40 datasets found for "Quantitative risk assessment of the effects of climate change"

Climate change has pushed the Asian region across a tipping point of irreversible change. Temperatures are rising two times faster in Asia than the global average. Rising sea le...

With the adverse effects of climate change becoming more frequent and intense, all countries face increasing climate risks and adaptation needs. The negotiations toward a new cl...

This report moves beyond asset and production losses and focuses instead on how natural disasters affect people’s well-being. Here, natural disaster risk and losses are measured...

Mangrove forest belts have very important role on reducing the impacts of natural disasters in the coastal areas. However, in the last three decades, under the pressures of incr...

Mangrove forest belts have very important role on reducing the impacts of natural disasters in the coastal areas. However, in the last three decades, under the pressures of incr...

The Northern Plains Landscape (NPL) of Cambodia encompasses the intersection of natural habitat, biodiversity, and people. A woven system of critical forests and wetlands, the l...

In a country that is among the most exposed to natural hazards, Vietnam’s coastline often bears the brunt. Typhoons, storm surges, riverine flooding, coastal erosion, droughts, ...

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD +) is an international initiative that focuses on the role of forests as a mitigation measure for global clima...

Many major river deltas in the world are subsiding and consequently become increasingly vulnerable to flooding and storm surges, salinization and permanent inundation. For the M...

The definition of word "Forest" differs from region to region, and country to country based on the objectives of management, land use, vegetation type, composition, altitude, e...

Understanding the current situation of wetlands in the region is key to effectively integrating wetlands within countries' agendas on biodiversity, climate change adaptation and...

The report consists of 2 parts: - Part 1. Assessment of the implementation of agricultural restructuring - Part 2. Agriculture restructuring plan to 2020

This document presents the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) for FY 2017-2021. The WBG CPF aims at su...

Following the suggestion of Decision 12/CP.17, Myanmar prepared its FRL using a stepwise approach. Myanmar submitted its initial FREL report on January 2018 and current submissi...

This publication summarizes the rich seven-volume “Resource Kit on Building Resilience and Sustainability in Mekong Towns.” It includes the principles of green infrastructure an...

The length of the main dam is 8km with crest 83m above the sea level and 40m above the river.​​ The Lower Sesan II is located in Sesan district, Stung Treng province, Cambodia a...

Data literacy is the ability to read, understand, work with, analyze, and argue with data. It is also the ability to derive meaningful information from data. Data literacy is no...

The purposes of this Prakas are to focus on (1) promoting the proper land management and direction to ensure the sustainability, balance and efficiency of land development and u...

This document will outline the current energy situation and the energy related policies in Cambodia, followed by the Vision statement for energy efficiency and the national ener...

The Government of Vietnam (GoV) through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has been preparing an investment project, namely the Forest Sector Modernization...