TY - JOUR
T1 - Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific
T2 - Proceedings of the 1996 Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific
AU - Amadore, L.
AU - Bolhofer, W. C.
AU - Cruz, R. V.
AU - Feir, R. B.
AU - Freysinger, C. A.
AU - Guill, S.
AU - Jalal, K. F.
AU - Iglesias, A.
AU - Jose, A.
AU - Leatherman, S.
AU - Lenhart, S.
AU - Mukherjee, S.
AU - Smith, J. B.
AU - Wisniewski, J.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The Regional Workshop on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment in Asia and the Pacific met to present and discuss assessments of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in agriculture, forests, coastal resources, and water resources. Discussions were held in breakout and plenary sessions about the state of the science for vulnerability and adaptation assessment, conclusions that can be drawn about the vulnerability of the region to climate change, and where future research efforts should be directed. The workshop concluded that sea level rise is of greatest concern to island and coastal nations in the region, climate change will have a significant effect on agriculture, water resources are sensitive to changes in average climate conditions and to tropical monsoons and cyclones, and forests could be significantly affected by climate change. The workshop recommended that efforts to improve general circulation models continue and that countries in the region cooperate on the analyses of vulnerability and addressing adaptation measures. The workshop also concluded that results of vulnerability and adaptation assessments should be presented to policy makers and the public and that assessments continue to be undertaken to improve our understanding of the issue.
AB - The Regional Workshop on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment in Asia and the Pacific met to present and discuss assessments of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in agriculture, forests, coastal resources, and water resources. Discussions were held in breakout and plenary sessions about the state of the science for vulnerability and adaptation assessment, conclusions that can be drawn about the vulnerability of the region to climate change, and where future research efforts should be directed. The workshop concluded that sea level rise is of greatest concern to island and coastal nations in the region, climate change will have a significant effect on agriculture, water resources are sensitive to changes in average climate conditions and to tropical monsoons and cyclones, and forests could be significantly affected by climate change. The workshop recommended that efforts to improve general circulation models continue and that countries in the region cooperate on the analyses of vulnerability and addressing adaptation measures. The workshop also concluded that results of vulnerability and adaptation assessments should be presented to policy makers and the public and that assessments continue to be undertaken to improve our understanding of the issue.
KW - adaptaton
KW - agriculture
KW - Asia
KW - coastal resources
KW - forest
KW - national action plans
KW - Pacific island nations
KW - sea level rise
KW - water resources
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030297118&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-94-017-1053-4_1
DO - 10.1007/978-94-017-1053-4_1
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0030297118
SN - 0049-6979
VL - 92
SP - 1
EP - 12
JO - Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
JF - Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
IS - 1-2
Y2 - 15 January 1996 through 19 January 1996
ER -