A press release on the Reuters caught my attention a few days ago. The World Bank, the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed an agreement to cooperate on reducing the risk of disasters in the region. In view of the lack of political will to fund disaster risk reduction, pooling [...]
The Asian Development Bank has published a new study warning of the vulnerability of southeast Asia to climate, concluding that Vietnam is the most vulnerable country in the region. The report titled “The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review” concludes that regional economies are to contract by as much as 6.7 [...]
And here they come again, genetically-modified organisms (GMOS) to the rescue!
As soon as a crisis emerges, it seems like GMOs quickly make their way in the discourse. It does not matter how many times they get shut down as false solutions, they come also to the discussion framed as a technological solution to the pressing [...]
The Worldwatch Institute, a think-tank based in Washington DC, USA, just released State of the World 2009, a publication examining policy changes needed to combat climate change. A recommended read.
R. Pachuri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reviewed the book and said that “ [State of the World 2009] will undoubtedly influence [...]
The 4th meeting of the AWGLCA will be hosting a workshop on “Risk management and risk reduction strategies, including risk sharing and transfer mechanisms such as insurance.” The item was listed in the Bali Action Plan, and this will be first meeting that considers specific adaptation issues.
In preparation to the discussion, it is important to [...]
Although most people relate Fiji to pristine, exotic, and striking beaches, reefs, and mountains, biodiversity conservation and management is a fresh concept in the mind of Fijians. Most of Fiji is owned by the Fijians, not by the government. Fiji’s land is managed by Native Land Trust Board, which manages land development. During the early [...]
As I prepare to start my research I have become increasingly frustrated trying to understand the hazard-independent and hazard-dependent parameters that affect the locations I will be researching.
Over the past week, I have been studying the work of Schneinderbauer and Ehrlich looking for answers, looking for insights to determine how parameters can be useful when [...]
A reflection from Poznan COP 14
Adaptation to climate change has slowly improved its status under the UNFCCC over the past year, especially since the Bali Action Plan placed adaptation at the same level as mitigation. However, while the understanding of how to go about developing adaptation strategies and its elements has advanced, the matters related [...]