BLOGS
Water and Health: Impact of Climate Change in 6 Hotspots of Bangladesh
The blog post was first published on 14 November 2022 and retrieved from World Bank Blogs As part of the Country Climate and Development Report, studies showed the effects of the change of water on health in hotspots around Bangladesh and found the consequences pronounced for women and children. (Photo taken from World Bank Blogs) [...] Read More
The Relationship between Climate Change and Disasters with Prof. Ilan Kelman
Ilan Kelman is a Professor of Disasters and Health at the Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction at University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom. He is also the author of the book ‘Disaster by Choice: How our actions turn natural hazards into catastrophes’ which considers the social, political, and economic factors involved in [...] Read More
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
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