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Climate Change and Earthquake Exposure in Asia and the Pacific

Climate Change Resilience

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The negative impacts of climate change are already being felt throughout the Asia and Pacific region. As result, severe effects are expected on societies and economic systems, on the built environment and on the environment throughout the region.

Drivers of Global Mangrove Loss and Gain in Social-Ecological systems

Biodiversity Conservation

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Hagger, Valerie

Lovelock, Catherine. E

Worthington, Thomas. A

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Mangrove forests store high amounts of carbon, protect communities from storms and support fisheries. Mangroves exist in complex social-ecological systems hence identifying socioeconomic conditions associated with decreasing losses and increasing gains remains challenging albeit important.

Mangroves provide Blue Carbon Ecological value at a low Freshwater Cost

Biodiversity Conservation

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Berger, Uta

Chen, Luzhen

Krauss, Ken W.

Lovelock, Catherine. E

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Blue carbon wetland vegetation has a limited freshwater requirement. One type, magroves utilizes less freshwater during transpiration than adjacent terrestrial ecoregions, equating to only 43% to 57% of evapotranspiration.

Sea-Level Change in the Pacific Islands Region

Climate Change Resilience

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The engagement in the Pacific Islands Region (PIR) of the Pacific Department PARD) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) includes supporting developing countries in the PIR through regional development forums and infrastructure finance. Given the vulnerability of the PIR to SLR (sea level rise), how precautionary should investors be when dealing with SLR in the Pacific.

Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure : Unlocking Oppotunities for Asia and the Pacific

Climate Change Resilience

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Disasters triggered by natural hazards threaten long-term sustainability of development in Asia and the Pacific. Countries across the region face significant disaster and climate risks.

Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic and “Building Back Better”

Climate Change Resilience

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The Asia and Pacific region has made significant progress in reducing poverty over the last half century. The poor and vulnerable populations suffer disproportionately from the adverse impacts of climate change and disasters, which results in loss of life, damage to household and community assets, disruption of livelihoods, and loss of income.

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