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Food and Water Security

in a Changing Climate:

Mana in the Extreme

David S. McCauley,

ea , mate ange rogram oor nat on n t

Asian Development Bank 

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Vulnerability of Asian Countries to Climate ChangeVulnerability of Asian Countries to Climate Change

• High Exposure: drought, flood,tropical storms, sea level rise,

• High Sensitivity: reliance onnatural resources drou ht-flood-prone and coastal

agriculture 

economic resources,infrastructure, technology,

, ,institutions

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AsiaAsia--Pacific Climate Change ImpactsPacific Climate Change Impacts

• 6% drop in GDP of South and Southeast Asian.

• Projected reductions in staple food crop yields:2-10% by 2020s, and 16-42% by 2050.

• Asian and Pacific residents 4 times more likely to be

affected by disasters than those in Africa.• a er secur y o more an on a ec e y .

• Small island states at risk due to sea level rise.

ne- r o cora ree s e y o e os y , wconsequences for fisheries and livelihoods.

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Asia Uniquely Vulnerability to Loss ofAsia Uniquely Vulnerability to Loss ofGlacial and Snowpack Storage …Glacial and Snowpack Storage …

Source: Ieva Rucevska, UNEP/GRID-Arendal 

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to climatological hazards …

 

• Droughts

•  Cyclones

• Floods

Source: UNISDR (2009) Chapter 2, Figure 2.2 p. 23

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and to Sea Level Rise, e.g. Southeast Asiaand to Sea Level Rise, e.g. Southeast Asia

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In regions of very high population density…In regions of very high population density…

nun a on rom me er sea everise in Bangladesh and East India

 And in the Mekong Delta

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Impact of Climate Disasters on Food PricesImpact of Climate Disasters on Food Prices

Heat Drou ht in USA 

Global Food Crisis2007-2008

Drought in Russia, PRC;.,

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Sea Level RiseSea Level Rise –– Asian CitiesAsian Cities

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High cost and displacement of SLRHigh cost and displacement of SLR

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