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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483730903321

Titolo

Climate change, disaster risks, and human security : Asian experience and perspectives / / Juan M. Pulhin, Makoto Inoue, Rajib Shaw, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

981-15-8852-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (470 pages)

Collana

Disaster Risk Reduction

Disciplina

363.73874095

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Asia

Emergency management - Asia

Climatic changes - Risk management - Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1 Climate Change and Disaster Risks in an Unsecured World -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Climate Change and Disaster Risks in Asia -- 1.3 Human Security in the Context of Climate Change and Disaster Risks: A Framework of Analysis -- 1.4 Organization of the Book -- References -- 2 Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation, and Human Security: A Historical Perspective Under the Hyogo Framework and Beyond -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Reflections on the Progress in Reducing Underlying Risk Factors -- 2.2.1 Major Achievements in Priority Areas -- 2.2.2 Major Gaps and Challenges -- 2.3 Discussion and Key Recommendations -- 2.3.1 Reduce the Underlying Risk Factors for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development -- 2.3.2 Enhance Economic Viability of Risk Reduction Measures -- 2.3.3 Institutionalize Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction -- 2.3.4 Address Risk Reduction in Recovery -- 2.3.5 Enhance DRR Education to Help Reduce Underlying Risk Factors -- 2.4 Final Remarks -- References -- 3 State Fragility and Human Security in Asia in the Context of Climate and Disaster Risks -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Climate-Fragility Risks are Significant -- 3.3 Climate-Fragility in the Context of Japan -- 3.3.1 Internal Factors



of Climate-Fragility -- 3.3.2 External Factors of Climate Fragility -- 3.4 Methodology -- 3.4.1 Stakeholder Perspectives on Climate-Fragility Risks -- 3.4.2 Comparing Countries on Climate-Fragility Risks -- 3.5 Results and Discussion -- 3.5.1 Stakeholder Perceptions of Climate-Fragility Risks -- 3.5.2 Fragility Risks in Japan -- 3.5.3 Comparing Countries in Terms of Climate-Fragility Risks -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References.

4 Policies and Institutions Shaping Human Security in an Era of Changing Climate and Increasing Disasters -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Role of Policies and Institutions in Human Development -- 4.2.1 State and Development -- 4.2.2 Development Effectiveness and Policies -- 4.3 Human Security and Policies -- 4.3.1 Human Security as a Policy Framework -- 4.3.2 Human Security as an Outcome of Policies -- 4.3.3 Human Security and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies -- 4.3.4 Human Security and Climate Change Policies -- 4.3.5 Policy Effectiveness for Human Security -- 4.4 Human Security and Institutions -- 4.4.1 Formal vs. Informal Institutions -- 4.4.2 Social and Solidarity Economy and Human Security -- 4.4.3 Private Institutions and Human Security -- 4.4.4 Institutional Failure and Human Insecurity -- 4.5 Policy and Institutional Indicators of Human Security -- 4.6 Limitations of Human Security as a Policy Imperative -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Satisfying the Basic Needs: The Material Aspect of Human Security -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Concept of Human Basic Needs -- 5.2.1 Notion of Human Needs -- 5.2.2 Basic Needs as the Core of the Material Aspect of Human Security -- 5.3 How Climate Change Impacts and Disaster Risks Undermine the Satisfaction of Human Basic Needs in Asia -- 5.3.1 Impacts on Food Security and Livelihood -- 5.3.2 Impacts on Water Quality and Quantity -- 5.3.3 Impacts on Human Health -- 5.3.4 Impacts on Shelter -- 5.3.5 Impacts on Infrastructure and Social Services -- 5.4 Selected CCA and DRR Strategies to Satisfy Basic Needs and Enhance Human Security -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Natural Resource Base as a Foundation of Human Security -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Linking Natural Resource Base, Sustainable Livelihood, and Human Security -- 6.2.1 State of Asia's Natural Resource Base.

6.2.2 The "Vulnerability Context" of Asia's "Livelihood Assets" -- 6.3 Livelihood Strategy Transformation for Better Livelihood Outcomes -- 6.4 Promising Practices on Livelihood Strategy Transformation in Asia -- 6.4.1 Forest and Biodiversity Resources -- 6.4.2 Land and Water Resources -- 6.4.3 Mangroves, Coastal, and Marine Resources -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Agriculture and Food Security in Asia -- 7.1 Role of Agriculture to Ensure Food Security in the Asian Region -- 7.2 The Link Between Agricultural Performance and Food Security in Asia -- 7.2.1 Agricultural Performance and Food Availability -- 7.2.2 Agricultural Performance and Economic Food Access -- 7.2.3 Agricultural Performance and Physical Food Access -- 7.2.4 Agricultural Performance and Food Utilization -- 7.3 Agricultural Performance, Climate Change, and Natural Disasters -- 7.3.1 Changes in Crop Yield Growth -- 7.3.2 Potential Contributors to Decline in Yield Growth: Observed Changes in Temperature, Precipitation, Droughts, and Floods -- 7.3.3 Potential Contributors to Decline in Yield Growth: Pests and Diseases -- 7.3.4 Potential Contributors to Decline in Yield Growth: Limits to Productivity and Yields Posed by Soil Nutrients -- 7.3.5 Societal Impacts -- 7.4 Evaluation of Projected Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture Going Forward -- 7.4.1 Projections on Climate Change Moving Forward -- 7.4.2 Analysis of IPCC Projections on Climate Change: Impacts on Agriculture and Prices -- 7.4.3 Water: Trade-Offs Between Agricultural and Non-agricultural Uses of Water -- 7.4.4



Impacts on Agricultural Businesses Along the Supply Chain -- 7.4.5 Impacts on Rural-Urban Migration and the Future of Cities -- 7.4.6 Changing Locations of Food Production -- 7.4.7 Impacts on Global Food Supply and Demand.

7.5 Policy Areas to Consider in Light of Postulated Future Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture -- 7.5.1 Develop Coherent Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Collaboration with the Private Sector -- 7.5.2 Encourage Site-Specific Experimentation for New Cultivars of Crops to Support Climate-Smart Agriculture -- 7.5.3 Develop Science-Based Policies and Regulatory Systems for Novel Technologies (e.g., Biotechnology, Genetically Modified Organisms, and Gene-Edited Varieties) -- 7.5.4 Implement Targeted Water Pricing Policies and Encourage Research into Enabling Technologies -- 7.5.5 Identify and Promote Inclusive Models for Viable Distribution of New Crop Varieties and Technologies -- 7.5.6 Assist Farmers in Adapting to Supply Chain Uncertainties/Changes -- 7.5.7 Promote Urban Agriculture and Related Technologies and Professions -- References -- 8 Cultural Dimensions of Human Security -- 8.1 The Importance of Culture and the Convenience of Ignoring It -- 8.2 Knowledge and Views on Climate Change and Human Security -- 8.2.1 Climate and Climate Change -- 8.2.2 Human Security -- 8.3 Some Underlying Cultural Factors in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters -- 8.4 Anthropological Approaches to Human Security -- 8.4.1 Diachronic Approach -- 8.4.2 Synchronic Approach -- 8.4.3 Critical and Feminist Approaches -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Population Movements and Human Security -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Structure of the Review: Population Movements and Human Security Questions -- 9.3 Disasters and Climate Change as Causes of Migration -- 9.3.1 Displacement Following Fast-Onset Disasters -- 9.3.2 Slow-Onset Effects and Livelihoods -- 9.3.3 Sea Level Rise -- 9.4 Population Movement as Means for Adaptation and Resilience -- 9.4.1 The Role of Migration in Managing Risks -- 9.4.2 Resettlement Experiences.

9.5 Migration in a World of Disasters and Changing Climate -- 9.5.1 Migrants as Vulnerable Populations -- 9.5.2 Migrants as Providers of Security: Remittances -- 9.6 Conclusion: Between Evidence-Based Policies and Getting Ready for the Unthinkable -- References -- 10 Conflict, Development, and the Environment in Asia -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Conflict, National Security, and Human Insecurity -- 10.2.1 Conflictual Legacies in Laos -- 10.2.2 National Insecurity, Underdevelopment, and Human Insecurity in North Korea -- 10.2.3 National Security Prioritization in Myanmar -- 10.3 Environmental Degradation, Unsustainable Development, and Human Insecurity -- 10.3.1 Vulnerabilities in Myanmar -- 10.3.2 Vulnerabilities in Laos -- 10.3.3 Vulnerabilities in Malaysia -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Mainstreaming CCA-DRVRM Using Probabilistic Multi-scenario Hazard Maps for Future Resilience in Haiyan-Affected Areas -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methodology -- 11.2.1 Climate Change Projections -- 11.2.2 Hazard Maps -- 11.3 Results -- 11.3.1 Flood Models -- 11.3.2 Landslide Models -- 11.3.3 Storm Surge -- 11.4 Discussion -- 11.4.1 Deterministic and Probabilistic Approaches to CCA-DRR in the Philippines -- 11.4.2 Mainstreaming Vulnerability and Risk Assessment into Local Development Planning -- 11.5 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 12 Preventing International Assistance becoming a Threat to Human Security: Japan's Experience in the 1995 Kobe Earthquake and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The Challenge of Relaying Timely Information in the Middle of a Disaster -- 12.3 International SAR Assistance as a "Second Tsunami"-the Influx of International SAR



Teams -- 12.4 The 1995 Kobe Earthquake -- 12.5 The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake -- 12.5.1 UNDAC and Information Sharing with the International Community.

12.5.2 Reception of International SAR Teams.