The Economics Of Climate Change In Southeast Asia

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides a review of the economics of climate change in the Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It confirms that the region is highly vulnerable to climate change and demonstrates that a wide range of adaptation measures are already being applied. The report also shows that the region has a great potential to contribute to greenhouse gas emission reduction, and that the costs to the region and globally of taking no early action against climate change could be very high. The basic policy message is that efforts must be made to apply all feasible and economically viable adaptation and mitigation measures as key elements of a sustainable development strategy for Southeast Asia. It also argues that the current global economic crisis offers Southeast Asia an opportunity to start a transition towards a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy by introducing green stimulus programs that can simultaneously shore up economies, create jobs, reduce poverty, lower carbon emissions, and prepare for the worst effects of climate change.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292547062
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication reviews the economics of climate change in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It confirms that the region is highly vulnerable to climate change, demonstrates that a wide range of adaptation measures are already being applied, and that it has great potential to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions globally. It shows that the cost to the region and globally of taking no early action against climate change far outweighs the cost of action. The publication urges Southeast Asia to play an important part in working toward a global solution to climate change, and to apply all feasible and economically viable adaptation and mitigation measures as key elements of poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies. It also argues that the current global economic crisis offers Southeast Asia an opportunity to start a transition towards a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy by introducing green stimulus programs that can simultaneously shore up economies, create jobs, reduce poverty, lower carbon emissions, and prepare for the worst effects of climate change.

Author : David A. Raitzer
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292573055
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southeast Asia and the Economics of Global Climate Stabilization written by David A. Raitzer and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change is a global concern of special relevance to Southeast Asia, a region that is both vulnerable to the effects of climate change and a rapidly increasing emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs). This study focuses on five countries of Southeast Asia that collectively account for 90% of regional GHG emissions in recent years---Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It applies two global dynamic economy–energy–environment models under an array of scenarios that reflect potential regimes for regulating global GHG emissions through 2050. The modeling identifies the potential economic costs of climate inaction for the region, how the countries can most efficiently achieve GHG emission mitigation, and the consequences of mitigation, both in terms of benefits and costs. Drawing on the modeling results, the study analyzes climate-related policies and identifies how further action can be taken to ensure low-carbon growth.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Regional Review of the Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia (financed by the Government of the United Kingdom) written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264235418
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Economic Consequences of Climate Change written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides a new detailed quantitative assessment of the consequences of climate change on economic growth through to 2060 and beyond.

Author : Mausumi Kar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000409805
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Asia and Climate Change written by Mausumi Kar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the diverse aspects of climate change in South Asia. The region, home to almost 4% of the world’s population, is under serious threat from climatic disasters. The volume underscores the urgency of addressing cataclysmic events related to climate change and their ramifications on the economy, agriculture and livelihoods of the region. The book discusses the reasons causing climate change as well as highlights normative and ethical considerations involved in the battle against climate change. With case studies from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, it explores issues such as extreme climatic events; energy use, fossil fuels, non-renewable resources and carbon dioxide emission in South Asia; internal migration and climate refugees; the ethical dilemma of sustainable development; technological advancements for extreme weather forecast; and responses to climate change in South Asia. Highlighting the need for striking a balance between developmental imperatives and environmental sustainability, the chapters also show the North-South divide in the research agenda and policies on climate change and the global politics that underlie climate policies. The volume juxtaposes a scientific analysis of factors responsible for climate change with an analysis of the human cost of climate change from the perspective of social sciences. It discusses the challenges faced by developing countries while also offering recommendations and solutions. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of climate studies, geography, public policy and governance, sustainable development, development studies, environmental studies, political studies, international relations, political economy, economics and sociology. It will also be useful to practitioners, thinktanks, policymakers and civil society organisations working on environmental management.

Author : Lorraine M. Elliott
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415684897
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Security and Climate Change in Southeast Asia written by Lorraine M. Elliott and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes an important and timely contribution to debates about the relationship between climate change and security in Southeast Asia. It does so through a human security lens, drawing on local and regional expertise to discuss the threats that climate change poses to human security in Southeast Asia and to show how a human security approach draws attention to the importance of adaptation and strategies for social resilience. In doing so, it exposes the consequences of climate change, the impact on community rights and access, the special problem of border areas, before going on to investigate local and regional strategies for addressing the human security challenges of climate change.

Author : Michael I. Westphal
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292542893
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economics of Climate Change in East Asia written by Michael I. Westphal and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This regional study includes the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Mongolia and examines how strategies for adapting to climate change up to 2050 can be combined with measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in East Asia. Besides discussing climate model results for costs of adaptation in infrastructure, coastal protection, and agriculture, the study estimates costs for sector-specific mitigation options and the total abatement potential for 2020 and 2030. Long-term strategies for addressing the impacts of climate change in East Asia are explored with a focus on the linkages between adaptation and mitigation taking account uncertainty about key climate variables. Finally, it discusses opportunities for enhancing the effectiveness of some critical climate change policies such as regional carbon market.

Author : S. Niggol Seo
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012811875X
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Behavioral Economics of Climate Change written by S. Niggol Seo and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Behavioral Economics of Climate Change: Adaptation, Global Public Goods, Breakthrough Technologies, and Policy-Making shows readers how to understand mitigation strategies emerging from global warming policy discussions and the ways that changing climate conditions can alter these strategies. Through quantitative analyses, case studies and policy examples, this bottom-up approach to climate change economics gives readers the tools to create effective responses to global warming. This self-contained book on the topic covers key scientific and economic subjects in an applied, innovative and immediately relevant fashion. Unravels individual behaviors and national policies about global warming by evaluating their evolving motives and incentives Provides an economic analysis of the ways individuals makes decisions when faced with climate change Details a full range of alternative economic and policy responses, placing them in an integrated conceptual and policy framework

Author : J. Sanderson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230590128
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Climate Change and Economic Development written by J. Sanderson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-09-12 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on S.E. Asia, the economics of climate change and the relationship between climate change and economic development, this book examines the region's vulnerability to the impact of climate change, forecasts environmental and economic outcomes and opportunities these factors provide for policy actions towards alleviating this vulnerability.