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Climate change in Asia should be regarded as an issue of major concern and urgency. It is already taking place and is especially dangerous to South Asian countries, where many of the poorest countries are seen. The scope and intensity of climate change in the region means that the pro-poor adaptive capacity needs to be emphasised, so as to assist them to become more resilient, if not less vulnerable.
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Filho, W.L. (2015). Introduction. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14938-7_1
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