Editing IPCC:AR6/WGII/Chapter-10 (section)

== 10.1 Introduction ==

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Asia is defined here as the land and territories of 51 countries/regions (Figure 10.1). It can be broadly divided into six sub-regions based on geographic position and coastal peripheries ( [[#IPCC--2014b|IPCC, 2014b]] ). These are, in alphabetical order, Central Asia (5 countries), East Asia (7 countries/regions), North Asia (2 countries), South Asia (8 countries), Southeast Asia (12 countries) and West Asia (17 countries). The population of Asia was reported to be over 4.46 billion in 2016, which is about 60% of the world’s population with an estimated density of 100 people per square kilometre ( [[#UNDESA--2017|UNDESA, 2017]] ). The highest life expectancy at birth is 84 years (Japan) and the lowest is 52 years (Afghanistan) (CIA, 2017). The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita ranged from US$587 (Afghanistan) to US$81,585 (Macao, SAR, PRC) ( [[#IMF--2018|IMF, 2018]] ).

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'''Figure 10.1 |''' '''Countries and regions in Asia'''

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'''Box 10.1 | What Is New on Asia in AR6?'''
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* Adaptation in energy sector is becoming increasingly crucial in the Asian region, which has been assessed in a new subsection.
* Adaptation technology and innovations are also of high importance for the region. Classification of adaptation technology and its use in different systems are assessed.
* On the governance side, the nexus approach among several systems like food, energy and water is highlighted, and its importance is assessed.
* New concepts on decentralised and self-reliant society, such as the Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES), are emerging for integrated adaptive governance.
* As a part of a sustainable development pathway, interlinkages of climate-change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) are highlighted.

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