Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
175
Stories
377
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Project : Addressing the vulnerability of the energy sector to the impacts of climate change in Central Asia

This project will undertake a study on the vulnerability of the energy sector to the impacts of climate change in Tajikistan and develop an innovative methodology for this process. It will add a regional overview to highlight the trans-boundary issues. The studies will assess Climate Risk Assessment of Energy Infrastructure, Climate Risk Mitigation and Adaptation and Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Climate Risk Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies.

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Project : Supporting climate resilient construction in vulnerable areas in the Punjab

Pakistan’s weather is becoming increasingly volatile, with climate-related disasters on the rise. To try and prepare the nation ahead of future events, the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority has asked CDKN to help it incorporate ‘climate resiliency’ into its post-disaster reconstruction efforts.

Resource
4th September 2012
OUTLOOK: Edition four, August 2012 In this edition of CDKN's quarterly Outlook newsletter, we highlight climate compatible development in Rwanda, Pakistan, Chile, Uganda and the Marshall Islands.
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Project
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Project : Promoting low-carbon construction in rural India

Public housing and infrastructure developments across rural and semi-urbanised India are rarely designed to be ‘climate compatible’. Climate-compatible development addresses the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, use fewer resources and make buildings that can withstand weather-related disasters.

Feature
31st August 2012
Gender and climate change - iconic stories from South Asia Mairi Dupar of CDKN discusses which stories on women and climate change should be grabbing the headlines.
Feature
29th August 2012
Gate-keepers of our news – the power and responsibility of editors to report on climate change Elizabeth Colebourn reports from a CDKN supported retreat for influential South Asian editors on the opportunities and challenges of reporting on climate change.
Feature
15th August 2012
Legal Response Initiative supports Least Developed Countries at UNFCCC meeting in Bangkok Christoph Schwarte from Legal Response Initiative reports on CDKN-funded activities at the UNFCCC meeting in Bangkok
Feature
6th August 2012
How to put ‘learning’ at the heart of policy implementation Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP) and Hagler Bailly Pakistan (HBP) discuss how a CDKN project in Pakistan is using a process of stakeholder engagement and ‘learning’ to turn the National Climate Change Policy into action.
Resource
3rd August 2012
Inside Story : Mainstreaming climate resilience into government - the Philippines Climate Change Act The Inside Story from CDKN describes how the Philippines is seeking to build climate resilience at the local level.
Feature
31st July 2012
Disaster-proofing your village before the floods – the case of Sindh, Pakistan Amiera Sawas, a PhD researcher from King’s College London, reflects on her experience of working with flood affected communities in Sindh province in Pakistan.
Resource
26th July 2012
July newsletter - Focus on climate vulnerability The July edition of CDKN's newsletter focuses on climate vulnerability, climate adaptation in rural Uganda and CDKN supported work in Central America to move towards sustainable energy.
News
19th July 2012
CDKN's 'Inside stories on climate compatible development' CDKN's ‘Inside stories on climate compatible development’ explore developing countries' practical experiences in designing and delivering climate-smart policies. The series captures insights from countries as diverse as Grenada and Tanzania, Mexico and China - and many more in between.