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Assessing the costs of climate change and adaptation in South Asia
This report synthesizes the results of country and sector studies on the economic costs and benefits of unilateral and regional actions on climate change in ADB’s six South Asia developing members, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The study takes into account the different scenarios and impacts projected across vulnerable sectors and estimates the total economic loss throughout the 21st century and amount of funding required for adaptation measures to avert such potential losses. It is envisioned to strengthen decision-making capacities and improve understa ...
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Available online: http://www.preventionweb.net/files/38999_assessingcostsclimatechangeandadapt.pdf
Ahmed Mahfuz ; Suphachalasai Suphachol ; Asian Development Bank
Published by: ADB ; 2014This report synthesizes the results of country and sector studies on the economic costs and benefits of unilateral and regional actions on climate change in ADB’s six South Asia developing members, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The study takes into account the different scenarios and impacts projected across vulnerable sectors and estimates the total economic loss throughout the 21st century and amount of funding required for adaptation measures to avert such potential losses. It is envisioned to strengthen decision-making capacities and improve understanding of the economics of climate change for the countries in South Asia.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-92-9254-511-6
Tags: Climate change ; Disaster Risk Financing, Disaster risk transfer ; Bangladesh ; Bhutan ; India ; Maldives ; Nepal ; Sri Lanka
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