Climate Change

Impacts of sea level rise on economic growth in developing Asia

This paper examines the impact of global sea level rise (SLR) on the economic growth, migration, and tourism from various empirical studies and consolidates several sea level projections by 2100 under different scenarios.

Publication Date: 
19/01/2017
Ruben Carlo Asuncion, Minsoo Lee
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Sea Level Rise, Economic Development, Climate Change, Asia, India, Migration, Tourism
Climate Change

Sub-ice-shelf sediments record history of twentieth-century retreat of Pine Island Glacier

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is one of the largest potential sources of rising sea levels. Over the past 40 years, glaciers flowing into the Amundsen Sea sector of the ice sheet have thinned at an accelerating rate, and several numerical models suggest that unstable and irreversible retreat of the grounding line—which marks the boundary between grounded ice and floating ice shelf—is underway.

Publication Date: 
05/01/2017
J. A. Smith, T. J. Andersen, M. Shortt & et al
Nature
541
77-80
Tags:
Antarctica, Sea Level Rise, Glacial Melt, Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, Sedimentation, El Nino, Oceans and Seas
Climate Change

Adaptation to climate change in coastal areas of the ECA Region : a contribution to the umbrella report on adaptation to climate change in ECA

Coastal areas have been centers of human activity throughout history and current trends indicate that migration toward these zones is continuing.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2017
The World Bank
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Coastal Development, Europe, Asia, Sea Level Rise, GDP, Marine Ecosystems, Extreme Weather Events, Coastal Erosion
Climate Change

Climate-fragility risks in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region

Climate-fragility risks are a major security challenge for Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. Japan can build on important lessons learned from other G7 countries such as Germany and the USA as well as its own experiences and significant strengths in fields such as Disaster Risk Reducti