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India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty marks a turning point in transboundary water diplomacy with Pakistan – and could destabilise South Asian regional cooperation.
To build resilience to extreme weather, Malaysia’s government needs to quantify the costs of climate risks and embed these costs in its fiscal budget. More must be done to upgrade state machinery for climate action, said the World Bank.
Residents around India’s Vembanad Lake, battered by floods since December and distant ocean swells known as 'kallakkadal,' look to beach restoration and sand dune construction for solutions.
Karbon & Iklim
Global warming weighs heaviest on those who can’t escape it
The world’s most vulnerable people, including refugees, migrants and the poor, increasingly face threats related to climate change.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Can parametric insurance change the game in climate disasters?
#natural disasters Opini
Karbon & Iklim
Why India may suffer longer heatwaves and floods this year
Long-range weather forecasts express probable outcomes, not certainties. Therefore, preparedness through real-time monitoring is essential.
With floods, droughts and extreme weather threatening billions of people, investing in early warning systems must be a priority.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The Fed is running scared of Trump
The Federal Reserve is perhaps the most significant independent economic actor in the US. Yet it has surrendered to Trump – the Fed Board withdrew from a global network that brought together central banks to improve climate risk management.
It is imperative that adaptation measures are implemented now to safeguard against future extreme climate events.
Karbon & Iklim
How climate change feeds our wars
Transportasi
Put a price on shipping emissions
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Studio EB
From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.
A country that is hit by 20 typhoons a year is looking to its lakes, reservoirs and dams to trial the latest solar technology.
The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.
#natural disasters Podcasts
Karbon & Iklim
America’s attack on climate science could affect adaptation capacity in Asia: climate scientist Ben Horton
The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration with China on climate science. But he tells the EB Podcast that data from US agencies is still critical for calculating climate defences in Asia.
Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘We do not just adopt global standards, we respond to domestic challenges’: Philippine central bank exec Lyn Javier
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Urgent removal of at least 2.5 million tonnes of debris needed in Myanmar following earthquake: UNDP
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Green Climate Fund approves US$103 million to strengthen early warning systems for vulnerable countries
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Resilience rising: Targeting transformative disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific subregions
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Asia Research and Engagement
Climate costs for Asia-Pacific ports
