Author: homolata
Fishing for Responsible Recreation
An offroad vehicle plows through a stream (photo by: Ahmad Syahrir/ Pexels). The Transport sector is both a driver and victim of climate change impacts. According to the World Bank, transport accounts for 20 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and with urbanization and motorization on the rise in developing countries, this could grow [...] Read More
Bangladesh Landslide Risks for Resilient Road Planning
Click above to view the full research paper. SummaryDetailsSummary This research paper on Bangladesh landslide risks examines the escalating occurrence of landslides in the vulnerable Chittagong Hill Tract districts, including Rangamati, caused by extreme hydro-meteorological conditions resulting from climate change. These landslides have inflicted significant damage on vital transportation infrastructure such as roads and bridges. [...] Read More
Climate News 23 November – 29 November 2022
Bhutan to explore sovereign green bonds as alternative financing Source: Kuensel Date: 25 Nov 2022 Bhutan is developing a framework for sovereign green bonds as part of its efforts to finance climate mitigation and adaptation activities. A sovereign green bond is a debt instrument issued by the government with the commitment to use the funds [...] Read More
Patched-up and Pothole-free with Dr. Prathap Rao
Dr. Prathap Rao, a.k.a PotHole Raja, helping fix potholes in Bengaluru, India (photo by: PotHole Raja, 2022) Potholes are a proper pain for road-users, damaging cars and putting lives at risk. They are predominantly caused by water and traffic. Water weakens the soil beneath the pavement while traffic applies the loads that stress the pavement [...] Read More
Scaling Up Effective Climate Investments: A Discussion at COP-27
The article was first published on Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) website on 14 November 2022 available here. Click on the group photo below to watch the full panel session recording. Panelists discussing the importance of scaling-up actions for effective climate investments at a panel discussion at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Financing is [...] Read More
Climate News 9 November – 15 November 2022
COP 27-Developing countries need $1 trillion a year in climate finance Source: The Himalayan Times Date: 9 Nov 2022 Developing countries need to work with investors, rich countries and development banks to secure $1 trillion a year in external financing for climate action by the end of the decade and to match that with their [...] Read More
The Resilience Imperative: Climate Change in South Asia
The blog post was first published on 3 November 2022 and retrieved from World Bank Blogs. View of stagnant water after low-level flood at Indus River while flood water entered riverside settlements, on August 22, 2022, in Sukkur, Pakistan. Photo: Asianet-Pakistan/Shutterstock In July, I became the new World Bank Vice President for the South Asia [...] Read More