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by: WooChong UM, Deputy Director General, ADB
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Poverty in Asia and the Pacific
declined, but ….
Positive social indicators but not for health and environmental MDG targets
Poverty in Asia and Pacific Regions (million people) More Poor Despite of Less Poverty: India
2,000
470 70
1,800 3.8
460 60
1,600 474.9
450
million people)
40
1,000 430
2.2
30
800 208.3
420
2.43
93.4
600 196.16 978.8 20
56.32
410
400
550.2
400 10
389.336
200
48.65 49.4
123.6 390 0
0
1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005
2
$1 $1.25 $2
(1993 PPP) (2005 PPP) (2005 PPP)
Central and West Asia South Asia Southeast Asia East Asia Pacific number of poor people poverty incidence
Poverty in Asia and the Pacific
…. has a spatial dimension
Spatial Distribution of the Poor and Vulnerable Poor 2005 and 2020
(million people, percent of poor)
2,500 90%
2,000
70.3% 70% slum poor
61.5%60% flood-affected
w etland poor
1,500
52.7% coastal poor
50%
upland poor
40%
1,000 dryland poor
30%
other poor
20%
500 environmental poor as
percent of total poor
10%
0 0%
moderate poor = 1996
(vulnerable/modertate
2005 (very poor = 692
people = 62% of
of population)
of population)
of population)
population)
2020
4
Climate change is aggravating
environmental poverty
5
Poor‘s immediate interest in climate change
6
Are the international discussions
address the poor’s concerns?
COP
16
Kyoto Protocol
CO2
Mitigation Adaptation
IPCC
7
What are the international discussions?
– Emissions and Sources
PRC
17%
PRC
7%
India Res
Rest of the 2% W
World India
Rest of Asia 6
81% 6%
10%
Rest of Asia
8%
2007 2030
2006 2030
World = 40,226 Mil Global = 7,555 mil tons
World = 28,826 Mil 5,465 mil tons
tons CO2 Developing Asia’s
tons CO2 Developing
Developing Asia = Share = 31%
Developing Asia = Asia’s Share: =
45% 19%
31%
Source: IEA, World Energy Outlook 2008
Note: Total emissions excludes international
Source: ADB, 2009. Data from IEA World Energy Outlook. marine bunkers and international aviation
What are the international discussions on
Financing
10
The social dimensions of climate change
dvulnerable) people
new livelihoods and CO2 reduction for
preserving national, regional and
the upland, dryland, coastal, and
global resources
wetland poor
encouraging poor people's adaptation making energy use more efficient and
and building of resilience relevant for the poor
cleaner and greener cities with more safer health and more protected life
space for all and assets
new jobs for the poor through the green
sufficient healthy food
economy
11
Triple Win - Energy
12
Triple Win – Transport
13
Triple Win – Urban
14
Triple win - rural
15
Other Triple Wins
Education
16
ADB Climate Change Projects