South Asia Region Climate Knowledge Hub

Your one-stop portal to all of South Asia's climate change information, news, opinions, and initiatives.

A digital service provided by @ADPCnet

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ADPC’s South Asia Region Climate Knowledge Hub (SAR-Climate) combines climate change information from South Asia into 1 easy-to-use platform!

SAR-Climate is managed under @ADPCnet's project supported by @WorldBank.

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ADPC is looking to recruit a Climate Finance Specialist. S/he will be responsible to provide technical inputs in ADPC’s projects with various International Financial Institutions (IFI’s) project.
More details at: https://t.co/u0fyQqRtQ8

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"#Rango" is considered to be a valuable film in the debates about #climatechange, given the animated movie's central theme of #water #clifi

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"#Pakistan must continue to promote #climate innovations and the adoption of new technologies," suggests Mr. Idrees Mahsud, Member #DRR at @ndmapk

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Projections of economic losses in #agriculture due to #climatechange in #Nepal are alarming and if unaddressed, its threats will only exacerbate the problems. @Hello_MOALD

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"#Bangladesh has committed to identifying and prioritizing investable sectors for action to reduce #climate risks and environmental losses in the vulnerable areas of the country," explains Keiko Inoue & Wameq Azfar Raza at @WorldBank.

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"The #climate is changing & we cannot allow the equity gap to increase. Therefore, we must hasten & accelerate our efforts to reduce this gap so #women’s challenges are reduced & their resilience is strengthened." says @aisha4climate.

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"As Pakistan recovers from the floods, it’s important that programs continue to target the poorest people who were affected," suggests Yoko Okura and Jamal Mustafa Shoro at @WorldBank.

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"By equipping women with the necessary knowledge and skills, we can empower them to play active roles in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery," suggests @aartililaram at @EngroCorp & @EricShahzar at @wef.

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"Landlocked areas need substantial financial commitments to build up the necessary infrastructure and capacities to support climate adaptation alternatives," suggests Prof. Adolf K.Y. Ng at BNU-HKBU United International College.

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"When farmers face bad climatic conditions, they have to adopt a wide range of climate-smart agriculture technologies, practices, and services," explains Dr. Arun Khatri-Chhetri, Senior Advisor Agriculture & Climate Change at @SavetheChildren.

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"The islands face a growing threat due to climate change and extreme weather events that endanger their key sectors, vital infrastructures, and coastal ecosystems," explains Dr. Yuvaraj, Assistant Professor at @PondiUniVC.

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"I think that school kids around the world need to be learning about climate change, both at a global level but also at the local level," suggests @SaleemulHuq, Director of @ICCCAD.

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#Nepal & #Pakistan were among the top 10 countries most affected by long-term #climate risks according to @Germanwatch.

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“There’s something very profound to understand about sea level rise and climate change, which is that ice takes time to melt,” says Dr. Benjamin Strauss at @ClimateCentral

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"Policy reforms are needed to help drive climate-sensitive public policies, investments in infrastructure projects resilient to climate change impacts, and risk management solutions," explains Arup Kumar Chatterjee @chatarup at @ADB_HQ

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Build a solid understanding of international climate change negotiations in this free online and self-paced training course. @UNFCCC.

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#Afghanistan was persistently affected by #droughts from 1997-2007, which was an influential factor in a 50% reduction in #livestock numbers. @WorldBank #OneSouthAsia @ADB_HQ

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"The sea level along #Odisha has risen by 9.5 cm between 1966 and 2015," explains Dr. Malini Prava Sethi, Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography of Ravenshaw University @Ravenshaw150

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"We know for the #Maldives, it’s an existential issue regarding climate change and disasters," says Mr. Umar Fikry at @NDMAmv.

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The #SouthAsia Region accounts for almost 47% of the annual #freshwater withdrawal according to
@WorldBank. #OneSouthAsia.

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