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 …
Date: 23-Jan-09 Country: BELGIUM/UK Author: Pete Harrison and Gerard Wynn BRUSSELS/LONDON - Rich nations could raise $200 billion in climate funds through a levy on their greenhouse gases from 2013-2020 to help poor countries prepare for global warming, the European Union will say next week. The plan is set out …
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka Leading scientists, academics and policy experts on Monday called for smooth implementation of the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, 2008 and National Adaptation Plan of Action with necessary public consultation and update to help ensure food, water, energy and livelihood securities. They also …
For Bangladesh to be able to have its voice heard in the marathon negotiations between January and December 2009, it needs to have a full-time climate change negotiating team in place, which will be able to participate in the negotiations on a continuous basis for the next twelve months, writes …
Shimla: Sunita Narain, noted environmentalist and Director of Centre for Science and Environment, today accused the developed nations of putting undue pressure on India to deal with the adverse affects of climate change, instead of tackling the crisis at home. Narain, who was in Shimla on Friday, said India will …
Rapidly expanding urban settlements in the developing world face severe climatic risks in light of climate change. Urban populations will increasingly be forced to cope with increased incidents of flooding, air and water pollution, heat stress and vector-borne diseases. This research, undertaken with a set of partner research institutes, examines …
This report looks at climate change and water adaptation aspects in ongoing processes of formulating and implementing National Adaptation Programmes of Action
This report seeks to assist businesses operating in Southeast Asia to: Understand the need to adapt to climate change. What is climate adaptation, and what does it mean for business?; Learn what others are doing within government, civil society, and the private sector to promote adaptation, and how these activities …
A survey of rural communities in the Offin river basin suggests the value of blending traditional and scientific knowledge in strategies for coping with climate change and variability.
In October 2008, the World Bank Group (WBG) adopted the Strategic Framework on Development and Climate Change (SFDCC). The document was developed in consultation with, and endorsed by, governments of 185 member countries. The Strategic Framework guides the Bank Group
In an effort to inform the climate change dialogue, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the Pew Center on the States have developed a series of brief reports entitled Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change. These reports are meant to provide a reliable and …
This paper focuses on adaptation planning efforts by both state and local governments. Many of these efforts are in their earliest stages. Some states are including adaptation within the scope of their state Climate Action Plans addressing GHG emissions. A few others have recognized the need for separate and comprehensive …
A draft of the South Asia Region Climate Change Strategy. Aimed at supporting the development priorities of south asian nations by addressing climate-change related risks and opportunities, focuses on adaptation and climate impacts on economic growth and poverty reduction. The South Asia Region Climate Change Strategy (SARCCS) builds upon the …
A recent analytical report examining the multiple challenges that global climate change raises for the management of shared freshwater resources.Assesses the prospective risks to human security and explores how policies and institutions can evolve to ensure sustainable water supplies in a warming world. Troubled Waters: Climate Change, Hydropolitics, and Transboundary …
A synthesis of observations from the international conference on Adaptation of Forests and Forest Management to Changing Climate with Emphasis on Forest Health, held in Ume
This document addresses the potential impacts of climatic change on the aquaculture sector and to a lesser extent the contribution of aquaculture to climate change. In order to achieve these objectives, the status of this subsector in relation to the total food fish supply, recent changes therein and other related …
Signals is published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the start of each year and provides snapshot stories on issues of interest both to the environmental policy debate and the wider public for the upcoming year. The eight stories addressed are not exhaustive but have been selected on the …
This paper was prepared as background to the workshop in SEA, held in Hanoi, Vietnam from January 19 to 21, 2009. The paper is intended to identify key development issues relating to land and water management in the less developed countries of the Himalayan and SEA regions, and how these …
