Natural extremes and human-made vulnerabilities – from glacial melt to unchecked urbanisation – have turned Pakistan’s floods into a recurring national disaster.
Current macroeconomic frameworks rightly treat climate shocks as threats to fiscal stability, but do not recognise the economic benefits of investing in measures that mitigate their effects.
By
Pepukaye Bardouille and
Mahmoud Mohieldin
It is imperative that adaptation measures are implemented now to safeguard against future extreme climate events.
By
Dr Raksha Pandya-Wood and
Dr Azliyana Azhari
Climate change is clearly affecting the Philippines. Whether it can transform a long-held national attribute into successful climate adaptation will determine what the future holds.
By
Ariel Macaspac Hernandez
Many with disability live in poverty, in low-income countries that are vulnerable to climate disasters. Yet climate resilience planning excludes their voices.
By
Molly M King
Watch: Singapore researchers are trying to give banana skins and coconut husks a new lease of life in water purification kits that can be used in disaster situations. They could one day also be used in the manufacture of batteries.
The chief of a Manila-based nonprofit that advocates for climate finance transparency tells the EB Podcast that so-called Filipino resilience to natural disasters should not be an “excuse” for developers to dodge accountability for substandard flood control projects.