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Climate Change in South Asia: Further Need for Mitigation and Adaptation
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Ruchir Agarwal
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Vybhavi Balasundharam null

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Patrick Blagrave
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Mr. Eugenio M Cerutti
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Ragnar Gudmundsson
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Racha Mousa
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2021: Issue 217
Language:
English
Publication Date:
20 Aug 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513590677.001
ISBN:
9781513590677
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
40
Keywords:
South Asia region; mitigation policy; policy measure; climate change in South Asia; power generation; Climate change; Climate finance; Natural disasters; Greenhouse gas emissions; South Asia; Global; Asia and Pacific
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The South Asia region is both a large contributor to climate change and also one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change. This paper provides an overview of the region’s vulnerabilities, national committments to mitigate emissions, and national policies to adapt to a changing climate. The paper also discusses policy measures that may be needed to make further progress on both mitigation and adapatation. Our analysis suggests that while substantial progress is being made, there remains scope to adopt a more cohesive strategy to achieve the region’s goals—including by improving the monitoring and tracking of adaptation spending, and by laying the groundwork to equitably increase the effective price of carbon while protecting low-income and vulnerable households in the region.
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