| The ASEAN Member States (AMS) are reliant on the agriculture and marine resources for food security. Climate change, which is the ultimate environmental pressure, behaves as the “tipping point” for food resources. This paper aims to investigate the worst-case scenarios that might happen to these AMS that suffer biophysical and socio-economic stresses as well as psychological dreads and secular activities as a result of change through a comprehensive impact and risk assessment. The actual experiences are validated by Global Climate Models (GCMs) – CMIP5 Models using the period of 1900-present scenario. A ninety (90)-year climate projection (2020, 2050, 2080, and 2110) is done to prepare the stakeholders in the AMS for planning, decisionmaking, and policy reforms. Concentrating on adaptation elucidations, trends and transformations of structure and function of agriculture and coastal communities through empowerment and capacity development are introduced. The collaboration among the government agencies and the stakeholders is initiated to provide a strong technical support and science-based policy solutions pertinent to the islands and to the people. This study delivers a comprehensive spectrum of options, which include project and scientific capacity/capability building, in order to position vulnerable communities for an improved future. |
