Integrated Water Resources Management
Re-evaluating Coastal Risks: Land Elevation Data and Climate Change
Dr. Benjamin Strauss (Photo by ADPC) Dr. Benjamin Strauss is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientist at Climate Central based in New York, USA. While most of the scientific community researches disasters and climate change, weโve focused 99% of our energy on how far and how quickly the sea-level will rise or how high storms [...] Read More
Unlocking the Potential of Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia
Dr. Arun Khatri-Chhetri (Photo by ADPC) Dr. Arun Khatri-Chhetri is an Agricultural Economist on Low Emissions Agriculture with the International Center for Tropical Research (CIAT) based at the University of Vermont, USA. For the last 8 years, he has been working in the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) program on climate change, agriculture, [...] Read More
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
Addressing Glacial Melting and Climate Resilience in Pakistan
Mr. Muhammad Arif Goheer is a Principal Scientific Officer, Head of Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use Section at the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GISC). Mr. Muhammad Arif Goheer is Principal Scientific Officer, Head of Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use Section, Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) What can be done about glacial melting in [...] Read More
Climate Change and Early Warnings with Prof. Petteri Taalas, WMO
Prof. Petteri Taalas speaking with ADPC at the 26th Conference of Parties in Glasgow, United Kingdom (Photo by ADPC) Prof. Petteri Taalas is Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). How does the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) view the current climate situation? We are currently not on track towards achieving the 1.5 to 2 degrees [...] Read More
Development of Climate-Smart Agriculture in South Asia
Professor Vellingiri Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) (Photo by TNAU) Prof. Vellingiri Geethalakshmi is Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), India. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) was coined by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2010. It encapsulates the need for agriculture in developing countries to undergo a significant transformation [...] 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 worldโs 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