Much of Asia may see 50 per cent more rainfall due to climate change, although countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan may experience a decline in rainfall by 20 to 50 per cent, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. …
Much of Asia may see 50 per cent more rainfall due to climate change, although countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan may experience a decline in rainfall by 20 to 50 per cent, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. …
Ecological complexity and diverse ecosystems give Central and West Asia rich natural resources and hydrocarbon reserves. Countries in this region are exposed to climate change risks, and there is growing recognition that their carbon-intensive economies necessitate greenhouse gas mitigation. This report assesses the costs, benefits, and investment opportunities for greenhouse …
According to the OECD report, air pollution is also likely to cost around $2.6 trillion annually, in terms of sick days, medical bills and reduced agricultural output globally. Air Pollution could cause 6-9 million premature deaths by 2060, with India and China facing threat of maximum number of such mortalities, …
Runoff from snowmelt is regarded as a vital water source for people and ecosystems throughout the Northern Hemisphere (NH). Numerous studies point to the threat global warming poses to the timing and magnitude of snow accumulation and melt. But analyses focused on snow supply do not show where changes to …
Logframes are fundamental to contemporary development. However, there are ongoing debates about their efficacy. This paper pinpoints the limitations of the logframe approach in a water project in Central Asia. Issues surrounding logframes are identified. These include addressing internal risks; the use of baseline studies for the accuracy of assumptions; …
This report analyzes comprehensive 2009 data on government social protection programs in 35 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) used its Social Protection Index to help assess the nature and the effectiveness of these programs, as well as to facilitate cross-country comparisons. This project based …
China has been actively pushing for the establishment of a semi-official multilateral platform for energy cooperation, particularly with its neighbors in central Asia, an industry official said Tuesday. National Energy Administration official Wei Xiaowei said an "energy club" would allow Shanghai Cooperation Organization members and observers to expand energy cooperation …
Uzbekistan has signed a deal with a consortium of foreign banks to obtain loans worth a total of $2.54 billion to build a gas and chemicals complex on its Surgil field, state oil and gas company Uzbekneftegaz said. Uzbekneftegaz said in a statement the signing ceremony had taken place in …
Representatives from 13 countries attended the second Asia Energy Security Summit 2012, which commenced on Wednesday in Colombo. Participants include experts in the field and sub fields of energy of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. Speakers at the summit included energy experts and academics, policy makers, government officials …
The second Asia Energy Security Summit 2012, a Track 2 diplomacy initiative, debating Asian geopolitics, energy and infrastructure security will begin in the Sri Lankan capital city Colombo today with the participation of attendees from 13 countries. The two-day summit from February 29 - March 01 will be held at …
India has the worst air pollution in the entire world, beating China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, according to a study released during this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos. Of 132 countries whose environments were surveyed, India ranks dead last in the ‘Air (effects on human health)’ ranking. The annual …
In another step towards food security, Odisha has been included in the international programme for Roots & Tuber Crops (RTC) initiated by the International Potato Centre (known by its Spanish acronym CIP). A two-day project planning meeting of the programme was inaugurated by chief secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik here on …
Uzbekistan and South Korea signed a $2.6 billion deal to build a gas-chemical plant in the Central Asian state which their leaders said was “unprecedented” in Uzbek-Korean relations. “Starting the construction of Ustyrt gas-chemical plant on the basis of the Surgil gas field will be an unprecedented project in the …
A powerful earthquake killed at least 14 people in a heavily populated valley in Central Asia early on Wednesday, emergency officials said. Almost all the casualties were in Uzbekistan, where officials confirmed 13 deaths. The magnitude-6.1 temblor centred in Kyrgyzstan hit shortly after midnight in a mountainous area some 35 …
Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oybek Arif Usmanov on Wednesday said his country is ready to help Pakistan tackle its worst power crisis by providing electricity at affordable rates. He said that Pakistan is trying to overcome energy shortages and
The contracts for future wheat imports are currently on hold, as global prices have significantly increased following an export ban in Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. International prices of wheat are currently hovering around $370 per tonne
The news service Radio Free Europe collected evidence that proves an anti- AIDS campaigner in Uzbekistan was sentenced to seven years after authorities deemed his brochure incompatible with local traditions. Twenty-eight-year-old Maksim Popov, who heads the nonprofit Izis, was arrested in January 2009 and sentenced in September. The details, in …
As scientists worry about the prospect of a catastrophic flood from Lake Sarez in the Pamir Mountains, agricultural communities on the plains below face a very different problem. This arid region in Central Asia has inherited a set of resource blunders made decades ago by the Soviet Union. And since …
Four Central Asian countries called on Monday for international help from governments and business in clearing toxic nuclear waste left over from the Cold War when they formed part of the Soviet Union. The appeal from the four -- Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan -- was backed at a one-day …
