears in Collections:	Institute for Environment and Development / Institut Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan (LESTARI)

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