Priority CCD Actions For Pakistan
CDKN: Pakistan is one of the lowest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the world: it accounts for just 0.8% of total global emissions, and ranks 135th in terms of per capita emissions....
View ArticleUnderstanding Climate Change: In Nepal
Himalayan Times: Climate change has always remained as one of the hot topics of discussion amongst the environmentalists, governments, policymakers as well as other bodies concerned. As per...
View ArticleSouth American Climate Change Think-Tank Launched
South America has got its first think-tank aimed at providing climate change knowledge to decision-makers to help them design tools tailored to local needs. The Regional Centre for Climate Change and...
View ArticleInternational Politics Of Climate Finance
Neoclassical realism and international climate change politics: moral imperative and political constraint in international climate finance. In this article, I present a neoclassical realist theory of...
View ArticleMountain Agro-Ecosystem: Traditional Science to Cost Effective Solution
Shalini Dhyani: Writes about hill agriculture, agro-forest and such ecosystem practices from Indian Himalayan region. She emphasizes on improving the socio-economic condition of mountain people by...
View ArticleEnhancing Disaster Resilience
Himalayan Times: Summer monsoon is approaching and South Asia climate outlook has predicted above normal precipitation in Nepal. Recent data revealed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) shows that...
View ArticleClimate Asia Case Study: Nepal
BBC: Nandi Lal Paswan, 59, is a farmer in Sripur, East Terai in Nepal. He is married and takes responsibility for the six other family members living in his house. Nandi Lal is content with his life,...
View ArticleChina Approves Environment Assessment Of ‘Tallest Dam
The Hindu: Chinese authorities have granted approval for an environmental assessment of a controversial 2 GW dam project — slated to be the country’s tallest dam — despite concerns voiced by a number...
View ArticleFleeing Drought
D+C: The impacts of climate change make the poorest people on earth suffer more than others. This is evident in Mustang, a northern district of Nepal. Entire villages are thinking of relocating because...
View ArticleThe Himalayas-Once Moaning, Now Groaning
Hill post: The Himalayas are being pounded again. Timber was stolen first; medicinal and aromatic herbs next. Now power projects are stealing water, life line for 30 million mountain folks and 3...
View ArticleClimate Risk Vulnerability And Government Policy: Nepal
Searchlight SA: Climate change causes severe damage to the most socio-economically exposed communities. South Asia is home to almost 40% of the worlds poorest, and therefore faces a double conundrum....
View ArticleBhutan-The Land Of Gross National Happiness
Buenos AH: The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is the last surviving paradise on Earth. This legendary Shangri-La, now a member of the United Nations, is home to over 700,000 people. Until 1958, it...
View ArticleHow Many Nepalis Know About Climate Change
Stephen Bailey: You need a bit of height to appreciate the size of a brick factory. You need to get close to appreciate the human cost. From a hill over Duwakot you can see people labouring in the grey...
View ArticleEarly Warning Technology Protects Nepali Villagers From Sudden Floods
TR Foundation: For years, Deepa Newar and her neighbours lived with the fear that their livelihoods – and even their lives – might be swept away without warning. Newar and her fellow residents of...
View ArticleWhy Are We Not Winning The War Against Climate Change
Antonio M. Claparols (Philippines): Think about it. Ours is a country so rich with natural resources, strategically located at the center of the Coral Triangle and blessed with species of which only...
View ArticleA Case Of Mediocre Mangoes
Dawn: Climate changes have continuously taken their toll on Pakistan over the last few years – whether it’s an increase in flooding or a change in weather patterns. As a result, mango lovers are still...
View ArticleHas Everest Been Good For Nepal’s Development?
Guardian: Dawa Steven Sherpa is the new face of Nepal. Born in Khumjung, a village just 12 miles from Everest, he is in his 20s, speaks five languages, has a business degree from a British university,...
View ArticleNepal Urged To Take Measures To Address Climate Change
Chinadaily: Nepal should adopt specific measures to mitigate adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation rather than organizing ornamental programs to mark the World Environment Day...
View ArticleClimate Change And Human Rights: Nepal Taking The Lead
The Himalayan Times: Last week, on Friday, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Nepal took a bold step in declaring that Climate Change has a direct bearing on Human Rights, and in moving...
View ArticleNepal: Green Grow The Rushes
eKantipur: Nepal celebrates this World Environment Day with the great responsibility of being Chair of Least Developed Countries in the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change. Joint...
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