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Sunday, June 21, 2009 |
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SPECIAL REPORT:
CLIMATE CHANGE IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC |
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RICE RIOTS MUST BE AVERTED
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Warming could cut rice production by 75 percent |
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By Paul M. Icamina, Special Reports Editor
RICE production will decline by as much as 75 percent in the
Philippines if it is not quick enough to adapt to and put in place
safeguards against climate change.The decline starts in 2020,
according to a study made by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and
released this week during a high level regional meeting on the
impact of climate change in Asia and the Pacific.
The fall in rice production in the Philippines
is the highest in the four countries—RP, Indonesia, Thailand and
Vietnam—covered by the study. Indonesia will have the lowest
decline at 35 percent.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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World warming up to no-regrets green policies
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CLIMATE change argues for a close integration of mitigation and
adaptation plans into development thinking.
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It’s imperative to act right now
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THE world is getting warmer. Over the past 100 years, the world has
experienced warming of about 0.74 degrees.The Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change projects further warming of between 1.1
decrees Celsius and 6.4 degrees Celsius over the 21st century.
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Innovative technologies to ease climate change
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THE energy needs of Asia and the Pacific implies a rising trajectory
of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Asia-Pacific may quickly become major cause of climate change
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ASIA and the Pacific are at a critical
crossroad.
In recent decades, rapid development has lifted
hundreds of millions of people out of poverty while bringing the
region to higher living standards.
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How to solve funding problem
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OPPORTUNITIES abound for integrating climate change in economic
policies.
One example is factoring in climate change in
business cycles.
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