A Region at Risk: The Human Dimensions of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific Contributor(s): Asian Development Bank (Author) |
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ISBN: 9292578510 ISBN-13: 9789292578510 Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Binding Type: Paperback Published: July 2017 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Business & Economics | Development - General - Business & Economics | Banks & Banking |
LCCN: 2017344979 |
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (0.93 lbs) 129 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
Features: Bibliography |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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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