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ID142744
Title ProperFacing climate change challenges in South Asia
Other Title Informationthe role of SAARC
LanguageENG
AuthorShoieb, Md. Jahan
Summary / Abstract (Note)Global climate change in recent years has turned into a complex phenomenon. The issue has drawn widespread attention globally. South Asia is a region which occupies about 5 percent of the world’s total landmass and 20 percent of the world’s total population which is expected to rise about 25 percent by 2025. Over the years, South Asian countries are becoming affected with multitude of climate related hazards including cyclones, floods, droughts, extreme temperatures, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and storm surges. Climate does not maintain national boundary, therefore, combined efforts are essential to mitigate such calamities. Regional arrangements are considered essential to face climate change challenges. This paper examines initiatives of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on climate change issue and tries to recommend what further steps the organisation can adopt in this regard. Although SAARC has taken some initiatives, more concrete and coordinated actions are necessary to face the calamities of climate change.
`In' analytical NoteBIISS Journal Vol. 36, No.2; Apr 2015: p.151-164
Journal SourceBIISS Journal 2015-06 36, 2
Key WordsSAARC ;  South Asia ;  Climate Change Challenges