A Region at Risk

The Human Dimensions of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
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Author: Asian Development Bank ISBN: 9789292578527
Publisher: Asian Development Bank Publication: July 1, 2017
Imprint: Asian Development Bank Language: English
Author: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9789292578527
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Publication: July 1, 2017
Imprint: Asian Development Bank
Language: English

Asia and the Pacific continues to be exposed to climate change impacts. Home to the majority of the world's poor, the population of the region is particularly vulnerable to those impacts. Unabated warming could largely diminish previous achievements of economic development and improvements, putting the future of the region at risk. Read the most recent projections pertaining to climate change and climate change impacts in Asia and the Pacific, and the consequences of these changes to human systems, particularly for developing countries. This report also highlights gaps in the existing knowledge and identifies avenues for continued research.

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Asia and the Pacific continues to be exposed to climate change impacts. Home to the majority of the world's poor, the population of the region is particularly vulnerable to those impacts. Unabated warming could largely diminish previous achievements of economic development and improvements, putting the future of the region at risk. Read the most recent projections pertaining to climate change and climate change impacts in Asia and the Pacific, and the consequences of these changes to human systems, particularly for developing countries. This report also highlights gaps in the existing knowledge and identifies avenues for continued research.

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