世界经济论坛-通过水进行适应：动员私营部门参与东南亚的气候适应（英）

Adaptation through Water: Mobilizing the Private Sector for Climate Adaptation in Southeast AsiaW H I T E P A P E RJ U N E 2 0 2 5In collaboration with Boston Consulting Group Images: Getty ImagesContentsForeword 3Executive summary 41 Adaptation is critical for Southeast Asia 62 Why water is the ideal point of entry to adaptation 72.1 Three water challenges – too much, too little, too dirty 82.2 Too much 92.3 Too little 112.4 Too dirty 153 Five case studies to catalyse adaptation through water 17Case Study 1: Belize Blue Cities and Beyond: a multi-pronged 19 strategy for coastal flooding defence and pollution abatement Case Study 2: Rebalance Earth: funding nature-based solutions 20 for riverine flood resilience Case Study 3: Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project: combating 21 chronic metro-area river flooding Case Study 4: SERVIR-Mekong AI system: a high-tech, 22 decentralized approach to water resource optimization Case Study 5: The Büyük Menderes water stewardship and 23 cleaner production support programme: a circularity strategy for addressing pollution and shortage4 Taking action: four directions for the private sector 24Conclusion 27Contributors 28Acknowledgements 28Endnotes 30 Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders.© 2025 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.Adaptation through Water: Mobilizing the Private Sector for Climate Adaptation in Southeast Asia2Water is fundamental to life, ecosystems and economies, yet climate changes are profoundly altering the natural water cycle, leading to more frequent and severe extreme weather events. In Southeast Asia, one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, the urgency to adapt to these intensifying climate hazards has never been greater, as the region faces escalating social, economic and environmental pressures. Yet adaptation efforts in Southeast Asia often remain fragmented and siloed, lacking a unified narrative that can effectively bring together public and private sector stakeholders to address interconnected adaptation challenges.Water, as it relates to engineered drinking water and sanitation systems, is commonly classified as one of the core systems that needs to adapt to climate change. Others include agriculture, disaster risk management, infrastructure, urban environments, the financial system and the natural environment. But in reality, water, conceived of more broadly, underpins the climate vuln