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Climate Talks | How is extreme weather reshaping Pakistan?
Global news has been dominated by the devastating floods in Pakistan that have affected over 33 million people. Heavy monsoon rains, raging rivers and melting glaciers have submerged nearly a third of Pakistan, making the country look like a sea, even though the water is receding. ADPC speaks with Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Nadeem Ahmed about [...] 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
Climate News 19 October – 25 October 2022
What Bangladesh Can Teach the World About Talking About Climate Change Source: Time Magazine Date: 25 Oct 2022 Cyclone Sitrang has plunged Dhaka into darkness, but Bangladeshis are well aware of climate change's impact, thanks to extensive media coverage. As crucial UN climate negotiations unfold, the hope is that US news outlets will follow suit. [...] Read More
Low-Volume Roads in South Asia: a Marginalized Lifeline
An aerial view of a village road in Jashore, Bangladesh (Photo by: TM009/Shutterstock.com) Contrary to popular belief, low-volume roads are characterized by their reciprocal socio-economic benefits instead of their traffic levels. According to a 2016 study, they are either the starting or ending points of the global economy and culture. Low-volume roads go beyond engineering [...] Read MoreSri Lanka Climate Change Documents
Starting point for all Sri Lanka climate change documents The Ministry of Environment of Sri Lanka remains committed to the management of the environment and natural resources of the country, maintaining the equilibrium between the trends in rapid economic development and the use of the natural resource base. Social and economic behavior of the increasing [...] Read MorePakistan Climate Change Documents
Starting point for Pakistan climate change documents The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination in Pakistan has been vested with the mandate to comprehensively address Disaster Management along with spearheading national climate change initiatives both in climate change adaptation and mitigation. The Ministry's vision is to mainstream climate change in the economically and socially [...] Read MoreNepal Climate Change Documents
Starting point for Nepal climate change documents The Ministry of Forests and Environment is a governmental body of Nepal responsible for conserving forests and managing the environment in the country. Its website hosts a series of Nepal climate change documents. Its main purposes are to enhance sustainable growth of the forest and water sectors to [...] Read MoreMaldives Climate Change Documents
Starting point for Maldives climate change documents The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy of the Maldives is responsible for implementing government policies, regulations, programmes, and projects related to the provision of clean water and appropriate sewerage services, provision of clean and affordable energy services, provision of the clean and healthy environment free from [...] Read MoreIndia Climate Change Documents
Starting point for India climate change documents The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government of the Republic of India for the planning, promotion, co-ordination, and overseeing of the implementation of India’s environmental and forestry policies and programs. Environmental debates [...] Read More