Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
175
Stories
377
News
22nd April 2014
Planning Commission sets priority actions for Pakistan's climate compatible development Kashmala Kakakhel, CDKN, reports from Pakistan on the approval by the Planning Commission of CDKN-supported work programme for mitigation and adaptation to the impacts of climate change
Event
20th April 2014
Watch online the Community Based Adaptation (CBA) international conference Join CDKN at this year’s CBA conference 27– 30th April in Nepal as a virtual participant in a global debate on financing CBA.
Feature
20th April 2014
IPCC adaptation report points the way to climate resilient development pathways Coordinating Lead Author of the recently released IPCC's AR5 Working Group II report, Aromar Revi reflects on what we can learn from the process and findings
Feature
17th April 2014
IPCC's latest report warns of accelerated emissions - and suggests reduction pathways Dr. Qamar uz Zaman Chaudhry, an eminent climate scientist, summarises the messages of the IPCC’s latest report, and draws out its implications for Pakistan.
Resource
16th April 2014
Traffic in Jaipur, 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 traffic and pollution in Jaipur, India.
Feature
7th April 2014
Renewing commitment to climate-smart SDGs in Indonesia CDKN's Dina Khan reflects on a recent debate in Indonesia over why and how to integrate climate change into the post-2015 Sustainable Goals Agenda.
Feature
27th March 2014
Climate and environmentally smart disaster mitigation measures Partners for Resilience (PfR) member Analyn E. Bernal, Agri-Aqua Development Coalition-Mindanao, reflects on new pathways for building resilience in the Philippines as part of a CDKN supported series of voices from the field.
Feature
25th March 2014
Taking action to cut emissions and boost development CDKN and partners report from West Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia where the Government is designing a new type of support programme to promote renewable energy.
Feature
19th March 2014
What have we learned about mainstreaming climate and disasters in Asia? Katie Dietrich from START reflects on the key lessons that have emerged from the CDKN/ START research programme on climate-smart disaster risk management in South Asia.
Feature
3rd March 2014
Photo diary of women at the front line of climate change in India Krishnendu Bose and Swati Khanna from EarthCare Productions present photos of some of the heroes from their upcoming documentary film exploring the gender dimension of climate change.
Event
28th February 2014
Climate change and the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals CDKN will host an expert discussion on how climate change relates to the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, on Wednesday19th March in Jakarta.
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Project
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Project : Support to the Republic of Nauru as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (year three of support)

This project aims to provide support to the Republic of Nauru, as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), by providing funding for two key positions of Legal Adviser and Climate Change Adviser. In doing so, it is hoped that the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will take a more active and influential role in climate negotiations, which will in turn provide them with a fair and equitable climate deal.