As climate change and refugee crises converge in Bangladesh and India, collective action is required to address these dual challenges across borders, writes...
Most victims of climate-related disasters do not want to leave their homes and communities, and many develop new livelihoods and coping strategies – yet this is...
In August 2010, the Indus broke its levees in southern Punjab, leading to some of the worst flooding in almost a century. The aftermath was felt across Pakistan...
Pakistani communities, especially women, are becoming more vulnerable to disaster-driven displacement. Gender-sensitive resilience measures and relief policies...
Study finds populations of some higher-altitude districts in Himalayan state have already dropped. Over the next 30 years, climate change is expected to...
A lack of targeted policies to manage climate migration in South Asia is aggravating the vulnerabilities of various communities in the region. International and...
Without a coordinated strategy to tackle flooding disasters beyond the traditional infrastructural measures and river water sharing agreements, South Asia’s...
With cities continuously more threatened by climate change-induced disasters, urban planning’s reflex response is to protect cities against nature. But what if...
Nepal and Afghanistan face a number of serious climate-fragility risks, so adelphi brought together regional government officials and NGO experts for a training...
Though India is now pushing for BIMSTEC, geography dictates that it cannot ignore SAARC. South Asia is extremely vulnerable to a range of climate impacts...
One of the biggest challenges to climate action is not only understanding the risks of flooding, extreme heat and other challenges, but how your community might...
The impact of hundreds and thousands of Rohingya refugees have been devastating to the forest cover and water availability in Cox’s Bazar, fuelling resentments...
The Vietnamese Mekong Delta is one of Earth’s most agriculturally productive regions and is of global importance for its exports of rice, shrimp, and fruit. The...
The Asia-Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts. Frequent flooding and extreme weather events, and ecosystem collapse, could...
2015 was a historic year for international commitments to sustainable development, climate change action, and new kinds of peacebuilding. For governments and...
At a time when migration has become one of the biggest challenges facing the European Union, the debate surrounding the role of environmental factors in...
‘No challenge poses a greater threat to our future and future generations than a change in climate’. Thus spoke President Obama, and most Western leaders have...