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Climate News 15 March – 21 March 2023
Renewables and climate change in Nepal Source: The Himalayan Times Date: 18 Mar 2023 Energy is essential for development, but its environmental impact raises concerns. Renewable energy technologies (RETs) are crucial for mitigating climate change. Globally, non-renewable sources dominate energy demand, with conventional energy sources being prevalent in Nepal. Slow adoption of RETs hinders climate [...] Read More
UN World Water Development Report 2023 | Partnerships and Cooperation for Water
SummaryDetailsSuggest an EditSummary As the UN system’s principal authoritative report on water, the United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 directly informs the UN conference discussions, describing how building partnerships and enhancing cooperation across all dimensions of sustainable development are essential to accelerating progress towards SDG 6 and realizing the human rights to water and [...] Read More
World Water Day 2023 Messages | Accelerating Change to Solve the Water and Sanitation Crisis
Background: Water affects us all, so we must all act swiftly to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. As one of the world's most densely populated regions, South Asia is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which are already being felt in the form of [...] Read More
Climate Change and Gender Equality: Research Perspectives from Nepal
Photo by ADPC Dibya Devi Gurung is a Gender, Diversity, Social Inclusion and Climate Change Specialist in Kathmandu, Nepal. She has over 23 years of work experience in gender inequality, social inclusion, integration and agriculture, sanitation, hygiene, and supporting women's economic empowerment. What are some of the main challenges to promoting gender equality in climate [...] Read More
Climate News 8 March – 14 March 2023
Green Climate Fund team in Pakistan to discuss cooperation Source: Dawn Date: 10 Mar 2023 A delegation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) visited Pakistan to discuss potential cooperation in addressing climate change and accessing climate finance. The delegation met with officials from the Ministry of Climate Change and other stakeholders to enhance Pakistan's capacity [...] Read More
Geospatial Technologies and Gender Mainstreaming: Insights from NASA
Amanda Markert is the Mekong Regional Science Coordination Lead for SERVIR-Mekong with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a Research Scientist and Lecturer at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, United States of America. Could you please tell us more about the role of geospatial technologies in gender mainstreaming? When we look at [...] Read More
Climate News 1 March – 7 March 2023
India is sizzling. It is time to act Source: Indian Express Date: 2 Mar 2023 Heat waves have become a major concern for India this year. The scorching summer heat has started prematurely, as per the recent IMD reports. If the record temperatures of the recent past are any indication, the heat wave is likely [...] Read More
Climate Talks | Climate Change, Gender Equality, and Innovation Perspectives from South Asia
Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing issues of our time, and its consequences are being felt worldwide. However, the impact is particularly severe in South Asia, where changing weather patterns affect food security, water resources, and livelihoods. Women in the South Asia region are particularly vulnerable to these changes, as they [...] Read More
How is Extreme Weather Reshaping Pakistan?
Lieutenant-General (Retired) Nadeem Ahmed is the former Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Pakistan, who led the relief and response operation during the 2010 floods. He was also instrumental in establishing Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Fund (NDRMF). How do you compare the 2022 and 2010 Pakistan floods? In 2010, the affected people amounted [...] Read More