This Open Access book's main focus is agriculture and natural resource
management, disaster risk reduction, and human resource development in
the countries of East and Southeast Asia and Japan.
Asia is one of the regions which is the most vulnerable to the impacts
of climate change. More than sixty percent of the world's people live in
the region, making it the growth center of the world. Asia is vast and
includes various countries and regions, this book is focused on East and
Southeast Asia including Japan. It is essential to share the knowledge
and experiences for adapting climate change among these areas.
In order to tackle these issues, the book aims to:
- Promote inter-local lessons learnt sharing climate change
adaptations; "agriculture and natural resource management" and
"disaster risk reduction and human resource development"
- Provides insights into new adaptation measures and research
approaches that can consider the regional nature of Southeast Asia
- Share practical adaptation options permeated by society in each
country/region
This book will be of interest to researchers and students examining
climate change impacts in East and Southeast Asia.