South Asia Environment Portal

Pakistan

Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Pakistan, December 2013

Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Pakistan, Dec 2013 Erratic climate change events have hit the rice production in Pakistan this year and to take account of damages, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its end-of-the-season report has downgraded its production forecast for the country by 600,000 tonnes to 8.7 million tonnes (5.8m tonnes, milled basis). Read more in this December 2013 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Pakistan

• Published On:31/12/2103
• Source:South Asia Environment Portal
• Tags: Pakistan Environment Climate Change Mining Agriculture Pollution Dams Forests Urban Transport Urban Water Supply Energy Deer South Asia

India

‡‡Asian development outlook 2014: fiscal policy for inclusive growth

This 2014 edition of the annual Asian Development Outlook ‡ provides a comprehensive analysis of economic performance in the past year and offers forecasts for the next 2 years for the 45 economies in Asia and the Pacific that make up developing Asia. It recognizes that, as emerging demographic and environmental challenges are expected to compete for public resources in the years ahead, regional governments will need to explore options for mobilizing more revenue as they build equity objectives into their fiscal plans.

• Published On:01/04/2014
• Source:Asian Development Bank
• Tags: Economy Finance Asia South Asia India Economic Development Environment Sustainable Development

India

Integrating local hybrid knowledge and state support for climate change adaptation in the Asian Highlands

New hybrid forms of climate change adaptation combining local and nonlocal/scientific knowledge are emerging across the Asian Highlands region. Yet, while local adaptive capacity can be based on place-based

• Published On:02/03/2014
• Source:Climatic Change
• Tags: Climate Change Climate Adaptation Traditional Knowledge Asia India Sikkim Himalaya China Nepal Pakistan Bhutan Afghanistan Public Participation Disaster Preparedness Governance

Nepal

Urban preparedness: lessons from the Kathmandu Valley

This report presents a series of lessons on good practice and innovative approaches for urban risk management, preparedness and response programmes learnt from Kathmandu Valley case study. The report covers

• Published On:01/03/2014
• Source:British Red Cross
• Tags: Disaster Management Disaster Preparedness Kathmandu Nepal Urbanisation Urban Development Green Spaces

India

Adaptation decision making frameworks and tools: multi-criteria decision making tools for prioritizing adaptation actions at community level

There is a lack of holistic frameworks to help climate change adaptation practitioners identify and implement CCA (climate change adaptation) actions. Keeping this in view, several frameworks for CCA decision

• Published On:01/03/2014
• Source:Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
• Tags: Climate Change Climate Adaptation Asia India Development Cost Benefit Analysis South Asia

India

Asia regional paint report

Paints containing high levels of lead are still widely available in the market in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand finds this analysis of 803 oil-based enamel decorative paints published in the Asian Regional Paint Report. Find this report and more in this special package.

• Published On:01/03/2014
• Source:IPEN
• Tags: Paint Paint And Dye Industry Asia India South Asia Health Effects Lead Child Health

Maldives

Maldives health profile 2014

The health care delivery system of Maldives is organized into a four-tier referral system with the island level health facilities referring patients to higher level health facilities in the atolls, regions

• Published On:01/03/2014
• Source:Ministry of Health & Gender (Maldives)
• Tags: Health Maldives Health Care Child Health Nutrition Maternal Health Infant mortality Immunisation

River salinity and climate change: evidence from coastal Bangladesh

In a changing climate, saltwater intrusion is expected to worsen in low-lying coastal areas around the world. Understanding the physical and economic effects of salinity ingress, and planning adaptation,

• Published On:01/03/2014
• Source:The World Bank
• Tags: Climate Change Sea Level Rise Salinity Rivers Bangladesh Marine Ecosystems South Asia

Nepal

Managing climate risks and adapting to climate change in the agriculture sector in Nepal

Projected future scenarios of climate suggest that climatic conditions in Nepal will worsen, which may imply even more frequent occurrences of climate-related extremes and negative impacts on food production.

• Published On:01/03/2014
• Source:FAO
• Tags: Climate Change Climate Adaptation Agriculture Nepal Climate Impacts Crops Extreme Weather Events Livestock Food Security Land Degradation Disaster Management South Asia

Taken by storm: responding to the impacts of climate change

Christian Aid publishes a report showing the devastating effects of climate change, with communities worldwide, particularly in worst hit poorer countries, being forced to change their way of life. While

• Published On:01/03/2014
• Source:Christian Aid
• Tags: Climate Change Climate Impacts Bangladesh Brazil Kenya Malawi El Salvador Bolivia Philippines Extreme Weather Events Droughts Floods