Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector

Download or read book Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transport sector is key to the continued economic development of Asia and the Pacific. By improving connectivity and making the movement of goods and people more affordable, transport contributes to economic growth, efficiency, and competitiveness while providing poor people with access to economic opportunities and services. Various components of the transport infrastructure are exposed and vulnerableto climate change. This is of particular concern to countries in Asia and the Pacific which will experience significant adverse impacts from a changing climate. The Asian Development Bank has put in place a systematic framework guiding the conduct of climate risk and vulnerability assessments of investment projects. Ongoing initiatives will address some of the key challenges encountered when conducting climate risk and vulnerability assessments, including access to readily available climate change information.