The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
To provide the background hydrological information for the assessment of environmental flow requirements at four selected ‘Environmental Flow’ (EF) sites, a hydrological model was set up to simulate the catchment in the present state (with water regulation infrastructure) and to generate the natural flows (without water regulation infrastructure). The report …
While occupying only three per cent of the earth’s surface, the ASEAN region boasts of globally significant terrestrial and marine biodiversity that include an astonishing 18 per cent of all species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It has the most diverse coral reefs in the …
The Inter-Academy Report on GM crops submitted in September, 2010, elicited a great deal of public discussion, although it was meant only for limited circulation. In retrospect, this was to be expected in view of the nature of the issue. The report has now been updated. The updating involved the …
News of glaciers retreating in the high mountains of Asia has intensified concerns about impacts of climate change on the hydrological systems of central, south, and east Asia. The overall purpose of this review is to provide a summary of the scientific knowledge about glacier melt/retreat in the high mountains …
The aim of this paper is to provide a strategic overview of a decade of experience in supporting public administrations in their efforts to confront excessive groundwater resource exploitation for agricultural irrigation. Special emphasis is put on a series of on-the-ground pilot projects mainly in South and East Asia and …
The Bali Action Plan shines with lots of hopes for developing countries that in two years there would be a shared vision to combat global warming. In that plan, the shared vision was portrayed as a ‘long term cooperative action” which would include a “long term global goal for emission …
As the global population grows and incomes in poor countries rise, so too, will the demand for food, placing additional pressure on sustainable food production. Climate change adds a further challenge, as changes in temperature and precipitation threaten agricultural productivity and the capacity to feed the world
Read this summary of the monitoring of pesticide residues in the food commodities conducted from April 2008 to March 2009 at national level by Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and the IARI. The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India in collaboration with Indian Agriculture …
This video presents Sunita Narain's presentation and views on stand for Cancun Climate Change Conference, during South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change at New Delhi on 24- 25 Nov 2010. For full video: http://wn.com/Sunita_Narain_on_Climate_Change_Cancun
Climate change and REDD-plus by Jagdish Kishwan presented at the South Asian Media Briefing on Climate Change, CSE, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 24
Towards earth system modelling for improving monsoon projections under changing climate by R. Krishnan, Centre for Climate Change Research, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune presented at the South Asian Media Briefing on Climate Change, CSE, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 24
JAIPUR: As part of its global outreach mission, city-based International Horticulture Innovation and Training Centre (IHITC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Michigan State University (MSU) of US to launch South Asia Partnership Initiative for collaborative research and education. The MoU was signed by principal secretary (horticulture) O …
Economists who study poverty are broadly of two types. Those who deal in abstract models, slotting the poor below one poverty line or the other, and those who try to demystify the term “poverty”. Rehman Sobhan belongs to the latter. The title of his latest book, Challenging the Injustice of …
This document outlines a comprehensive National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) which lays out a prioritized framework for action and investment for the 2011-2016 period aimed at systematically moving Sri Lanka and its people towards a climate change resilient future. The NCCAS mirrors and supports Sri Lanka’s national development strategy …
While the global financial crisis appears to have had little impact on the flow of funds to South Asia’s power sector, the sector still needs up to $150 billion in additional investments to meet its growing electricity demand by 2015 says this report by World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance …
Bhutan has an estimated hydropower potential of 30,000 MW and 12 TWh mean annual energy generation. So far 23,760 MW has been identified and assessed to be technically feasible. Only 1.488 MW, i.e., 5% of the feasible potential is harnessed so far. Royal Govt. of Bhutan (RGoB) in association of …
This report examines the climate change debates in seven key countries in the Asia-Pacific region—Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan South Korea, and the United States. In their stances toward mitigating the effects of climate change, the key Asia-Pacific countries define their interests differently, and often in ways defying standard expectations, …
Bhutan's ability to harness the hydropower resources has been made possible because of the close and friendly ties with its neighbour India. India has been providing both technical and financial assistance to develop the numerous hydropower projects in Bhutan. India has huge power shortage where as Bhutan has large hydropower …
Accelerated development of hydropower in Nepal - Opportunities and challenges - Presented by Dr. S. N. Mishra, Mechanical Engineer, Former Director, NEA at International Conference on "Accelerated Development of Hydropower in Bhutan - Opportunities and Challenges" 16-18 November 2010, Thimphu, Bhutan.
Generating units for hydro power plants are tailor made to meet the specific requirements of site conditions. In the large units of the size of Tala Hydro Power Plant, major assemblies are required to be done at site due to transportation limitations. After putting the units into operation, some teething …
