Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I: Climate Change and Socio-Economic Issues -- Chapter 2: Livelihood Vulnerability and Displacement in Coastal Bangladesh: Understanding the Nexus -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Selection of Study Area, Respondents and Survey Procedures -- Approaches to Study and the Research Instruments -- Result and Discussion -- Socio-demographic Profiles of the Respondents -- Impacts of Hydro-meteorological Disasters on Livelihood Security -- Causes of Livelihood Insecurity and Mass Displacement -- Linking Livelihood Vulnerability and Forced Migration -- Preferred Measures to Reduce Livelihood Insecurity and the Occurrence of Forced Migration -- Effectiveness of Measures to Discourage Forced Migration -- Analysis, Policy Implications and the Limitations of the Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: The Application of the Macroeconomics Analysis of Climate Changes Model (MACC-Model) in China: Floods -- Introduction -- Economic Modeling in the Analysis of Climate Change -- Classic Economic Modeling in the Analysis of Climate Change -- The Macroeconomics Analysis of Climate Change Model -- The National Climate Change Vulnerability Rate (OmegaT) -- The Climate Change Magnitude Rate (Pi) -- The Economic Desgrowth (delta) -- The Climate Change Surface (CC Surface) -- The Macroeconomics Analysis of Climate Change Model: The Case of China -- The Climate Change Growth Rates (αi) -- China´s Climate Change Vulnerability Rate (OmegaT): Max and Min -- The Climate Change Magnitude Rate (II) -- The Economic Desgrowth (delta) -- Conclusions and Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 4: Kastom, Climate Change and Intergenerational Democracy: Experiences from Vanuatu -- Introduction -- The Urgent Problem -- Vanuatu and Climate Change -- Kastom -- The Tabwemasana Project -- Methods. , Limitations -- Results -- Area of Highest Concern -- Community Concern About Climate Change -- Timeframe of Climate Change Effects -- Changes Attributable to Climate Change -- Areas of Impact -- Kastom: Traditional Ways in a Contemporary World -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Urban Poor Women and Climate Change in India: Enhancing Adaptive Capacity Through Communication for Development -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Development of the Communication Module -- Results -- Profile of the Respondents -- Assessment of Change in Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior After the Communication Intervention -- Changes in Awareness to Climate Change -- Change in Knowledge of Women About Climate Change and Related Issues -- Causes of Climate Change -- Impacts of Climate Change -- Mitigation Strategies for Dealing with Climate Change -- Adaptation Strategies to Deal with Climate Change with Special Emphasis on Water Management at the Household Level -- Changes in Attitude of Women -- Climate Change -- Causes of Climate Change -- Impacts of Climate Change -- Change in Behavioral Intent -- Mitigation Strategies -- Water Linked Adaptation Strategies -- Change in Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Women to Climate Change -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Local Community Perception of Climate Change and Scientific Validation: A Review of Initiatives and Perspectives in... -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Linking Ecosystems, Community Knowledge and Climate Change in India -- Coastal Ecosystems -- Sundarbans -- Himalaya -- Community Response and Interventions -- Coastal Ecosystems (Gulf of Mannar, India and the False Trevally (Lactarius lactarius) -- Sundarbans -- Western Himalaya -- Water -- Agriculture -- Biodiversity -- Power -- Conclusions -- References. , Chapter 7: Managing Environmental Migration to Improve Economic and Social Outcomes in Developing Asia and Pacific -- Introduction -- An Urbanizing Region at Risk -- Using Migration as a Tool of Adaptation -- Adapting and Building Resilience -- Facilitating Movement -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Urban Environmental Governance: Bangladesh as a Case in Point -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Urban Environmental Governance Discourses: A Brief Review -- Case Study: Bangladesh -- Environmental and Demographic Context -- Urbanisation: A Driver of Environmental Change -- Environmental Governance in Bangladesh -- Institutional Governance and Political Context -- National Environmental Legislations and Policy -- Systemic Barriers Constraining Urban Environmental Governance -- Discussion -- Pathways for Transforming Urban Environmental Governance -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: The Economic Value of Cyclonic Storm-Surge Risks: A Hedonic Case Study of Residential Property in Exmouth, Western ... -- Introduction -- Method -- Correction for Auto-Correlation -- Limitations -- Results -- Risk Variables -- Other Variables -- Discussion -- Cyclone Vance Effect -- Policy Implications -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Understanding the Role of Trust in Network-Based Responses to Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation in... -- Introduction -- Understanding Trust and Networks: An Historical Perspective -- Understanding Trust and Collaborative Networks in Disaster Management -- Trust and Disaster Management in the Asia Pacific Region -- A Theoretical Framework for Understanding Trust -- Obstacles to Trust Development -- Building Trust -- Building Trust in Disaster Response Networks in the Asia-Pacific Region -- Recommendations -- Emphasising a Common Goal and Shared Identity -- Understanding Cultural Values. , Attending to Message Framing -- Build Trust Early and Repeatedly -- Explore Metrics for Trust -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Local Adaptation to Climate Change: A Case Study Among the Indigenous Palaw´ans in the Philippines -- Introduction -- The Village of Panalingaan, Rizal, Palawan -- Methodology -- Results -- Local Perceptions of Climatic Change -- Increased Intensity of Heat and Rain -- Decreasing Forest Products Productivity -- Local Adaptation to Climate Change -- Discussion -- Transformability, Resilience, and Adaptability -- Local Institutions as Social Networks -- Conclusion -- Future Prospects -- References -- Part II: Policy and Technology Responses -- Chapter 12: Managing ``Climate Migration´´ in Mongolia: The Importance of Development Policies -- Introduction -- Dzud and Migration -- The Causes of Migration -- Climate Change -- Regime Change -- Policy Levers to Address Migration -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Climate Change and Adaptation Challenges in the Pacific -- Introduction -- Scope and Methodology -- Climate Modelling: Climate Change Extremes and Scenarios in the Pacific -- Cyclone Risk -- Sector Impact Assessment -- Agriculture Sector -- Marine and Coastal Resources -- Tourism -- Health -- Economic Impact Assessment -- Economics of Adaptation in the Pacific -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: The Strategic Partnerships on Climate Change in Asia-Pacific Context: Dynamics of Sino-U.S. Cooperation -- Introduction -- The Natural, Social Impacts and Security Concerns of Climate Change -- United States -- Possible Impacts to U.S. Security -- China -- Examples of Serious Environmental Degradation in China -- Countermeasures and Preventive Measures to Tackle Climate Change -- The U.S. and China Strategic Partnerships on Climate Change. , Climate and Energy Cooperation under the Strategic and Economic Dialogue -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation in Nepal: Needs and Perspectives -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Approach -- Research Sites and Participants -- Research Methods and Analysis -- Limitations of the Study -- Findings -- Temperature and Rainfall Trend -- Impact of Climate Change on Different Livelihood Resources -- Socio-economic Context -- Capacity to Cope and Adapt -- Challenges to Implementing an Adaptation Programme -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Climate Change Policy and Sustainable Energy Development in Fiji: Implications to Pacific Island States -- Introduction -- Fiji´s National Climate Change Policy -- The Current Energy Status of Fiji -- Energy Mix for Power Generation in Fiji -- Renewable Energy Development in Fiji -- Hydropower -- Wind -- Solar PV -- Biomass and Biofuel -- Biogas -- Geothermal Resources -- The Fiji National Energy Policy -- Comparing the FNCCP and FNEP -- Possible Solutions to the Policy Mismatch -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 17: Building Resilience to Climate Change Impacts and Socioeconomic Attributes of Rural Households in Solomon Islands -- Introduction -- Study Sites -- Sairaghi Project -- Naro Project -- Oibola Project -- Materials and Methods -- Results and Discussions -- Sairaghi, Western Province -- Naro, Guadalcanal Province -- Oibola, Malaita Province -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18: The Significance of Contextual Vulnerability in Effective Adaptation to Climate Change on Tuvalu -- Introduction -- Contextual Vulnerability to Address Adaptation Needs -- Vulnerability and Risk for Funafuti Households -- Contaminated Water Resources -- Changing Precipitation Patterns -- Pre-Existing Inequalities Reflect in Water Access. , Defining a Vulnerability Threshold.