IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN ASIA

Asia-Wide Studies

"Asia," Chapter 11 of: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 2001. Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press.
FULL TEXT: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg2/411.htm
PDF: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg2/pdf/wg2TARchap11.pdf

Murdiyarso, D. 2000. "Adaptation to Climatic Variability and Change: Asian Perspectives on Agriculture and Food Security," Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 61, No. 1, March, pp. 123-131. [ABSTRACT]

Iglesias, A., L. Erda, and C. Rosenzweig. 1996. "Climate change in Asia: A review of the vulnerability and adaptation of crop production," Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 92, pp. 13-27. [ABSTRACT]

Sub-Regional Studies

"Middle East and Arid Asia," Chapter 7 of: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 1997. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press.
FULL TEXT: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc/regional/153.htm

"Temperate Asia," Chapter 10 of: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 1997. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press.
FULL TEXT: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc/regional/260.htm

"Tropical Asia," Chapter 11 of: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 1997. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability. Cambridge University Press.
FULL TEXT: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc/regional/281.htm

Ososkova T., N. Gorelkin, and V. Chub. 2000. "Water resources of central Asia and adaptation measures for climate change," Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 61, pp. 161-166. [ABSTRACT]

Sharma, Keshav P., Charles J. Vorosmarty, and Berrien Moore III. 2000. "Sensitivity of the Himalayan Hydrology to Land-Use and Climatic Changes," Climatic Change, Vol. 47, No. 1-2, October, pp. 117-139. [ABSTRACT]

Luo, Qunying, and Erda Lin. 1999. "Agricultural Vulnerability and Adaptation in Developing Countries: The Asia-Pacific Region," Climatic Change, Vol. 43, No. 4, December, pp. 729-743. [ABSTRACT]

Ramakrishnan, P. S. 1998. "Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Tropical Rain Forest Landscape," Climatic Change, Vol. 39, No. 2-3, July, pp. 583-600. [ABSTRACT]

Cross, Eleanor R. and Kenneth C. Hyams. 1996. "The Potential Effect of Global Warming on the Geographic and Seasonal Distribution of Phlebotomus papatasi in Southwest Asia," Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 104, No. 7, July, pp. 724-727. [ABSTRACT]

Jacobs, Jeffrey W. 1996. "Adjusting to climate change in the Lower Mekong," Global Environmental Change, Vol. 6, No. 1, April, pp. 7-22. [ABSTRACT]

Lonergan, Stephen and Barb Kavanagh. 1991. "Climate change, water resources and security in the Middle East," Global Environmental Change, Vol. 1, No. 4, September, pp. 272-290. [ABSTRACT]

Country-Level Studies

Armenia

Ministry of Nature Protection. 1998. First National Communication of the Republic of Armenia under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/armnc1e.pdf

Azerbaijan

Government of Azerbaijan. 2000. Initial National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/azenc1.pdf

Bangladesh

Mirza, M. Monirul Qader, R. A. Warrick, and N. J. Ericksen. 2003. "The Implications of Climate Change on Floods of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in Bangladesh," Climatic Change, Vol. 57, No. 3, April, pp. 287-318. [ABSTRACT]

Mirza, M. Monirul Qader. 2002. "Global warming and changes in the probability of occurrence of floods in Bangladesh and implications," Global Environmental Change, Vol. 12, No. 2, July, pp. 127-138.
[ABSTRACT]

Ali, Anwar. 1999. "Climate change impacts and adaptation assessment in Bangladesh," Climate Research, Vol. 12, pp. 109-116. [ABSTRACT]

Ali, A. 1996. "Vulnerability of Bangladesh to climate change and sea-level rise through tropical cyclones and storm surges." Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 91, No. 1-2, pp. 171-179. [ABSTRACT]

Karim Z, Hussain S G, and Ahmed M. 1996. "Assessing impacts of climatic variations on foodgrain production in Bangladesh." Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 92, No. 1-2, pp. 53-62. [ABSTRACT]

Bhutan

National Environment Commission. 2000. Initial National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/bhunc1.pdf

Cambodia

Ministry of Environment. 2002. Cambodia's Initial National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/camnc1.pdf

China

Chen, Xiongwen, "Modeling the Effects of Global Climatic Change at the Ecotone of Boreal Larch Forest and Temperate Forest in Northeast China," Climatic Change, Vol. 55, No. 1-2, October, pp. 77-97. [ABSTRACT]

Aiwen, Ying. 2000. "Impact of Global Climate Change on China's Water Resources," Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 61, No. 1, March, 187-191. [ABSTRACT]

Gao, Qiong, Mei Yu, and Xiusheng Yang. 2000. "An Analysis of Sensitivity of Terrestrial Ecosystems in China to Climatic Change Using Spatial Simulation," Climatic Change, Vol. 47, No. 4, December, pp. 373-400. [ABSTRACT]

Qin Boqiang, and Qun Huang. 1998. "Evaluation of the Climatic Change Impacts on the Inland Lake - A Case Study of Lake Qinghai, China," Climatic Change, Vol. 39, No. 4, August, pp. 695-714. [ABSTRACT]

Erda L. 1996. "Agricultural vulnerability and adaptation to global warming in China," Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 92, No. 1-2, pp. 63-73. [ABSTRACT]

Jinghua W., and L. Erda. 1996. "The impacts of potential climate change and climate variability on simulated maize production in China," Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 92, No. 1-2, pp. 75-85. [ABSTRACT]

Smit B., and C. Yunlong. 1996. "Climate change and agriculture in China," Global Environmental Change, Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 205-214. [ABSTRACT]

Georgia

Government of Georgia. 1999. Georgia's Initial National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/geonc1.pdf

India

Kumar, K. S. Kavi, and Jyoti Parikh. 2001. "Indian agriculture and climate sensitivity," Global Environmental Change, Vol. 11, No. 2, July, pp. 147-154. [ABSTRACT]

Saseendran S. A., K.K. Singh, L.S. Rathore, S.V. Singh, and S.K. Sinha. 2000. "Effects of climate change on rice production in the tropical humid climate of Kerala, India," Climatic Change, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 459-514. [ABSTRACT]

Mehrotra, R. 1999. "Sensitivity of run-off, soil moisture, and reservoir design to climate change in central Indian river basins," Climatic Change, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 725-757. [ABSTRACT]

Ravindranath, N.H., and R. Sukumar. 1998. "Climate Change and Tropical Forests in India," Climatic Change, Vol. 39, No. 2-3, July, pp. 563-581. [ABSTRACT]

Indonesia

Government of Indonesia. 1999. Indonesia: The First National Communication on Climate Change Convention.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/indonc1.pdf

Amien, Istiqlal, Popi Redjekiningrum, Budi Kartiwa, and Woro Estiningtyas. 1999. "Simulated rice yields as affected by interannual climate variability and possible climate change in Java," Climate Research, Vol. 12, pp. 145-152. [ABSTRACT]

Amien I et al. 1996. "Effects of interannual climate variability and climate change on rice yield in Java, Indonesia." Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 92, No. 1-2, pp. 29-39. [ABSTRACT]

Israel

Ministry of the Environment. 2000. Israel National Report on Climate Change: First National Communication to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/isrnc1.pdf

Japan

The Government of Japan. 2002. Japan's Third National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/japnc3.pdf

The Government of Japan. 1997. Japan's Second National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/japnc2.pdf

The Government of Japan. 1994. Japan's Action Report on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/japnc1.pdf.

Jordan

The General Corporation for the Environment Protection. 1997. Initial Communication Report under the UN Framework Convention on the Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/jornc1.pdf

Kazakhstan

Government of Kazakhstan. 1998. Initial National Communication of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/kaznc1.pdf

Pilifosova, Olga V., Irina B. Eserkepova, and Svetlana A. Dolgih. 1997. "Regional Climate Change Scenarios under Global Warming in Kazakhstan," Climatic Change, Vol. 36, No. 1-2, May - June, pp. 23-40. [ABSTRACT]

Kyrgyz Republic

Ministry of Ecology and Emergencies. 2003. First National Communication of the Kyrgyz Republic under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/kyrnc1.pdf.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic. 2000. Lao People Democratic Republic The First National Communication on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/laonc1.pdf

Lebanon

Ministry of the Environment. 1999. Lebanon's First National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
FULL TEXT: http://www.moe.gov.lb/climate/new_index.htm

Malaysia

Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment. 2000. Malaysia:
Initial National Communication submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/malnc1.pdf

Mongolia

Government of Mongolia. 2001. Mongolia's Initial National Communication.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/mongnc1.pdf

Pakistan

O'Brien, Karen (ed.). 2000. Developing Strategies for Climate Change: The UNEP Country Studies on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations Assessment. United Nations Environment Programme and the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research: Oslo, Norway.
PDF: http://www.cicero.uio.no/media/314.pdf

Siddiqui, K. M., Iqbal Mohammad, and Mohammad Ayaz. 1999. "Forest ecosystem climate change impact assessment and adaptation strategies for Pakistan," Climate Research, Vol. 12, No. 2-3, pp. 195-203. [ABSTRACT]

Wescoat, Jr, James L. 1991. "Managing the Indus River basin in light of climate change: Four conceptual approaches, Global Environmental Change, Vol. 1, No. 5, December, pp. 381-395. [ABSTRACT]

Papua New Guinea

Government of Papua New Guinea. 2000. Papua New Guinea: Initial National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/papnc1.pdf

The Philippines

Government of the Philippines. 1999. The Philippines' Initial National Communication on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/phinc1.pdf

Jose, Aida M., and Nathaniel A. Cruz. 1999. "Climate change impacts and responses in the Philippines: water resources," Climate Research, Vol. 12, pp. 77-84. [ABSTRACT]

Perez, Rosa T., Leoncio A. Amadore, and Renato B. Feir. 1999. "Climate change impacts and responses in the Philippines coastal sector," Climate Research, Vol. 12, pp. 97-107. [ABSTRACT]

Hulme, Mike and Nicola Sheard. 1999. Climate Change Scenarios for the Philippines. Climatic Research Unit at University of East Anglia: Norwich, UK.
PDF: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~mikeh/research/philippines.pdf

The Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea. 1998. National Communication of the Republic of Korea Under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/kornc1.pdf

Saudi Arabia

Alkolibi, Fahad M. "Possible Effects of Global Warming on Agriculture and Water Resources in Saudi Arabia: Impacts and Responses," Climatic Change, Vol. 54, No. 1-2, July, pp. 225-245. [ABSTRACT]

Singapore

Ministry of the Environment, 2000. Singapore's Initial National Communication Under The United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/sinnc1.pdf

Sri Lanka

Government of Sri Lanka. 2000. Initial National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Sri Lanka.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/srinc1.pdf

Somaratne, S. and A. H. Dhanapala. 1996. "Potential impact of global climate change on forest distribution in Sri Lanka," Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 92, No. 1-2, pp. 129-135. [ABSTRACT]

Wijeratne, M. A. 1996. "Vulnerability of Sri Lanka tea production to global climate change," Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 92, No. 1-2, pp. 87-94. [ABSTRACT]

Taiwan

Yu, Pao-Shan,Tao-Chang Yang, and Chien-Chih Chou. 2002. "Effects of Climate Change on Evapotranspiration from Paddy Fields in Southern Taiwan," Climatic Change, Vol. 54, No. 1-2, July, pp. 165-179. [ABSTRACT]

Tajikistan

Ministry for Nature Protection. 2002. The First National Communication of the Republic of Tajikistan under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/tainc1.pdf

Thailand

Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment. 2000. Thailand's Initial National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/thainc1.pdf

Turkmenistan

Ministry of Nature Protection. 2000. Turkmenistan: Initial National Communication on Climate Change. PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/tkmnc1.pdf

Uzbekistan

Administration of Hydrometeorology. 1999. Initial Communication of the Republic of Uzbekistan under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
PDF: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/uzbnc1.pdf

Vietnam

Trevor H. Booth, Nguyen Hoang Nghia, Miko U. F. Kirschbaum, Clive Hackett, and Tom Jovanovic. 1999. "Assessing Possible Impacts of Climate Change on Species Important for Forestry in Vietnam," Climatic Change, Vol. 41, No. 1, January, pp. 109-126. [ABSTRACT]

Granich, Sarah, Mick Kelly, and Nguyen Huu Ninh (eds.). 1993. Global Warming and Vietnam: A briefing document. University of East Anglia: Norwich, U.K.; International Institute for Environment and Development: London, U.K.; and Center for Environment Research Education and Development: Hanoi, Vietnam.
FULL TEXT: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/floor0/briefing/vietnam/index.htm

Yemen

Alderwish, Ahmed, and Mohamed Al-Eryani. 1999. "An approach for assessing the vulnerability of the water resources of Yemen to climate change," Climate Research, Vol. 12, pp. 85-89. [ABSTRACT]