Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
175
Stories
378
Resource
19th June 2014
Cycling man, South East Punjab, India To accompany the report What’s in it for South Asia, CDKN is offering high-quality images for use by developing country journalists when writing on the contents of the report. This image shows a man cycling through a rural area near Sangrur, South East Punjab, India.
Resource
18th June 2014
Burning rice residue, India To accompany the report What’s in it for South Asia, CDKN is offering high-quality images for use by developing country journalists when writing on the contents of the report. This image shows a the burning of rice residue after harvest to quickly prepare the land for wheat planting near Sangrur, South East Punjab, India
Resource
18th June 2014
Rice threshing, India To accompany the report What’s in it for South Asia, CDKN is offering high-quality images for use by developing country journalists when writing on the contents of the report. This image shows farmers threshing rice in Sangrur, South East Punjab, India.
News
18th June 2014
Climate change and migration in Bangladesh - Living on the go A new film commissioned by CDKN joins a team of researchers as they investigate how climate change is prompting internal migration in Bangladesh - and how public policy can support the migrants.
Resource
12th June 2014
Inside story : Local approaches to harmonising climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction policies: Lessons from India In the disaster-prone arid zones of Barmer and Leh, India, climate change is exacerbating local vulnerability to disasters. This report looks at how best to overcome the challenges of integrating effective disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation into development planning and suggests how other communities can address similar challenges by using windows of opportunity in post-disaster situations.
Feature
3rd June 2014
‘Behind the scenes’ of Nepal’s Economic Impact Assessment The CDKN team involved in the economic impact assessment of climate change in Nepal reflect on the learning curve that has taken place.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Assessment of the effectiveness of micro disaster insurance in India

The project aimed at highlighting the importance of building up the financial resilience of vulnerable people through disaster microinsurance in Odisha. The

Resource
27th May 2014
Inside story : Integrating climate change concerns into disaster management planning: The case of Gorakhpur, India This CDKN case study evaluates how a climate ­mainstreaming programme such as the one implemented in Gorakhpur District might inspire other local governments in a similar position to effectively incorporate climate change considerations into disaster management planning within their districts.
News
27th May 2014
The gender dimension to climate compatible development CDKN's global team discusses the disproportionate effects of climate change on women and the need to include a gender dimension in the planning process for climate compatible development.
Resource
23rd May 2014
Inside story : Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans: Lessons from Sri Lanka This CDKN Inside Story illustrates how Sri Lanka's Western Province is promoting urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry as a strategy to reduce vulnerability to climate change, while enhancing urban liveability and livelihoods.
Resource
23rd May 2014
INSIDE STORY: Catalysing sustainable tourism: The case of Chiang Mai, Thailand This new CDKN case study, Catalysing sustainable tourism: The case of Chiang Mai, Thailand, looks at how the non-motorised transport (NMT) system was developed, what characteristics of the planning process influenced its outcome, and what lessons the City of Chiang Mai has learned about climate compatible development planning as a result.
Feature
21st May 2014
Government 'community of practice' on mainstreaming adaptation In a series of articles from the recent CBA conference, Mousumi Pervin, Government of Bangladesh, profiles the work of a government group building the knowledge base on adaptation