Integrated Water Resources Management
The Right Track for Climate-resilient Road Infrastructure
Dr. Ing. Milad Zamanifar is Regional Resilient Transport Specialist at Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). He recently delivered an engaging presentation on the concept of resilience and linked it to the impacts of climate hazards on transport infrastructure. Watch the full presentation below: What is the cost of climate change to South Asia’s transport sector? [...] Read More
Safety and Sustainability First: the Roadmap to Climate Resilience
Mr. Anish Joshi is GIS and Risk Assessment Specialist at Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). He recently delivered an engaging presentation on promoting climate-resilient road transport infrastructure in South Asia. Watch the full presentation below. What is the cost of climate change to South Asia’s transport sector? The impacts are quite profound. Heavy rain in [...] Read More
Transport Resilience in South Asia: a Discussion with Prof. Adolf Ng
Prof. Adolf K.Y. Ng (left) talking with Russell Isaac, Regional Expert, Communications and Knowledge Management, ADPC (right). Prof. Adolf K.Y. Ng is a Professor of Global Value Chains at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College in China and Université Laval, Quebec, Canada. Prof. Ng is also the Chief Editor of The Maritime [...] Read More
Climate Change, Rain and Rising Temperatures in Koshi River Basin
A double suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi (a tributary of the Koshi river) on the way to Namche Bazar, Nepal (Photo by Robin Lardon/Shutterstock.com). The Impact of Climate Change on Rain and Rising Temperatures in Koshi River Basin It is unequivocal that changes in precipitation and temperature patterns are expected due to climate-driven changes, [...] Read More
Tracking Delta Investment in Bangladesh: The 8th Five Year Plan
Tracking Delta Investment in Bangladesh: The First Step Through the Eighth Five Year Plan The Government of Bangladesh published the Eighth Five Year Plan (8FYP) in December 2020 and formulated strategic directions for the period running from 2021-2025. The 8FYP provides essential guidance on initiating the implementation of the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100), [...] Read More
Living with the River: Going with the Flow of the Kosi
During the flooding season, boats become the only means of transport in the Kosi River Basin in places within the embankments. (Photo: Manoj Kumar Singh / Gorakhpur News Line) Living with the River: Going with the Flow of the Kosi The Kosi is a transboundary river that springs from the Himalayan slopes of Tibet and [...] Read More
Exploring the Impacts of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources
Diesel Pumping Set Extracting Water from a Shallow Tube Well for the Paddy Crop on the Outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Photo: Dr. Niladri Gupta, 2022) Climate change has brought about increased temperature and shifts in precipitation patterns around the world, impacting the water resources sector. The IPCC’s sixth assessment report (AR6) highlights that changes in [...] Read More
Interview with Dr. Hoesung Lee, Former IPCC Chair
Dr. Hoesung Lee and Vidya Rana Interview with Dr. Hoesung Lee Dr. Hoesung Lee is Former Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). ADPC recently held an exclusive ‘Climate Talks’ discussion with this esteemed expert on IPCC’s 6th Assessment Cycle Reports, which range from physical evidence, adaptation and vulnerability, to mitigation of climate [...] Read More
ADPC on Air | World Water Day 2022 | Groundwater – making the invisible visible
Almost all freshwater in the world is groundwater; we use it for drinking, washing, growing food, industry, construction, and manufacturing. About 70% of groundwater withdrawn is used for agriculture, so now with more than 7.5 billion people on the planet, there is an ever-increasing need for water in agricultural production, domestic use purposes, and industrial [...] Read More