Governance Approaches to Mitigation of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia

by Ha, Huong; Dhakal, Tek Nath

• ISBN13: 9781137325204
• ISBN10: 1137325208
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-11-22
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

One of the key issues in climate change is the lack of effective governance. Climate change governance should address the impact of climate variability, climate policy responses, and associated socio-economic issues, which affect the ability of countries to achieve sustainable development goals. It requires a multi-level consensus, considering views and interest of all relevant stakeholders, on international and national legal frameworks, and a harmonised, transparent and equitable foundation for the implementation of such frameworks. Academics and practitioners from across Asia and beyond analyse country cases, including Bangladesh, India, Japan, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka explore themes such as public policy, water, environment, and agriculture. Together they provide a holistic view of how different governance approaches and perspectives mitigate and adapt the impacts of climate change.

Author Biography

Huong Ha is the Academic Coordinator of MBA and undergraduate business programs at University of Newcastle, Singapore.

Tek Nath Dhakal is Professor and Head at Central Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Table of Contents

1. Governance Approaches for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia: An Introduction; Huong Ha and Tek Nath Dhakal
PART I: ISSUES AND IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN ASIA
2. Climate Change, Vanishing Ecosystems and the Challenge of Achieving Human Prosperity; Amita Singh
3. The Interplay between Climate Change, Economy and Displacement: Experience from Asia; A.K.M. Ahsan Ullah
4. Disaster Communication in Mitigating Climate Change in Sri Lanka: Problems and Prospects; R. Lalitha S. Fernando
5. Climate Change and Global Environmental Governance: The Asian Experience; Gamini Herath
PART II: PRECONDITIONS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT SECTORS
6. Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Agriculture Initiatives in Japan;Izumi Tsurita, S.V.R.K. Prabhakar and Daisuke Sano
7. How Adaptive Policies are in Japan and Can Adaptive Policies Mean Effective Policies?: Some Implications for Governing Climate Change Adaptation; S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Misa Aoki and Reina Mashimo
8. Management of Climate Induced National Security: Paradigm Shift from Geopolitics to Carbon Politics; Md Shafiqul Islam
9. Deconstructing Debate on National Action Plan on Climate Change at the State Level: A Case Study of Meghalaya State, India; Ashok Kumar Singha, Suvra Majumdar, Abhik Saha and
Somnath Hazra
10. The Role of Government and the Private Sector in Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change; Vinay Sharma
PART III: GOVERNANCE APPROACHES FOR MANAGING CLIMATE CHANGE
11. Integrated Governance and Adaptation to Climate Change; Ken Coghill and Ramanie Samaratunge
12. Climate Change Governance: Singapore Case; Huong Ha
13. Governance Framework to Mitigate Climate Change: Challenges in Urbanising India; Mahendra Sethi and Subhakanta Mohapatra
14. Unripe Fruits or Non-Raining Clouds?: Climate Change Governance and Funding Dilemma in Nepal; Bigmal Rak Regmi and Dinanath Bhandari
15. Environmental Legislations and Actions in Polity, Economy and Culture for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Misamis Oriental Province, the Philippines; Isaias S. Sealza and Huong Ha
16. Responses to Climate Change – Who is Responsible?: A Conclusion; Tek Nath Dhakal and Huong Ha