Barriers, needs and potential solutions to reducing vulnerability to global environment change for least developed countries in the Asia-Pacific Region

Miyan, M.A., Kuruppu, Natasha, Dube, Opha P, Rahman, Mohammed A., Dewan, Tanvir, Willie, Reenate and Miah, Shohidullah, (2017). Barriers, needs and potential solutions to reducing vulnerability to global environment change for least developed countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. APN Science Bulletin, 1(7), n/a-n/a

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    Author Miyan, M.A.
    Kuruppu, Natasha
    Dube, Opha P
    Rahman, Mohammed A.
    Dewan, Tanvir
    Willie, Reenate
    Miah, Shohidullah
    Title Barriers, needs and potential solutions to reducing vulnerability to global environment change for least developed countries in the Asia-Pacific Region
    Appearing in APN Science Bulletin
    Volume 1
    Issue No. 7
    Publication Date 2017-11-21
    Place of Publication Kobe
    Publisher Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research
    Start page n/a
    End page n/a
    Language eng
    Abstract Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face a myriad of challenges, such as extreme poverty and immense pressure on natural resources that increase vulnerability to all forms of hazards. A synthesis on Global Environmental Change (GEC) and Sustainable Development in LDCs conducted in 12 Asia Pacific LDCs, built capacity and facilitated the integration of cross-scale information from local to international levels, to produce comprehensive outputs for policy needs. The aim was to synthesize material on major climate-related hazards and disasters and environmental challenges facing these LDCs, key barriers to reducing disasters, and identify underlying causes of such barriers while highlighting potential contribution of traditional locally based practices to reducing vulnerability. The synthesis benefitted from documented historical data, local experience, and a systematic review of grey and scientific literature. Results point to increased frequency and intensity of climate extremes taking a toll on lives and property and that, coastal zone and marine ecosystems are poorly managed and threatened by climate change. Key barriers to reducing disaster risk include governance, technical, financial, cognitive and cultural factors. Indigenous knowledge systems and local experience have the potential to enhance coping mechanisms where integrated into policy frameworks. Innovative, locally based mechanisms could assist LDCs in harnessing this potential.
    UNBIS Thesaurus CAPACITY BUILDING
    Keyword Asia-Pacific least developed countries
    Climate extremes
    Global environmental change
    Indigenous knowledge
    Marine and coastal and zone management
    Copyright Holder The Authors
    Copyright Year 2017
    Copyright type Creative commons
    ISSN 2522-7971
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