This research project aimed to enhance the research capacity of scientists in South-East Asia on the subject of climate change with a focus on impact, vulnerability and adaptation, especially on rice production and water resources, which include assessment of impact, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change on the food production and water resource sectors. The major outcomes from this research consist of data, which have been used for many studies on climate change in the South-East Asia region.
Thailand
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Hat Yai is a bustling, highly urbanized city in Songkhla province and the largest in southern Thailand. A communications, trade and transport hub, the low-lying city is also a magnet for weekend visitors from neighbouring Malaysia. But, a growing economy has brought rapid urban development and improper land use that have led to environmental degradation. Floods are a regular occurrence and their impact on the city of 800,000 people is increasing.
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Managing risks in the water sector is necessary to alleviate damage and the consequences of natural disasters such as flooding and drought, and to increase agricultural production to ensure food security for the country. This paper presents a risk management framework in Thailand for the sustainable development of water resources by taking flood and drought risks and climate change into account in the policy planning process. Then, regional and sub-regional spatial strategies can be identified to ensure that the risks do not increase and to prevent redundant investments.
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Farmers in northern Thailand are increasingly confronted with climate change impacts, such as extended droughts and excessive rainfall in consecutive years. The objective of this paper is to investigate the water-saving potential and monetary benefit of farmers of mangos of different irrigation methods under conditions of more frequent weather abnormalities. Cost-benefit analyses show that an investment in a micro sprinkler system can be recommended.
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climate change adaptation planning in Thailand has focused primarily on minimizing the impacts of future climate change. The resulting preoccupation with the uncertainty of climate change predictions has hindered the implementation of adaptation policies. A paradigm shift towards mainstreaming climate change into development planning (including water-related plans), and away from addressing adaptation separately from development, can reduce the inaction of policymakers.