Desktop Study on - Regional Climate Change Adaptation ...

CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS i
LIST OF FIGURES v
LIST OF TABLES vii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
INTRODUCTION 9
<strong>Desktop</strong> <strong>Study</strong> Background 9
Goals and expected outputs 9
<strong>Study</strong> Scope and Approach 10
Methodology 11
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS ON LAO PDR 14
Country Characteristics 14
Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 16
Cross-Sectoral Institutional Settings 25
Summary of Identified Key Gaps, Constraints and Challenges 29
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS ON VIET NAM 32
Country Characteristics 32
Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 34
Cross-Sectoral Institutional Settings 45
Summary of Identified Key Gaps, Constraints and Challenges 50
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS ON THE PHILIPPINES 53
Country Characteristics 53
Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation 56
Cross-Sectoral Institutional Settings 64
Summary of Identified Key Gaps, Constraints and Challenges 66