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Adapting to Climate Change and variability and change

Climate change may pose risks and/or create opportunities for development efforts in many countries.

Published by: U.S.Agency for International Development - Author: U.S.Agency for International Development,
Published on: Aug 2007 - Uploaded on: Sep 2011
File size: 3.1 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change
Category: Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere

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Mainstreaming Climate Change into Agricultural Education: Challenges and Perspectives

ICRAF Working Paper no.82, This working paper is an outcome of a symposium organized to share information on climate change challenges for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa; explore methods of mainstreaming climate change knowledge into agricultural education; and identify recommendations on effective policies, institutions and capacity.

Published by: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) -
Uploaded on: Apr 2011
File size: 3.1 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , Agriculture , Environment , Economic development , Agricultural education
Category: Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere

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Green Growth, Resources and Resilience: Environmental Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

This report—Green Growth, Resources, and Resilience—describes an evolving policy landscape characterized by a changing economic reality, rising demand for resources, increasingly apparent impacts of environmental and climate change, and increased risk and uncertainty.

Published by: ADB - Author: ESCAP; ADB; UNEP,
Uploaded on: Feb 2012
File size: 2.4 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , Asia and the Pacific , Sustainable development
Category: Environment

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Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor: Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World

Poor people living in slums are at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate change and natural hazards.They live on the most vulnerable lands within cities, typically areas that are deemed undesirable by others and are thus affordable.

Published by: The World Bank - Author: Judy L. Baker,
Published on: Apr 2012 - Uploaded on: May 2012
File size: 4.7 KB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , risk , local government , malnutrition
Category: Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere

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Adaptation to Climate Change: The Case of a Combined Cycle Power Plant

This report aims to demonstrate how a rapid climate change impact assessment can be used to identify the possible impacts of climate change on a thermal power investment project.

Published by: Asian Development Bank - Author: Asian Development Bank,
Published on: Jun 2012 - Uploaded on: Jun 2012
File size: 1.9 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , Energy , Combined cycle power plants
Category: Environment

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Climate Risk and Adaptation in the Electric Power Sector

This report aims to highlight and raise awareness on the exposure and vulnerability of the energy sector to climate change.It also identifies adaptation options available to each source of energy generation as well as for the distribution and end use of electrical energy.

Published by: Asian Development Bank - Author: Asian Development Bank,
Published on: Jul 2012 - Uploaded on: Jul 2012
File size: 990 KB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , Energy , Environment
Category: Environment

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Water Rights and Water Allocation: Issues and Challenges for Asia

As governments across Asia are searching for ways to increase water security for rural and urban water uses, the need to articulate water rights and improve water allocation practices is rapidly becoming a priority issue to them.

Published by: Asian Development Bank - Author: Jemery Bird,
Published on: Jan 2009 - Uploaded on: Jan 2014
File size: 594 KB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , Environment , water
Category: Environment

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Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment (2nd Edition)

In 1992, Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam established the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Program with the aim of strengthening economic linkages between them and to foster the achievement of common policy goals.

Published by: Asian Development Bank - Author: Asian Development Bank,
Published on: Dec 2012 - Uploaded on: Jan 2014
File size: 25 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , Environment , catfish
Category: Environment

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Climate Risks in the Mekong Delta: Ca Mau and Kien Giang Provinces of Viet Nam

This report presents the outputs of the Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta.The study focuses on vulnerability assessment of two provinces in the Mekong Delta region: Ca Mau and Kien Giang.

Published by: Asian Development Bank - Author: Asian Development Bank,
Published on: Jul 2013 - Uploaded on: Feb 2014
File size: 6.2 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , Environment , agriculture and natural resources
Category: Environment

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Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project: Rapid Climate Change Threat and Vulnerability Assessment

The Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project aims to enhance connectivity across provinces of southern Viet Nam and Ho Chi Minh City.It includes two major bridges, a 15-kilometer road connecting the two bridges, and approach roads.

Published by: Asian Development Bank - Author: Asian Development Bank,
Published on: Apr 2014 - Uploaded on: Jun 2014
File size: 3.2 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Climate Change , Environment , transport and ICT
Category: Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere

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