Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- List of Editors -- Editor's Profile -- Brief Introduction to the Series -- Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management -- Brief Introduction to the Volume -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: An Asian perspective -- Introduction -- Asian perspective of CCA and DRR -- Regional initiatives of Asia -- Stakeholders of regional cooperation in Asia -- Overview of the book -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2. Impacts of climate change induced hazards and adaptation processes in Bangladesh: an overview -- Introduction -- Vulnerability to Hazards and Community Resilience: An Assessment -- Climatic change induced hazards and their consequences in Bangladesh -- Initiatives to enhance ''community resilience'' to tackle climate change problems in Bangladesh -- Institutional response for climate change adaptation (CCA) -- Areas to address for further improving the community resilience in Bangladesh -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 3. Overview of drought risk reduction approaches in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Disaster Risk in Bangladesh -- Drought Risk in Bangladesh -- Drought Impacts -- Drought risk mitigation approach -- Need for an Integrated Approach -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Cambodia -- Introduction -- Disaster impacts and disaster risk-reduction mechanisms -- Climate change impacts and climate change adaptation mechanisms -- Challenges and opportunities for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Cambodia -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 5. Integrated climate change adaptation in Chilika lagoon fisheries, India -- Introduction.

Linking rural livelihoods with climate change adaptation -- Trend of climate variability and people's perception -- Responding to climate change impacts -- Enhancing climate-resilient fishing communities -- Toward integrated lagoon watershed management -- Conclusions -- Note -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction experiences in Japan -- Introduction -- Disaster risk reduction approaches in Japan -- Climate change impacts to natural systems in Japan -- Climate change impacts on Japanese society -- Climate change adaptation approaches in Japan -- Cases from recent climate-related disasters -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7. Forest management as an adaptation option in mountain areas of Japan -- Introduction -- Climate change and forest in Japan -- Forest management in Japan -- Forest as carbon sink -- Forest management as an adaptation option -- References -- Chapter 8. Mainstreaming climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: A Malaysian approach -- Introduction -- The prognosis -- Policy and institutional arrangements -- Spatial planning responses and development control -- Research to bridge the science-government interface -- Innovative partnerships and stakeholder engagement -- Education and awareness -- Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9. Climate change adaptation in Nepal: Issues and strategies -- Introduction -- General background of Nepal -- Impact of climate change in Nepal -- Climate change and people's perception -- Livelihoods and climate change adaptation -- Climate change: a regional challenge -- Climate change: mitigation and Adaptation/Coping -- Institutional structures and mechanisms in Nepal -- Good Practices: Community-Owned Initiatives (COIs) -- Climate change and the way ahead -- References.

Chapter 10. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Pakistan -- Introduction -- History of natural disasters -- Glacial extension of Pakistan and climate change -- Climate change and variability in Pakistan: impacts, vulnerability and risk -- Climate change and disaster management policies and strategies in Pakistan -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 11. Integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Initiatives and challenges in the Philippines -- Introduction -- Philippine disaster events -- Impacts of disasters on different sectors -- Integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation at the national level -- Local initiatives: The case of Guagua, Pampanga -- Challenges in integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 12. Local adaptation to enhance livelihood assets and build resilience in Albay, Philippines -- Introduction -- Research scope and methodology -- Profile of the study area -- Climate change and disaster risk perceptions in Bacacay -- Resilience of livelihood assets -- Strengthening livelihood assets to enhance resilience -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 13. Climate change and disaster risks: The Singapore response -- Introduction and background -- Environmental sustainability and climate change -- Vulnerability to climate change and mitigation strategies -- Long-term impact of climate change on Singapore -- Risks, vulnerabilities, and adaptation efforts -- Further research and study to evidence and document climate change -- Competency building -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Appendix. Increased Energy Demand -- Chapter 14. Climate change adaptation and agroforestry in Sri Lanka -- Introduction.

Agroforestry-associated practices in Sri Lanka -- Kandyan home garden system -- Indigenous land use pattern in the village tank cascade in Sri Lanka -- Benefits of agroforestry -- Proposed strategies on agroforestry as climate change adaptation in Sri Lanka -- Limitation of the agroforestry practices -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15. Coastal ecosystems and climate vulnerability in Sri Lanka -- Introduction -- Coastal Habitats : Services and Uses -- Stresses on coastal habitats -- Impacts of climate change on coastal areas -- Building resilience and developing adaptations -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 16. The experiences of DRR through CCA in Taiwan -- Introduction -- Impacts of climate change on Taiwan -- Possible disasters as a result of climate change -- Adaptation Strategies and Disaster Prevention Initiatives -- References -- Chapter 17. Water insecurities and climate change adaptation in Thailand -- Introduction -- Climate and water insecurities -- Emerging policies -- Toward Better Adaptation Policies -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 18. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Vietnam -- Introduction and context -- Consequences of natural disasters to socioeconomic development -- Status of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Vietnam -- Need of a national platform for DRR in context of climate change in Vietnam -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 19. Local vulnerability and adaptation to extreme climate events along the central coast of Vietnam -- Introduction -- Theoretical perspectives on adaptation capacity and adaptation to climate changes -- Case study area and vulnerability -- Local adaptation capacity and responses to Xangsane Typhoon -- Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 20. Identifying linkages between rates and distributions of malaria, water-born diseases and influenza with climate variability and climate change in Vietnam -- Introduction -- Study location and characteristics -- Methods and data sources -- Results and analysis -- Waterborne diseases: Cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever and diarrheal diseases -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 21. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: Key challenges and ways forward -- Introduction -- Synthesis of key issues and challenges -- Ways forward -- Note -- References.