16 September 2014
More than
100 government officials from 20 nations in Asia and the Pacific, including
some of the region’s least developed countries gathered in Siem Reap province
of Cambodia for a two-day USAID Adapt Asia-Pacific Third Annual Forum.
Recent
studies estimate that 100 million people could be affected by storm surges in
South Asia and that erratic weather patterns will likely result in a rise of
vector- and water-borne diseases such as dengue and diarrhea, especially among
women and children. The estimated costs of adapting to the effects of climate
change range from US$70 billion to US$100 billion annually by the year 2050.
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