In some areas, other importantsectors of the economy and human life, including tourism and fisheries, have been disruptedby impacts of climate change such as sea level rise and the destruction of coral reefs,forests and other national tourism assets (Dasgupta et al. 2007, pp. 27???33; WWF 2007a, p.2).The Secretary-General of ASEAN said in 2009 that while the whole world would suffer, theregion is