The geo-climatic conditions of South and South-East Asian countries are diverse and vulnerable to multiple natural hazards such as drought. Drought evolves over months or even years, affects a large spatial extent and causes enormous damages. Drought Risk Management in South and South-East Asia is a comprehensive reference on overall perspectives and scenarios on drought risk mitigation and management, based on researches and case studies from South and South-East Asian countries. Drought management is a complex area of work that requires active and continuous participation of the national, provincial and local governments, multiple ministries, and divisions. This book demonstrates the best practices of socio-economic and technological interventions to enhance drought risk management, which will help to develop plans and policies, and their implementation to reduce the impact of droughts. It also offers views of field practitioners on impacts of the interventions practised at the national, sub-national and local levels. Contents: Preface Indrajit Pal and Mihir Bhatt Drought Risk Management and Governance in South-East Asian Perspectives PART I Regional Perspectives Joseph Kimuli Balikuddembe Mainstreaming Drought Risk Management in the Regional Integration of ASEAN Minhaz Farid Ahmed, Mazlin Bin Mokhtar and Hazrat Bilal Drought Management Practices in South and South- East Asia PART II Drought Impacts Shubham Pathak Drought Risk Management in Thailand Irfan Ahmad Rana, Abdul Waheed, Malik Asghar Naeem and Anila Hayat Impact of Droughts: Empirical Evidences from Thar Region, Pakistan PART III Drought Mitigation Saowanee Wijitkosum Drought and Desertification Risk Assessment: A Spatial Assessment in Thailand Preface Indrajit Pal and Mihir Bhatt Drought Risk Management and Governance in South-East Asian Perspectives PART I Regional Perspectives Joseph Kimuli Balikuddembe Mainstreaming Drought Risk Management in the Regional Integration of ASEAN Minhaz Farid Ahmed, Mazlin Bin Mokhtar and Hazrat Bilal Drought Management Practices in South and South- East Asia PART II Drought Impacts Shubham Pathak Drought Risk Management in Thailand Irfan Ahmad Rana, Abdul Waheed, Malik Asghar Naeem and Anila Hayat Impact of Droughts: Empirical Evidences from Thar Region, Pakistan PART III Drought Mitigation Saowanee Wijitkosum Drought and Desertification Risk Assessment: A Spatial Assessment in Thailand Thananchai Thotsaphonphaiboon and Indrajit Pal Drought Mitigation in Thailand: A Case Study of Nakhon Ratchasima Province Shweta Sinha Mitigating Drought Risks: Strategies and New Approaches in India PART IV Drought Adaptation Strategies Edris Alam and Assaduzzaman Sarker Climate Change Impacts and Community-led Drought Adaptation: A Case Study of Northern Bangladesh Mohammad Golam Kibria, Mahmud Hossain Sumon and Md Anwarul Abedin Drought in Bangladesh: Consequence and Adaptive Strategies B.P.Q. Nghia and Indrajit Pal Climate Change Impacts on Drought and Adaptation Strategies: A Case Study from Vietnam PART V Cross-cutting Issues Mrutyunjay Swain, Mamata Swain and Ashutosh Mohanty Farmer’s Perceptions on Drought and Climate Change: Evidence from Western Odisha Saswati Paik Disruption in School Education in Drought-Prone Areas: A Case Study from Barmer, Rajasthan, India Mahua Mukherjee and Jeevan Madapala Ecosystem-based Drought Management Index