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Malabon’s anti-plastic ordinance withdrawn for further review

...flood-prone areas in Metro Manila. Data from the Malabon Business Permit and Licensing Office showed that 30 companies have been producing different types of plastics in the city. These range from pla...

4 Sep 2013

Malabon’s anti-plastic ordinance withdrawn for further review

News / Carbon & Climate

Rising sea levels put Delta at risk

...flood management and building climate resilience, especially among those poor. "The core of climate change adaptation is becoming more and more about poverty reduction," he said. The World Bank is wor...

25 Jun 2013

Rising sea levels put Delta at risk

News / Energy

Aussies to dig at the heart of Borneo as coal projects threaten nature

...flooding, reduced agricultural land and increased poverty, according to Indonesia's Mining Advocacy Network, JATAM. The exploitation of Central Kalimantan's coal reserves, until now limited by their r...

14 Apr 2014

Aussies to dig at the heart of Borneo as coal projects threaten nature

News / Green Buildings

Green building drivers in the Asia Pacific

...floods. Seven experts from different countries at the opening plenary of the three-day International Green Building Conference on Wednesday at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands said that despite the differ...

12 Sep 2013

Green building drivers in the Asia Pacific

News / Carbon & Climate

China says poorly prepared to fight impact of climate change

...flood prevention efforts need to be spruced up, it said. A coal-dependent manufacturing base has made China the world's biggest contributor to climate change, while high and rising local air-pollution...

9 Dec 2013

China says poorly prepared to fight impact of climate change

News / Food & Agriculture

Water-sparing rice farming proves viable in Kenya

...flooding their paddies throughout the season. The Kenyan government, through the Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development Centre (MIAD), has borrowed a technique from India known as the system of rice...

26 Mar 2013

Water-sparing rice farming proves viable in Kenya

News / Policy & Finance

Keep forest moratorium, Yudhoyono urges successor

...floods, a risk that continues to threaten Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations. The president who has become known for his ‘green legacy’ since introducing the landmark forest moratorium in 201...

6 May 2014

Keep forest moratorium, Yudhoyono urges successor

News / Food & Agriculture

Drought in Australia affecting honey supplies as bees battle dry conditions and lack of nectar

...floods and drought, has hit prime honey producing areas reducing nectar supplies from trees and ground cover. The high temperatures have also caused stress and erratic behaviour in local bee populatio...

27 Jan 2014

Drought in Australia affecting honey supplies as bees battle dry conditions and lack of nectar

News / Carbon & Climate

Bangladesh's losing battle against climate change

...floods and cyclones, men have left to seek work elsewhere. There isn’t even enough wood to cook a loaf of bread. Traders on small boats laden with essential commodities come to supply the villagers. I...

20 Feb 2013

Bangladesh's losing battle against climate change

Press Releases / Global Canopy Programme

IPCC report: Climate change to impact water, energy and food security

...flooding and soil erosion, compared with other areas in southern and western Africa suffering from longer and more frequent droughts. Increasing vulnerability of agriculture systems and impacts on fo...

1 Apr 2014

IPCC report: Climate change to impact water, energy and food security

News / Cities

US mayors commit to creating more resilient cities

...floods, droughts, severe storms, and wild fires. In addition, they called for more action and support from federal leaders on climate change. “A new national movement is emerging, led by mayors who be...

21 Jun 2013

US mayors commit to creating more resilient cities

News / Food & Agriculture

Climate change compels farmers to adopt multi-cropping

Farmers of eastern Uttar Pradesh are facing a strange predicament. They are experiencing rains, floods and then drought — all in one season — forcing them to switch to multi-cropping pattern from mono...

26 Feb 2013

Climate change compels farmers to adopt multi-cropping

News / Water

Global water scarcity predicted to rise by 40%

...flooding, damage to infrastructure and declining water quality. Water scarcity was divided into two classes: annual “blue” water availability below 500 cubic metres per capita – described as absolute ...

19 Dec 2013

Global water scarcity predicted to rise by 40%

News / Cities

Cities need a risk assessment approach, says C40 chair

...floods in Jakarta and São Paulo, it is clear we need to empower cities to take the necessary action to protect their citizens, infrastructure and economies from the devastating impacts of natural disa...

24 May 2013

Cities need a risk assessment approach, says C40 chair

News / Food & Agriculture

Millions face starvation as world warms, say scientists

...floods and droughts that will transform the way the world farms. As food experts gather at two major conferences to discuss how to feed the nine billion people expected to be alive in 2050, leading sc...

15 Apr 2013

Millions face starvation as world warms, say scientists

News / Carbon & Climate

Arctic methane melt ‘could cost $60 tn’

The true cost of an ice-free Arctic summer could be counted in lives lost, communities flooded and economies ruined, three scientists warn. Methane in the submarine permafrost could be released on suc...

25 Jul 2013

Arctic methane melt ‘could cost $60 tn’

Opinion / Water

One of the smartest investments we can make

...flooding, healthier waterways, and increased fishing and recreational opportunities. To reap these benefits, we must reverse the trend of coastal habitat loss and degradation by protecting remaining h...

17 Apr 2014

One of the smartest investments we can make

News / Energy

India’s dam building bonanza

...flooding, erosion and misery for many thousands of mostly subsistence farmers. Ashwini Saikia is a farmer on the banks of the Brahmaputra river, in the small settlement of Rohomoria in northern Assam...

17 Mar 2014

India’s dam building bonanza

News / Water

Industrial water stewardship: An interview with PepsiCo's Liese Dallbauman

...flooding, and together with the university, PepsiCo developed a method called direct seeding. Instead of flooding the paddy with standing water, the seedlings are cultivated in greenhouses and then p...

24 Oct 2013

Industrial water stewardship: An interview with PepsiCo's Liese Dallbauman

News / Policy & Finance

Private sector should invest more in disaster risk reduction, says UN report

...floods, earthquakes and drought have been underestimated by at least 50 per cent. In this century alone, losses from disasters amount to some $2.5 trillion. “Let us not shy away from the meaning of th...

20 May 2013

Private sector should invest more in disaster risk reduction, says UN report

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