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1.1 Changing the Climate for Development |
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1.3 Climate in the Pre-pottery Neolithic |
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1.4 Climate, the First Technological Revolution and Urbanization |
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1.5 Asian Climate After Kyoto Protocol |
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19 | (3) |
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22 | (5) |
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2 Industrial Revolutions, Climate Change and Asia |
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2.1 Industrial Revolution and Asia |
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29 | (5) |
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2.2 Air Pollution and CO2 |
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40 | (5) |
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3 Changing Environment: Where Will This Lead to? |
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45 | (24) |
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3.1 Changing Environment and Impact on Biodiversity in Asian Context |
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50 | (6) |
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3.2 Climate Change and Asian Economics |
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56 | (5) |
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3.3 Transcending the Tensions Between Climate and Development |
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61 | (4) |
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65 | (4) |
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4 Greenhouse Gas Inventory |
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69 | (20) |
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4.1 Green House Gases and Asia |
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77 | (2) |
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4.2 Countrywise Scenario in Asia |
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79 | (8) |
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87 | (2) |
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5 Climate Change and Hydro-Meteorological Risks in Asia |
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89 | (14) |
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5.1 Introduction to Hydro-Meteorological Disasters |
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90 | (5) |
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5.2 Effect of Climate Change on Hydro-Meteorological Risk |
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95 | (4) |
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6 Asian Geological Settings: Its Effect on Climate Change and Disaster |
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103 | (14) |
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6.1 Geological Setting and Common Disasters in Asia |
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104 | (9) |
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6.1.1 Main Geographical Features |
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105 | (8) |
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6.2 Climate Change and Disasters After Industrialization |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (3) |
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7 Climatic and Non Climatic Hazards: Asian Context |
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117 | (32) |
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7.1 Land Movement Disasters |
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122 | (5) |
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7.2 Water related Disasters |
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127 | (6) |
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133 | (4) |
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137 | (3) |
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140 | (5) |
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7.6 Cumulative Effect of Man Made and Climatic Hazards |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (3) |
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8 Predicting Disaster: Asian Scenario |
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149 | (6) |
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8.1 Non-climate Induced Risks |
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150 | (1) |
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8.2 Climate Induced Disasters |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (1) |
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9 Early Warning Systems and Their Effectiveness in Asia |
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155 | (12) |
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9.1 Biological Warning Systems |
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157 | (1) |
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9.2 Man-Made Warning Systems |
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158 | (6) |
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164 | (3) |
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10 Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Asia |
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167 | (22) |
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10.1 Adaptation and Adoption: Human Strategy |
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171 | (10) |
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10.2 Adaptation and Adoption: Strategy of Other Species |
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181 | (1) |
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10.3 Adaptation to Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable Development and Equity |
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182 | (4) |
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186 | (3) |
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11 Prediction of Regional Climate Change |
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189 | (6) |
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11.1 Factors Affecting Asian Regional Climate |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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12 Capacity Assessment: Is Asia Ready to Face Climate Change |
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12.1 Climate Forecast and Data Products That Support Decision-Making |
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196 | (1) |
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12.2 Making Decision-Support Information Responsive to Decision-Maker |
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197 | (1) |
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12.3 Looking Toward the Future |
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13 Hazard and Risk Assessment |
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201 | (12) |
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13.1 Aerial Mapping and Surveying |
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202 | (1) |
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13.2 Riverine Flooding Analyses |
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203 | (3) |
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13.3 Coastal Flooding Analyses and Mapping |
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206 | (2) |
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13.4 Shallow Flooding Analyses and Mapping |
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208 | (1) |
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13.5 Ice-Jam Analyses and Mapping |
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209 | (1) |
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13.6 Alluvial Fan Flooding Analyses and Mapping |
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210 | (1) |
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13.7 Mapping of Areas Protected by Levee Systems |
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211 | (1) |
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14 Preventing and Mitigation of Disasters |
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213 | (12) |
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14.1 Coping with Natural Hazards |
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218 | (1) |
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14.2 Planning and Preparation for Different Time Scales |
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219 | (1) |
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14.3 Planning for Environmental Emergencies and Climate Change |
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220 | (1) |
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14.4 Being Prepared Saves Lives |
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221 | (3) |
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224 | (1) |
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15 Sea Level Change and Asia |
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225 | (10) |
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15.1 History and Reality of Sea level Change |
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226 | (2) |
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15.2 Impact on Flora and Fauna |
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228 | (1) |
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15.3 Impact on Asian Society |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (4) |
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16 Impact on Biodiversity: Asian Scenario |
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235 | (10) |
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16.1 Changing Species Demography |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (4) |
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17 Changing Livelihood Due to Climate Change: Asian Perspective |
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245 | (26) |
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17.1 Difficulties in Agriculture |
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250 | (10) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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17.1.15 Horticultural Crops |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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17.1.17 Pests and Diseases |
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258 | (2) |
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17.2 Dropping Fish Reserves |
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260 | (3) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (7) |
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18 Accelerating Innovation and Decelerating Climate Change |
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271 | (12) |
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18.1 The Tools, Technologies, and Institutions |
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272 | (1) |
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18.2 International Collaboration |
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272 | (2) |
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18.3 Kyoto Protocol and Asia |
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274 | (2) |
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18.4 Public Programs, Policies, and Innovation |
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276 | (1) |
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18.5 Existing Climate-Finance Instruments |
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277 | (2) |
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18.5.1 Uncertain Environmental Integrity |
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277 | (1) |
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18.5.2 Inadequate Contribution to Sustainable Development |
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278 | (1) |
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18.5.3 Weak Governance and Inefficient Operation |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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18.5.5 Uncertainty About Market Continuity |
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278 | (1) |
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18.5.6 Cash and Carbon May Not Move in Same Direction |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (4) |
Appendix A Glossary |
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283 | (22) |
Appendix B Abbreviation Used in This Book |
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305 | (4) |
Appendix C Impact of Climate Change on Individual Asian Countries |
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Index |
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