Climate change adaptation and disaster risk management : an Asian perspective / edited by Rajib Shaw, Juan M. Pulhin, Joy Jacqueline Pereira.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Following on from Volume 4 in this series, which looked at issues and challenges with regard to Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Volume 5 has a specific focus on Asia. Arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, Asia has different mechanisms for CCA and DRR activities. Synergies between DRR and CCA in this region are necessary not only to avoid duplicities and derive optimal benefits from scarce resources but also to add value to projects through lessons learnt from a variety of perspectives. This volume provides 19 case studies from 13 countries and regions in Asia. The case studies highlight different aspects of CCA-DRR entry points, such as policy interventions, drought risk management, coastal management, agro-forestry, lagoon management, livelihood issues and risk communication. A valuable aid to students and researchers in the field of disaster risk reduction, climate change, environmental studies and related risks, it provides a greater awareness on the current trend of research in the field also for practitioners and policy makers applying the collective knowledge into policy and decision making"--Provided by publisher.

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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective / Joy Jacqueline Pereira -- ch. 2 Impacts of Climate Change Induced Hazards and Adaptation Processes in Bangladesh: An Overview / Fuad Mallick -- ch. 3 Overview of Drought Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh / Rajib Shaw -- ch. 4 Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Cambodia / Prabhakar SVRK -- ch. 5 Integrated Climate Change Adaptation in Chilika Lagoon Fisheries, India / Rajib Shaw -- ch. 6 Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Experiences in Japan / Rajib Shaw -- ch. 7 Forest Management as an Adaptation Option in Mountain Areas of Japan / Rajib Shaw -- ch. 8 Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: A Malaysian Approach / Ibrahim Komoo -- ch. 9 Climate Change Adaptation in Nepal: Issues and Strategies / Jishnu Subedi -- ch. 10^

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