Bangkok assessment report on climate change 2009
Climate change is a global issue which is of concern to the entire international community. In view of the rapid increases in urbanization that have occurred in countries of Asia, including Thailand, over the past several decades, the impacts of climate change are starting to occur and are expected to be especially serious in the not too distant future. Thus, they are worthy of increased study and vigorous remedial action. The main cause of this critical problem is the emission of greenhouse gases; unfortunately Bangkok plays a role in this regard. As the capital of Thailand, Bangkok has reached mega-city status. It annually releases tremendous amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, thus contributing to the acceleration of global warming and the other deleterious impacts that will be the outcome of that warming, such as flooding, higher temperatures and disease outbreaks. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) recognizes that it has a responsibility to try to reduce the climate change problems threatening the living conditions of the people of Bangkok. Therefore, BMA in cooperation with UNEP has published this Bangkok Assessment Report on Climate Change 2008 to increase the knowledge and understanding of climate change globally, nationally and locally. This report also focuses on the mitigation and adaptation measures that must be implemented by BMA and all the other sectors concerned.