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

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Governance Approaches to Mitigation of and Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia: An Introduction....Pages 1-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Climate Change, Vanishing Ecosystems and the Challenge of Achieving Human Prosperity....Pages 13-37
The Interplay between Climate Change, Economy and Displacement: Experience from Asia....Pages 38-55
Disaster Communication in Mitigating Climate Change in Sri Lanka: Problems and Prospects....Pages 56-67
Climate Change and global Environmental Governance: The Asian Experience....Pages 68-83
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Agricultural Initiatives in Japan....Pages 87-102
How Adaptive Policies Are in Japan and Can Adaptive Policies Mean Effective Policies? Some Implications for Governing Climate Change Adaptation....Pages 103-118
Management of Climate-Induced National Security: Paradigm Shift from Geopolitics to Carbon Politics....Pages 119-130
Deconstructing Debate on the National Action Plan on Climate Change at the State Level: A Case Study of Meghalaya State, India....Pages 131-147
The Role of Government and the Private Sector in Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change....Pages 148-159
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Integrated Governance and Adaptation to Climate Change....Pages 163-181
Climate Change Governance: The Singapore Case....Pages 182-199
Governance Framework to Mitigate Climate Change: Challenges in Urbanising India....Pages 200-230
Unripe Fruits or Non-Raining Clouds? Climate Change Governance and the Funding Dilemma in Nepal....Pages 231-251
Environmental Legislation and Action in Polity, Economy and Culture for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Misamis Oriental Province, the Philippines....Pages 252-266
Responses to Climate Change — Who Is Responsible? A Conclusion....Pages 267-272
Back Matter....Pages 273-275