Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific: Workshop Summary

Amadore, Leoncio A.; Bolhofer, William C.; Cruz, Rex Victor O.; Feir, R. B.; Freysinger, C. A.; Guill, Sandra; Jalal, Kazi F.; Iglesias, Ana; Jose, Aida M.; Leatherman, Stephen P.; Lenhart, Stephanie; Mukherjee, Shishir K.; Smith, Joel B.; Wisniewski, Joe

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“…Respondents' perceived household asset risk and livelihood risk were measured for three coastal hazards: flood events, coastal erosion and sea level rise. Hazards were selected based on projected regional climate impacts (Nicholls et al, 2007), initial climate projections for the Philippines (Amadore et al, 1996;David et al, 2008) and municipal government concerns. It is important to note that the measured hazards vary in character across a geographical gradient, occurring in function of local geo-morphological features.…”

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Household perceptions of coastal hazards and climate change in the Central Philippines

Combest-Friedman

Christie

Miles

2012

Journal of Environmental Management

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Household perceptions of coastal hazards and climate change in the Central Philippines

Combest-Friedman

Christie

Miles

2012

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Indirect impacts of climate change on water resources are likely to occur due to: 1) pressure on ecosystems and biodiversity and subsequent changes, e.g., changes in favored forest/tree species, desertification (Amadore et al 1996); 2) demographic changes as populations are displaced, including the resultant increase in urbanization; 3) changes to agro-ecosystems and The global mean sea level is projected to rise by 40 to 63 cm by the year 2100, mainly due to thermal expansion of the ocean (IPCC 2013a), with some estimates of up to an 88 cm sea-level rise in the Pacific island countries by 2100 (Miller et al 2013). Sea-level rise is predicted to have significant impacts in four main areas: 1) coastal wetland change (Ellison 2009); 2) increased coastal flooding (Pittock et al 1996); 3) increased coastal erosion (Leatherman 1996…”

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Putting WASH in the water cycle: climate change, water resources and the future of water, sanitation and hygiene challenges in Pacific Island Countries

Hadwen

Powell

MacDonald

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Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

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The Pacific region presents some of the lowest water and sanitation coverage figures globally, with some countries showing stagnating or even declining access to improved water and sanitation. In addition, Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are among the most vulnerable countries on the globe to extreme and variable climatic events and sea-level rise caused by climate change. By exploring the state of water and sanitation coverage in PICs and projected climatic variations, we add to the growing case for conserving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions within a holistic integrated water resource management (IWRM) framework. PICs face unique challenges of increasing variability in rainfall (leading to drought and flooding), increasing temperatures, and likely higher than average sea-level rise, all of which impact on freshwater security. Add to this geographic and economic isolation, and limited human and physical resources, and the challenge of WASH provision increases dramatically. In this setting, there is a stronger case than ever for adopting a holistic systems understanding, as promoted by IWRM frameworks, to WASH interventions so that they consider past and current challenges as well as future scenarios.

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“…A number of studies have been reported in the literature to assess the impact of climate-change scenarios on hydrology of various basins and regions (Mirza et al, 2003(Mirza et al, , 1988Goubin et al, 2004;Gleick and Chalecki, 1999;Rosenberg et al, 1999;Arora and Boer, 2001;Evans and Schreider, 2002;Huntington, 2003;Christensen et al, 2004). In a number of studies, it is projected that increasing temperature and decline in rainfall may reduce net recharge and affect groundwater levels (Eckhardt and Ulbrich, 2003;Allen et al, 2004;Loaiciga et al, 2000;Bouraoui et al, 1999;Amadore et al, 1996;Brouyere et al, 2004;. However, little work has been done on hydrological impacts of possible climate change for Indian regions/basins.…”

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Hydrological modelling of the Kangsabati river under changed climate scenario: case study in India

Dhar

Mazumdar

2009

Hydrological Processes

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Abstract:India is a large developing country with nearly two-thirds of the population depending directly on the climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and forests. A very well-calibrated Soil and Water Assessment Tool (R 2 D 0Ð9968, NSE D 0Ð91) was exercised over the Kangsabati river watershed in Bankura district of West Bengal, India, for a year including monsoon and non-monsoon period in order to evaluate projected parameters for agricultural activities. Evapotranspiration, transmission losses, potential evapotranspiration and lateral flow to reach are evaluated from the years 2041-2050 in order to generate a picture for sustainable development of the river basin and its inhabitants. The projected climate change under various scenarios is likely to have implications on food production, water supply, biodiversity and livelihoods. India has a significant stake in scientific advancement as well as an international understanding to promote mitigation and adaptation. This requires improved scientific understanding, capacity building, networking and broad consultation processes. This paper is a commitment towards the planning, management and development of the water resources of the Kangsabati river by presenting detailed future scenarios of the Kangsabati river basin over the mentioned time period. The major findings of this paper were that of all the chosen projected parameters, transmission losses, soil water content, potential evapotranspiration, evapotranspiration and lateral flow to reach, display an increasing trend over the time period of years 2041-2050.

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Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific: Workshop Summary

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Household perceptions of coastal hazards and climate change in the Central Philippines

Household perceptions of coastal hazards and climate change in the Central Philippines

Putting WASH in the water cycle: climate change, water resources and the future of water, sanitation and hygiene challenges in Pacific Island Countries

Hydrological modelling of the Kangsabati river under changed climate scenario: case study in India

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