[ Presentation files ] The Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) and ICLEI Southeast Asia cooperate to address CCA-related issues in the region, as well as building the capacity of the countries in crafting their CCA initiatives. Within this context, APAN through ICLEI-SEAS – sub-regional node...
The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) is organising this workshop with the objective to assists participants in paleoflood data collection, analysis, and application in flood risk estimation. Paleoflood hydrology helps produce a long-term flood record by reconstructing the magnitude and frequency of past...
Click here for presentation files Knowledge gaps in climate change, particularly in regard to the science and adaptation options continue to be a serious concern to policy makers constraining their ability to design effective policy action and programme to enhance adaptation. In the context...
Adaptation has long been used as a strategy to deal with the ever changing climate. However in recent years with the increasing number of disaster events, the need for participatory and inclusive approach for all levels of stakeholders including the business sector has been in...
For more information from the event, please visit http://searca.org/index.php/news/1337-twenty-three-southeast-asians-learn-and-share-about-climate-change-adaptation-in-watersheds For materials from the event, please click here. Background Food production depends highly on the availability of water, a precious and limited resource. According to a recent FAO study, it takes about 1,500 liters to produce...
As part of the annual CSR Asia Summit, three sessions aim to elevate Asian businesses’ innovative solutions for climate change adaptation in the Asia and Pacific region. The session "Growth in a world of accelerated climate change: what’s your strategy?" will explore the vulnerability of...
There is a growing realization in the scientific community of the world that the adaptation and mitigation actions to build up a climate resilient society have not been at par to the requirements of the day. This calls urgently for a new perspective of understanding...
Please click here for presentation files from the workshop As countries gradually strive towards a climate resilient society, APAN and GWP SAS will conduct a 2-day workshop on “Training needs and gaps assessment on adaptation and resilience to a changing climate in South Asia” on...
The biennial conference seeks to enhance a knowledge base that supports policies and practices for those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change by sharing knowledge about adaptation challenges and opportunities. The conference will be co-hosted by the Programme of Research on Climate Change...
Such natural disasters as floods, mudflows, landslides, wild fires in Central Asia has intensified and increased in frequency in recent years. Moreover CAREC research shows that climate risk management and disaster risk reduction lack integration into countries national and regional adaptation strategies and plans. Therefore,...