Cognitive drivers, and the effect of information on climate change adaptive behaviour in Fiji Islands

•We investigate the role of cognitive processes and information on climate change adaptive investment.•Attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control are found to be important drivers of investment stated behaviour.•We also found that the correlation between intention and behaviour t...

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Published in:Environmental science & policy 2019-02, Vol.92, p.245-254
Main Authors: Di Falco, Salvatore, Sharma-Khushal, Sindra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Experiment
Investment
Random assignment
Small Islands States
Theory of planned behaviour
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Summary:•We investigate the role of cognitive processes and information on climate change adaptive investment.•Attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control are found to be important drivers of investment stated behaviour.•We also found that the correlation between intention and behaviour to be significant only in the presence of information. This study investigates the role of cognitive processes and information on climate change adaptive investment choice. Using experimental survey data from the Fiji Islands we found that attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control moderated intentions which in turn affected investment stated behaviour. We also found that the correlation between intention and behaviour to be significant only in the presence of information. In addition for those in receipt of information, intention accounted for a greater amount of variance than in the absence of information.
ISSN:1462-9011
1873-6416
DOI:10.1016/j.envsci.2018.11.019