FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Winter wheat plantings in 2017 increased slightly compared to last year’s level Cereal production in 2016 forecast to decrease marginally Cereal imports in 2016/17 forecast...
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Gender Dimensions of Vulnerability to Climate Change in China [EN/ZH]
Author: Jenni Ratilainen Beijing, China — On 12 December 2016, one-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement, UN Women launched the new research report, “Gender Dimensions of...
ADB $150 Million Loan to Tackle Floods, Boost Living Standards in Xinyu, Jiangxi
BEIJING, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (8 December 2016) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $150 million for a project to raise living standards in Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province,...
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Across China: Hong Kong helps reinvent quake-ravaged Sichuan
CHENGDU, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- A catastrophic earthquake leveled Wolong Primary School in southwest China's Sichuan Province in 2008, but a rebuilt campus that brought comfort and modernity to students...
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Strengthening International Disaster Risk Reduction through Collaboration with China
Renwick, N. IDS Policy Briefing 127 Publisher IDS Download this publication (193KB) Natural disasters hit developing countries particularly hard. Worldwide, the incidence and intensity of such...
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Myanmar: Hundreds flee Muse fighting to China
By Nang Mya Nadi / DVB Fighting on Sunday in northern Shan State’s Muse District between the Burmese army and ethnic armed groups compelled hundreds of local civilians to flee across the border to...
Agricultural Production and Groundwater Conservation: Examples of Good Practices in Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Similar to many areas in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Shanxi Province is experiencing reduced water security for the agriculture sector. Changing climate conditions,...
Typhoon Haima causes direct economic losses worth 700 mln USD
BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Haima has caused estimated direct economic losses of 4.76 billion yuan (702.65 million U.S. dollars) in the three provinces of Jiangsu, Fujian, and Guangdong, the...
Typhoon Haima raises flood alarm in south China
GUANGZHOU, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Haima barreled into south China Friday, triggering sudden downpours in several cities as authorities rushed to issue warnings against floods, landslides, and...
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China, Vietnam, Philippines – Tropical Cyclone Sarika Update (GDACS, CMA, NDRRMC, National Authorities, Local Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 October 2016)
Tropical Cyclone SARIKA made landfall close to Fangchenggang city (Guangxi province, China) on 19 morning UTC, as a Tropical Storm. It then continued moving north north-east over Guangxi,...
Typhoon Haima disrupts life in southern China
SHENZHEN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Offices, businesses and schools in the southern city of Shenzhen will close as Typhoon Haima is expected to hit Friday afternoon, the local flood control authorities...
Typhoon Haima approaches south China
GUANGZHOU, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Haima is highly likely to land in China's southern coastal province of Guangdong Friday, local flood control authorities said Wednesday. The authorities have...
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Vietnam, China – Tropical Cyclone Sarika Update (GDACS, JTWC, CMA, NCHMF, Local Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 October 2016)
Tropical Cyclone SARIKA, after crossing Hainan province (China), is reaching north-eastern Vietnam, as a Tropical Storm. On 19 October at 0.00 (UTC) it center was located 35 km off the coast of Van...
Typhoon Sarika makes landfall in south China, 500,000 evacuated
Editor: huaxia HAIKOU, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Sarika, the 21st typhoon of the year, made landfall in south China's Hainan Tuesday morning as torrential rain and gales lashed the island province. ...
China initiates emergency response to Qinghai quake
BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The China Earthquake Administration has activated level-III emergency response procedures following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Qinghai Province, and sent work teams to...
China braces for Typhoon Sarika, Haima
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Sunday activated a level II emergency mechanism to cope with approaching Typhoon Sarika and Haima. Typhoon...
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Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (27 September - 3 October 2016)
CHINA On 27 September, Typhoon Megi, made landfall in Taiwan Province of China killing four people and injuring over 160 people. Megi caused power outages which affected over 3 million houses – the...
Typhoon Megi leaves 10 dead, 29 missing in China
BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Megi has claimed 10 lives in China and left another 29 missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs announced on Friday. Five deaths were reported in east China's...
Typhoon Megi wreaks havoc in Zhejiang
Editor: huaxia HANGZHOU, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Megi has wreaked havoc in east China's Zhejiang Province, causing huge economic losses. Megi, the 17th typhoon this year, forced the evacuation...
Landslide leaves 27 missing in east China
HANGZHOU, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-seven people are missing after a a landslide swept a village in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the provincial government said. The landslide occurred around 5...