Category: Environment

Building Disaster Resilience to Climate-related Hazards

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JAKARTA, 7 December 2022 – The 4th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Research and Development Forum on “Building Disaster Resilience to Climate-related Hazards in Southeast Asia” was held with support from the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). This webinar brought together experts and officials from the ASEAN Member States to discuss the trends and issues on climate-related hazards in Southeast … Building Disaster Resilience to Climate-related Hazards

Data Capacities and Access to Finance for Climate Action

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JAKARTA, 18 March 2021 – The “Building Climate Change Data Management Capacities and Enhancing Access to Climate Finance” Forum was the first of a series of discussions from the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Research and Development Platform Programme. The forums aim to bring evidence-based research and insights to support ASEAN sectoral bodies in developing and implementing … Data Capacities and Access to Finance for Climate Action

Insights on Transboundary Tropical Cyclone and Drought Risks

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Transboundary tropical cyclones have severe impact in Southeast Asia, affecting key sectors including agriculture. This impact could be further exacerbated by climate change, which leads to increasing wind speeds in future transboundary tropical cyclones. The study entitled “Transboundary Disaster Risk Assessment and Scenario Planning for Tropical Cyclone and Droughts in the ASEAN Region” and published … Insights on Transboundary Tropical Cyclone and Drought Risks