The changing climate brings about more intense floods in cities in India and all around the world. It seems, however, that urban planning is still neglecting...
Diplomacy surrounding climate change happens on numerous levels. The current definition of climate diplomacy largely centres on the negotiations by state...
Since opening up to the international community after the election of a civilian government in 2010, Myanmar has undergone rapid political, economic, and social...
Afghanistan is a country where conflict and natural hazard-induced disasters interplay and is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to the impacts...
Although Tajikistan has made huge progress on poverty reduction, it is still the poorest country in Central Asia. A difficult post-Soviet transition, the 1993...
Honduras has been a relatively stable democracy since military rule ended in 1981[1]; unlike many of its neighbours, it did not experience a protracted civil...
Karachi, the world’s second largest city by population, is emerging from the grips of a deadly heatwave. A persistent low pressure system camped over the...
The indigenous peoples’ right to prior consultation is being discussed in Latin America. There has been progress with norms and regulations in some countries...
Global cities like Singapore have the unique opportunity to contribute in the learning from and sharing of best practices in urban sustainability and...
Failure of fast and effective post-disaster reconstruction in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 has led to citizen protests and conflict with...
Cities need to be recognized, increasingly more so for their role in implementing necessary and timely action to address the impacts of climate change where it...