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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Weaving stronger cities in the Pacific together
Urbanisation across Pacific small island developing States (SIDS) is accelerating, though unevenly, with around 45 per cent of the population living in urban areas in 2020, a figure projected to …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From dialogue to delivery: The Pacific’s climate mobility moment
Rising seas, intensifying storms, saltwater intrusion and shifting coastlines are the lived realities of Pacific communities today. Families …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Historic canals take centre stage as Kochi, India aims to blunt fallout from climate change
In Kochi, a major port on India’s western coast known as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea,” a …
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Small island nations: How oceans offer solutions to climate change
New analysis unpacks how small island developing states are leveraging the ocean for climate action, calling for more …
All #sea-level rise Press Releases
1 November 2024
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Climate change could reduce GDP in developing Asia and the Pacific by 17% by 2070
8 February 2024
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
World Wetlands Day 2024: Securing the health and wellbeing of Asean communities
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