Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
175
Stories
377
News
15th November 2019
New CDKN guide unpacks IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land for South Asian decision-makers CDKN has launched a new publication which unpacks the IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Land for decision-makers in South Asia - with all the headline findings they need to know about the interaction of climate change and land and the impact on societies and ecosystems.
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27th October 2019
Towards sustainable waste management: Experience from Udaipur, India Poor solid waste management can drive up greenhouse gas emissions such as methane; while poor waste disposal practices can clog waterways, which worsens flooding during periods of intense rain. ICLEI is helping Indian municipalities to manage waste better. – together with creating cleaner, healthier, more liveable cities. Ritu Thakur reports.
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23rd October 2019
IPCC predicts a grim future for our oceans and frozen lands: But we can still limit the damage Smita Chakravarty reviews the latest IPCC Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere and puts it into Indian context.
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10th October 2019
Submerging economies - What rising seas and melting ice mean for India Indian policy-makers should rather consider 'submerging economies' as well as 'emerging economies' - by recognising the very significant risks posed to the country's growth and human development by climate change, says CDKN's Geeta Sandal.
News
23rd September 2019
How to review IPCC Assessment Reports: Webinars and guidance for climate experts Climate experts from developing countries are invited to join a webinar series on reviewing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports, facilitated by Future Climate for Africa and CDKN.
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Mobilising Investment for NDC implementation in Bangladesh

The Mobilising Investment project in Bangladesh is working with the Sustainable Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) to de-risk investment for solar irrigation pumps and identify options for the public sector in supporting private investment into off-grid solar.

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1st September 2019
Multi-level learning: Insights from the ASSAR climate research consortium Lucia Scodanibbio shares her personal insight on how the ASSAR climate change research consortium used different methods for internal communication, knowledge-sharing and learning to improve the whole team's skills and effectiveness.
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28th August 2019
CDKN project unlocks solar power investment in Bangladesh A CDKN project is breaking down barriers, improving information and making it easier for investors to back solar power in Bangladesh.
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23rd August 2019
Water stewardship to be 'climate smart': Lessons from Maharashtra The IPCC's Special Report on Land and Climate Change stresses the importance of governance for achieving climate change adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development. Here, Eshwer Kale, Marcella D'Souza and Arpan Golechha describe a model of water governance which involved transforming villages from over-exploitation to judicious use of water.
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9th August 2019
Multilayer farming -Towards household food and nutrition security in times of climate risks The IPCC’s latest Special Report stresses food and nutritional security in the context of land and climate change. Here, Prithviraj Gaikwad and Shreya Banerjee of Watershed Organisation Trust describe ‘multi-layer farming’ – a method for increasing food and nutrition security in the face of climate risks.
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5th August 2019
Water-energy-food nexus: Applying an inter-sectoral lens to meet growing needs Ritu Thakur of the CDKN-Asia team and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia, describes how an inter-sectoral development approach in Nashik, the “backyard of Mumbai”, is helping meet people’s growing needs for water, energy and food.
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9th May 2019
Human threat to nature can be reversed In response to the newly released Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), CDKN's Shehnaaz Moosa and Mairi Dupar call for decision-makers the world over to seize the momentum provided by IPBES' startling science.