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Climate change is now widely regarded as one of the most serious challenges the world faces, and adapting to it is an urgent requirement for countries across the world. The less developed countries of the Asia and Pacific region, despite contributing the least to the emission of greenhouse gases, are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific: How Can Countries Adapt compiles policies and best practices on climate change adaptation, emphasizing the fact that the Asia and Pacific region needs immediate measures—both structural and nonstructural—in order to adapt to climate change. The discussions elaborate on issues related to water resources, agriculture, and natural resources management, which are some of the most vital sectors for the region from environmental, social, and economic perspectives.
Although the policies and measures discussed in the book are specific to the Asia and Pacific region, the key findings will be relevant to other regions as well; for example, Africa and Latin America. Policymakers and researchers involved in the study of climate change adaptation will find this volume of great interest.
Action Plan for Policymakers and Planners to Reduce Risk Impact
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Analyzing the resilience and vulnerability, understanding the links between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, and downscaling climate change and impact assessment data are essential capacities required to deal with the effects of climate change. Policymakers must have access to adequate operational national systematic observation networks, and access to the data available from other global and regional networks.
Global warming will continue to increase due to existing greenhouse gas (GHG) content in the atmosphere, even if emissions are reduced to acceptable levels. Climate change affects countries and social groups differently. Therefore, local capacity should be developed at the local scale to forecast climate ...
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