Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region

✍ Scribed by Walter Leal Filho (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 392
• Series: Climate Change Management
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book investigates the socio-economic impacts of Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific region. The authors put forward a strategy and action plans that can enhance the capacity of government agencies and non-governmental organizations to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. The needs and interests of critical and neglected groups are highlighted throughout the book, alongside the need for improving knowledge management on climate change. The case studies presented offer regional analyses for countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, India, Mongolia, Nepal and the Philippines and cover issues such as livelihood vulnerability and displacement, climate migration, macroeconomic impacts, urban environmental governance and disaster management.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Livelihood Vulnerability and Displacement in Coastal Bangladesh: Understanding the Nexus....Pages 9-31
The Application of the Macroeconomics Analysis of Climate Changes Model (MACC-Model) in China: Floods....Pages 33-48
Kastom, Climate Change and Intergenerational Democracy: Experiences from Vanuatu....Pages 49-66
Urban Poor Women and Climate Change in India: Enhancing Adaptive Capacity Through Communication for Development....Pages 67-88
Local Community Perception of Climate Change and Scientific Validation: A Review of Initiatives and Perspectives in the Indian Region....Pages 89-101
Managing Environmental Migration to Improve Economic and Social Outcomes in Developing Asia and Pacific....Pages 103-117
Urban Environmental Governance: Bangladesh as a Case in Point....Pages 119-142
The Economic Value of Cyclonic Storm-Surge Risks: A Hedonic Case Study of Residential Property in Exmouth, Western Australia....Pages 143-156
Understanding the Role of Trust in Network-Based Responses to Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 157-171
Local Adaptation to Climate Change: A Case Study Among the Indigenous Palaw’ans in the Philippines....Pages 173-187
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Managing “Climate Migration” in Mongolia: The Importance of Development Policies....Pages 191-204
Climate Change and Adaptation Challenges in the Pacific....Pages 205-226
The Strategic Partnerships on Climate Change in Asia-Pacific Context: Dynamics of Sino-U.S. Cooperation....Pages 227-244
Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation in Nepal: Needs and Perspectives....Pages 245-262
Climate Change Policy and Sustainable Energy Development in Fiji: Implications to Pacific Island States....Pages 263-280
Building Resilience to Climate Change Impacts and Socioeconomic Attributes of Rural Households in Solomon Islands....Pages 281-300
The Significance of Contextual Vulnerability in Effective Adaptation to Climate Change on Tuvalu....Pages 301-317
Pathways for Climate Resilient Livelihoods: The Case of a Large Cardamom Farming in the Dzongu Valley of the Tista River Basin, Sikkim Himalaya....Pages 319-334
Progress Towards Low Carbon Fuels in the Pacific: Prospects and Challenges....Pages 335-356
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Towards Low Carbon Hotels in the Pacific Region: A Study of Energy Consumption and Efficiency in Hotels Using Models Based on Energy Performance Indicators....Pages 357-374
Integrating Technologies, Measures and Policies for Climate Resilient Economy: A Case Analysis from Emerging Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 375-390

✦ Subjects

Environmental Economics; Climate Change Management and Policy; Environmental Science and Engineering; Economic Geography