Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
175
Stories
377
Completed
Project
Completed
Strengthening climate finance activities in Nepal

CDKN is supporting the government to enhance their understanding and capabilities towards accessing and utilizing Climate Finance.

Feature
26th January 2017
What is going on with India’s weather? This article looks at how, on May 19 2016, India’s all-time temperature record was smashed in the northern city of Phalodi in the state of Rajasthan.
Feature
25th January 2017
Yes, some extreme weather can be blamed on climate change A leading scientist explains that improved computing and statistics can tie extreme events to global warming.
News
25th January 2017
Initiative to raise awareness on climate change impacts An initiative has been formed to help African and Asian societies understand climate change-related impacts such as extreme weather events and prepare for future ones.
Resource
24th January 2017
REPORT: How the people of India live with climate change and what communication can do This report seeks to build a picture of how people in India live their lives and deal with change, in order to understand their communication needs and help them respond to changes and variations in climate.
News
24th January 2017
Last year’s Chennai deluge not due to climate change After poring over scientific models and rainfall data for months, researchers say the rainfall on December 1, 2015 cannot be attributed to climate change
Feature
19th January 2017
Sharing CDKN's learning on climate action in cities and towns CDKN has been working with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability to investigate the driving forces, challenges and innovative solutions to climate compatible development in cities, towns and other subnational areas.
Feature
16th January 2017
Balancing climate and development targets through a Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach Using a 'Water-Energy-Food Nexus' approach can help policy-makers navigate the trade-offs involved in working towards economic growth and sustainable development. Helen Bellfield of the Global Canopy Programme describes how CDKN research applied this approach in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Indonesia.
Resource
12th January 2017
POLICY BRIEF: Achieving water, energy and food security in Indonesia This policy brief explored the challenges facing Indonesia’s national and provincial governments in achieving both development and environmental goals.
Resource
11th January 2017
POLICY PAPER: Going to town: How the Green Climate Fund can support a paradigm shift in cities With its mandate to promote a paradigm shift towards low-emissions and climate-resilient developm
Resource
10th January 2017
REPORT: Climate change financing for cities in Indonesia The report contains a scoping study on how climate actions in cities in Indonesia can be financed.
News
9th January 2017
Scientists study climate connection for Chennai, India floods Joydeep Gupta, South Asian environment expert and writer, introduces climate attribution science and how it could be useful for India’s policy-makers.