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Building Climate Resilience in the Agriculture Sector in Asia and the Pacific

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Publication date
30/06/2009
Number of Pages
322
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Studies
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Focus Topic:
Climate / Weather / Environment
Type of Risk:
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk reduction/mitigation
Commodity:
Crops
Author
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

This report presents broad indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity in the region. A review of the indicators highlights the vulnerability of the agriculture sector as a livelihood source for many, and as a source of food security for all. The review also exposes the large heterogeneity in farming systems across Central, East, Southeast, and South Asia and the Pacific Islands, and highlights the many facets of vulnerability to climate change across the region, including undernourishment, poverty, and slowing productivity growth, all of which will be exacerbated by the effects of climate change.