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Displaying 30 of about 4993 resultsThe National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period up to 2030 is a multisectoral policy document applicable to risk assessment of climate change (disasters dueto natural hazards, flooding, droughts, avalanches, landslides) applicable to agriculture, land tenure and food security. Implementation of the Str…
Farmers in Bangladesh’s coastal region say a changing coastline, erratic rainfall, high temperatures and rising sea levels as a result of climate change pose a threat to the livelihoods of millions.“I sowed lentils in 2022, but I was not able to harvest the crop as incessant rain wreaked havoc on my field during the chaitra [last] month of the Bengali c…
This revised and enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC Paris Agreement builds on Timor-Leste’s original NDC and further articulates national intentions to integrate climate risk management into all sectoral policies, planning processes, implementation strategies and investments in an effort to insulate national well-being from…
Eastern China was hit by an extreme drought in summer 2022 that caused severe economic and agricultural damage. The event has attracted a great deal of attention not only because of its severe intensity and huge social impacts but also because it is yet another example within the hot topic of the influence of anthropogenic forcing-induced warming on dro…
The Health and Climate Change Country Profile of Pakistan forms the foundation of WHO’s monitoring of national and global progress on health and climate change. Working in collaboration with national health authorities and health stakeholders, the Project aims to:Increase awareness of the health impacts of climate change;Support evidence-based decision…
In order to implement the decisions and deployments of the CCP Central Committee and the State Council, strengthen China’s actions and initiatives for adapting to climate change, and improve its ability to prevent and defend against climate risk, this strategy puts forward the guiding ideology, basic principles, and main objectives of China’s adaptation…
The national vision of Brunei Darussalam is called Wawasan Brunei 2035, which outlines the social, economic and enviromental goals for the country. To this end, the government has identified 6 priority sectors for further climate change adaptation actions: 1) Biodiversity, 2) Forestry, 3) Coastal and flood protection, 4) Health, 5) Agriculture and 6) Fi…
This status report details progress in planning for the protection of human health from climate change for nine out of the eleven countries in the South-East Asia (SEA) Region. Progress has been delayed because development of the required planning instruments was not straightforward. Indeed, the more holistic NAP concept originated in 2011 at Conference…
Singapore is a low-lying, densely-populated tropical island city-state. The country is vulnerable to the effects of climate change and variability. While natural climate variability may have played a part in these recent events, extreme conditions are likely to become more intense and frequent due to climate change. It is therefore important for Singapo…
Last year, Typhoon Hinnamnor, which caused 36 fatalities, gained notoriety as the first super typhoon that developed at a high latitude as 25°N since Korea Meteorological Administration records began. This year in Osong, Chungcheongbuk-do, an unanticipated intense downpour caused rivers to suddenly overflow, resulting in numerous casualties.Earth's risi…
The Pakistan National Adaptation Plan (NAP) envisions a climate-resilient Pakistan made up of communities with socioeconomic and environmental adaptive capacities—collaborating to pursue prosperity, promote personal and national wellbeing, and protect their ecosystems through inclusive sustainable approaches.Its goal is to enhance the sustainable develo…
Impacts of climate change including disasters triggered by natural hazards are causing significant economic and social challenges in Asia and the Pacific, with developing countries the hardest hit. There is an urgent need for good fiscal policy to prepare robust adaptation strategies.Climate-related disasters in Asia and the Pacific have affected 8…
This policy brief examines the connections between climate change, peoples’ mobility and human rights in the Mekong Region. A particular focus is on the slow environmental change dimensions of climate change, such as sea level rise and changing seasonal weather patterns, that are shaping peoples’ mobility in less recognized ways. Slow onset processes in…
Deaths caused by lightning are rising in Bangladesh, and climate change is to blame for the increase in fatalities, according to the BBC.The UN data shows that Bangladesh loses 300 lives per year due to lightning strikes, a figure that is starkly higher compared to that of the United States, with less than 20 deaths per year.The BBC article documents th…
About Asian Disaster Preparedness CenterADPC is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific.Established in 1986 as a technical capacit…