This report was prepared to provide a snapshotof how disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climatechange adaptation (CCA)are undertaken andintegrated, if at all, inthe Asia Pacific region. Itdoes so by taking stockof the past and ongoingregional initiativesand by looking intothe role of certainorganizations in theimplementation process.It...

As a least developed country with negligiblecarbon dioxide emissions, Nepal does not havemuch to do on the mitigation front. But, how couldthe country with such poverty invest in climatechange adaptation? One of the best sectors to startwould be forests. Of the 760 gigatons of carbonin...

This publication discussesthe different approaches in addressing the diverseand urgent climate change adaptation and mitigationneeds in every country in South Asia, many withsupport from ADB.

“The Status ofGlaciers in theHindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH)Region” by S RB a j r a c h a r y a ,and B Shrestha,studies thegeneral trend ofglacial retreat inthe HKH region,and observes thatin some cases the rate has doubled in recent yearscompared to the early 1970s,...

This report describes an evolving policy landscape characterized by a changing economic reality, rising demand for resources, increasingly apparent impacts of environmental and climate change, and increased risk and uncertainty. 

Climate Resilient Cities: A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts and Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asian Cities is prepared as a guide for local governments in the East Asia Region to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change; how climate...

“The Status ofGlaciers in theHindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH)Region” by S RB a j r a c h a r y a ,and B Shrestha,studies thegeneral trend ofglacial retreat inthe HKH region,and observes thatin some cases the rate has doubled in recent yearscompared to the early 1970s,...

This Oxford Energy and Environment Brief is the first of the two papers by Benito Mller on the theme of Equity and the Durban Platform as recently presented at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. The Brief focuses on the question of how...

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the economic impacts of natural disasters to inform both climate adaptation policy and the estimation of potential climate damages. It comprises papers that estimate the short- and long-run economic impacts of weather-related extreme events as well as studies...

The article informs that only about $3 billion of the $30 billion fast-start finance pledged as of early 2012 is for adaptation measures