TitleAdaptation to climate change : ASEAN and comparative experiences / editor-in-chief Koh Kheng-Lian (National University of Singapore, Singapore) ; editors, Ilan Kelman (University College London, UK and Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway), Robert Kibugi (University of Nairobi, Kenya) and Rose-Liza Eisma Osorio, University of Cebu, Philippines
ImprintSingapore : World Scientific, 2016
Descript lii, 505 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm

CONTENT

Theme I: Coastal warming and sea level rise -- Asia-Pacific Islander responses to climate change / Ilan Kelman -- Managing Southeast Asian ecosystems to reduce coastal population vulnerability under sea level rise / Daniel A. Friess -- Theme II: Legal frameworks/policies/governance for climate change -- Adaptive water governance: lessons learned from implementing an ecosystem-approach in Mesoamerica / Alejandro Iza, Alexandra Muller and Valentina Nozza -- Legal and policy framework for ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in Malaysia: a reform oriented study / Abdul Haseeb Ansari -- Policy and legal responses to climate change adaptation in China: new developments, new challenges / Wang Xi and Gao Qi -- Theme III: Key future impacts and vulnerabilities -- The laws, policies and institutions relating to climate change in Thailand: balancing between "mitigation" and "adaptation" / Kanongnij Sribuaiam -- The Warsaw International Mechanism: exploring the structures and functions to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts / M. Hafijul Islam Khan -- Geoengineering: an ASEAN position / Jolene Lin -- Theme IV: Economic interconnections -- Assessing green jobs in Taiwan: a tri-pillar approach / Fan Chien-Te and Hsu Yun-Hsiang -- Sustaining growth, climate change, and meeting environmental obligations: what can ASEAN governments do? / Euston Quah and Tan Tsiat Siong -- Theme V: Some case studies -- Options for adaption to climate change / Richard l. Ottinger, Pianpian Wang and Kristen M. Motel -- Dealing with climate migrants: a new challenge for developing nations / Asanga Gunawansa -- Climate change, migration and international law in Southeast Asia / Benoit Mayer -- Achieving human rights in an era of climate disruption: the Philippines / Amado S. Tolentino, Jr. -- Theme VI: Adaptation -- Disaster management, risk reduction & humanitarian assistance: the legal regime of climate change adaptation and disaster management in Taiwan: focus on the major amendment following the devastating Typhoon Morakot of 2009 / Gao Ming-zhi Anton -- Legal options for mainstreaming climate change disaster risk reduction in governance for Kenya / Robert Kibugi -- Land tenure systems as a challenge for disaster recovery: adapting to extreme weather events after Typhoon Haiyan / Daniel Fitzpatrick and Caroline Compton -- The role of ASEAN in disaster management: legal frameworks and case study of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda / Koh Kheng-Lian and Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio


SUBJECT

  1. ASEAN
  2. government policy
  3. climate change

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