This volume provides an overview of the climate change adaptation objectives set actions taken
and challenges faced by several countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The majority of the
populations in this region struggle to make a living from subsistence agriculture and
livelihoods are highly dependent on natural ecosystem services which are likely to be severely
affected by climate change. Cases discussed in this book highlight successes made by
governments towards achieving adaptation objectives and efforts required to overcome
challenges. While significant economic advances have been made the pace of growth has been
slow to impact the lives of a majority of the people who live below the poverty line. The
chapters highlight adaptation actions for protecting people and their livelihoods in priority
sectors maintaining food and water security supporting socio-economic stability including
poverty reduction and climate risk management. This book also maximizes readers' insights into
the knowledge gaps and limitations of stated adaptation goals and the bottlenecks that hinder
implementation in different regions.
