Climate change impacts increase in Asia Bangkok, Thailand 27 July 2023 (WMO) – Extreme weather and climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which ricocheted between droughts and floods in 2022,...
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Climate change impacts increase in Asia Bangkok, Thailand 27 July 2023 (WMO) – Extreme weather and climate change impacts are increasing in Asia, which ricocheted between droughts and floods in 2022,...
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A disaster emergency is underway in Asia and the Pacific as risks outpace resilience, warns new UN study The Asia-Pacific region has a narrow window to increase its resilience and protect its...
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Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2022 - Economic losses from drought, floods and landslides have rocketed in Asia. In 2021 alone, weather and water-related hazards caused total damage of US$ 35.6...
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AMMAN, 8 November 2022 – Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Country Director Mr. Dongsung Seo, and UNICEF Acting Representative, Shairose Mawji, met to formally announce the start of a...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The experiences of the people of the People’s Republic of China (hereafter “China” or “PRC”), Japan, the Republic of Korea (hereafter “South Korea,” “Korea,” or “ROK”), and Taiwan...
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Summary for policymakers Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2022 for ESCAP Subregions: Summary for Policymakers builds on ESCAP’s Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021, Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report...
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UN issues new guidance to address warming in cities Prepared with RMI, the comprehensive guide prescribes proven strategies to achieve sustainable urban cooling, with scores of case studies...
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Geneva, 26 October 2021 (WMO) - Extreme weather and climate change impacts across Asia in 2020 caused the loss of life of thousands of people, displaced millions of others and cost hundreds of...
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1. The Korean government has decided to contribute 1 million U.S. dollars to the United Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund to help promote human security of residents in the Aral Sea region, who are...
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Les forêts et les arbres sont essentiels pour parvenir à un avenir durable 6 juillet 2018, Rome - Selon un nouveau rapport de la FAO appelant les gouvernements à adopter une approche globale qui...
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Forests and trees are key for a sustainable future FAO publishes new State of the World’s Forests report 6 July 2018, Rome - Time is running out for the world's forests, whose total area is shrinking...
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Financiamiento beneficiará a más de 262 mil hogares con mejoras en el servicio de agua potable Bolivia mejorará el acceso a los servicios de agua potable y reforzará las medidas de mitigación ante el...
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Prefacio Cada una de las megaciudades en esta publicación tiene condiciones locales específicas que caracterizan sus condiciones geográficas, climáticas, hidrogeológicas, demográficas y económicas...
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Préface Au-delà des conditions spécifiques locales concernant leur situation géographique, climatique, hydrogéologique, démographique et économique, les mégapoles ont toutes des problèmes de...
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Emblematic megacities address the threats of climate change to their water-related needs By 2030, over a billion people will live in approximately 100 very large cities and 60 % of the world’s...
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Introduction There is agreement in the scientific community that the global food system will experience unprecedented pressure in the coming decades – demographic changes, urban growth, environmental...
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World Must Achieve International Water Goals to Preempt Looming Conflicts Born of Desperation: UN Report Expect water supply of 2.9 billion people in 48 countries to fall short of needs in as little...