State of the climate in Asia 2023
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst
In 2008, three global crises converged to threaten development in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing to the fore particularly testing challenges for policymakers
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The Himalaya is one of the fastest changing regions of the world due to global warming. The mountains
The approach to determine national baselines for measuring reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) has emerged as central to negotiations over a REDD mechanism in a post- Kyoto policy framework. The baseline approach is critical
Conference on evolving strategies for improving the air quality of Indian cities New Delhi, 1st October 2008.
Hydro-climatic disasters are responsible for the serious disruption of the functioning of a society or community and widespread human, material or environmental losses. These disasters and the communities exposed to them may be expected to climb with increased climate variability as a result of climate change.
This report seeks to inform critical questions with regard to policy mixes of investments in adaptation and mitigation, and how they might vary over time.
An aerosol is a suspension of fine particles in a gas, usually air, and is generally taken to include both solid and liquid particles with dimensions ranging from a few nanometers up to around 20 micrometers in diameter. This paper presents an overview of the various physical and chemical characteristics of aerosols.
The necessity to implement energy efficiency measures is now firmly on the political agenda. The G8, IEA member countries and European Union have clearly stated the importance of action on energy efficiency to address energy security, climate change and
This report addresses the question of the relationship between the level of emission reductions to be undertaken by the United States by 2020 and the risk of exceeding a global 2