2024 in review: North- South Integration, the global future Source: Economic Times Date: 23 January 2024 There has never been a compelling reason for humanity to recognise a North-South world - until now. Climate change, the biggest and most rapid environmental transformation humanity has ever experienced, tilts our planet's strategic axis from west-east to south-north. [...]
Photo: Charland in North-Western Bangladesh The charlands (raised shoals within the river), situated along the Brahmaputra River, face severe climate impacts, compelling the local communities to devise coping mechanisms to combat climate-induced disasters. The charlands encircled by the Dharla, Dudhkumar, and Shankosh rivers are exposed to hazards like riverine erosion, floods, and cyclones. The local [...]
Understanding and building Indigenous resilience to climate change in South Asia Source: World Bank Group Date: 15 Dec 2023 The World Bank is intensifying support for Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) amidst accelerating climate change. A focus is placed on Indigenous Peoples, who face heightened vulnerability and possess valuable sustainable practices. In South Asia, [...]
SummaryDetailsSuggest an EditSummary The 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) Youth Climathon aims to bring innovative youth solutions on climate action forward to a diverse regional audience. With over half of the world’s youth and many of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change, encouraging participation from Asia and the Pacific for the [...]
Who is pledging climate finance at COP28, and how much? Source: Reuters Date: 7 Dec 2023 During the recent U.N. climate summit, the United Arab Emirates announced an impressive mobilization of over $83 billion in the first five days. A substantial portion of this sum, $30 billion, was pledged to a new fund for global [...]
Waterways in the State of Kerala, in Southwestern India. / Shutterstock The World Bank first published this blog on 5 December 2023. Read the original blog here. The backwaters of Kerala weave through picturesque landscapes, but the monsoons bring both blessings and challenges. A remarkable transformation is underway to turn this coastal state of India [...]
Voiceover by Russell Isaac, Senior Consultant at Sports Media Services. Transcript: The term "climate-smart agriculture" or 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 (if the challenges of food security in the face of climate [...]
At least 241 invasive plants mapped in 7 South Asian countries; India tops list Source: Hindustan Times Date: 5 Dec 2023 Scientists from India and six other South Asian countries have compiled an inventory of 241 invasive alien plant species negatively impacting biodiversity and food security. India tops the list with 185 invasive plants, followed [...]
Coastal communities are among the areas most affected by climate change. Photo: ADB Asian Development Bank (ADB) first published this blog on 7 November 2023. The original blog post can be found here. Climate change is threatening vulnerable communities throughout Asia and the Pacific. To minimize the losses, five key strategies should be pursued. The [...]
South Asia Needs a “Marshall Plan” for Climate Resilience Source: World Bank Blogs Date: 27 Nov 2023 In the aftermath of last year's devastating floods in Pakistan, impacting 33 million people, the urgency of climate action in South Asia is evident. With rising temperatures, cyclones, and receding glaciers threatening 1.9 billion lives, the World Bank's [...]
