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Economics of Climate Change in East Asia
This regional study examines how strategies for adapting to climate change up to 2050 can be combined with measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in East Asia.
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気候変動に対応したインフラ整備は 日本にとって経済合理的－ADB報告書
【東京、2013年10月23日】アジア開発銀行（ADB）はこのほど、日本、中国、韓国、モンゴルの東アジア4カ国を対象に、気候変動に伴う自然災害がもたらす影響とその予防策を経済的観点から分析した報告書『東アジアにおける気候変動の経済分析』（Economics of Climate Change in East Asia)を発表した。日本については、インフラの整備や沿岸部の防災インフラ強化により、気候変動に伴って大型化する台風や海面上昇による多大な経済損失を最小限に食い止めることが可能としている。
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Climate-proofed Infrastructure Would Help Japan Avoid Hefty Losses
Japan could avoid hefty economic losses from fierce climate-change induced cyclones and rising sea levels if it improves its infrastructure and protects its coastal areas, a new report from ADB says.
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Mongolia Must Spend Up to $560 Million a Year to Climate-proof Infrastructure
Mongolia needs to spend up to $560 million per year between 2010 and 2050 to ensure its infrastructure can withstand severe weather conditions, a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says.
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$44 Billion a Year Needed to Protect PRC Infrastructure from Extreme Weather
More than one million people living in the coastal areas of the People’s Republic of China could be displaced, with a landmass four times the size of Hong Kong, China submerged by 2050, if the country does not take action to prepare for rising sea levels and more intense cyclones, a new report from ADB warns.
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中国每年将需要440亿美元应对极端天气以保护基础设施
亚洲开发银行（亚行）在一份新报告中发出预警：如果中华人民共和国（中国）不采取行动来应对海平面上升和更加频繁的龙卷风袭击，那么到2050年，中国沿海地区的一百多万居民将流离失所，被淹没的大陆面积相当于4个香港岛。