
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Located on the northern shore of the Arabian Sea and extending northward to the Hindu Kush and Karakoram mountains, Pakistan encompasses 796,095 square kilometers (km2; 307,374...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Located on the northern shore of the Arabian Sea and extending northward to the Hindu Kush and Karakoram mountains, Pakistan encompasses 796,095 square kilometers (km2; 307,374...
Australia + 12 more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australia plays a significant role in the Indo-Pacific region, and its outreach extends globally. Australia particularly focuses on prosperity and stability within the Southwest...
The Republic of Maldives (hereafter referred to as Maldives) is an archipelago of nearly 1,200 low-lying islands, located south-west of India and Sri Lanka. The archipelago is one of the most...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sri Lanka is an island state whose land and people are exposed to various natural and technological or anthropogenic hazards – disease outbreak, drought, earthquake, flooding, fire,...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Republic of Seychelles is a collection of more than 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, south of the Equator. The country’s ocean territory is approximately 3,000 times...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mauritius, like many island nations, is exposed to multiple hazards, several of which are being exacerbated by climate change. The most common natural hazards posing a significant...
Executive Summary The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia, with the majority of the population comprised of ethnic Lao people...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia, a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and part of the Lower Mekong River region. Cambodia faces a high level of...
Micronesia + 20 more
INTRODUCTION This volume is intended as a companion to Blue Pacific Continent, Volume I – Primer on Pacific Regional Climate Change Action. This reference book offers an overview of Pacific countries...
Micronesia + 20 more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The “Blue Pacific Continent” is both a mindset and a geographic region. The Southwest Pacific Ocean is home to more than two dozen island states and territories that range in size...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Solomon Islands is exposed to a range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanos, tropical storms, and flooding. Natural disasters that particularly affected the...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Landlocked Nepal is mountainous with major rivers flowing southward from the Himalaya into India. The country is the scene of the ongoing collision of the Eurasian and Indian...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vanuatu is an archipelago of over 80 islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Its population of more than 300,000 people, the Ni-Vanuatu, have faced a changing environment for...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bangladesh’s history – pre- and post-independence – is marked by disasters due to myriad natural and other hazards. The country’s proximity to the Bay of Bengal exposes it to...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tonga is a kingdom in the South Pacific. It is an archipelago comprised of 176 islands, home to a population of approximately 100,000 people, 74% of whom live on the main island,...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fiji is a regional leader in the Pacific. The capital, Suva, is not only a connecting transport hub but also the center of gravity for many international organizations that base...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With almost 1,500 kilometers (km; 1,000 miles) of coastline, the Republic of Palau (Palau) is vulnerable to droughts, typhoons, sea level rise, coastal erosion, and storm surges...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate change and natural hazards pose serious threats to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) over the short, medium, and long terms. RMI is already one of the most...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an island country in the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire.” However, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions pose a less frequent...
Executive Summary Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is divided in two geographic parts: Peninsular Malaysia in the west and East Malaysia on the northwestern part of Borneo Island. It is a...