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Tackling Financial Flows from Illegal Wildlife Trade in East Asia Report

31 March 2021
This report discussed the findings from the case studies and highlights from East Asia in the illegal wildlife trade(IWT) and the actions needed by financial institutions operating in the region.

RISE Reports: Water-Sensitive Informal Settlement Upgrading | Asian Development Bank (adb.org)

31 March 2021
This three-part report series showcases the possibilities, principles, and best practices for applying a water-sensitive cities approach to transform urban health and wellbeing in Asia and the Pacific.

In the Remote Atolls of the Pacific, Women Struggle for Basic Resources

25 March 2021
The blog discusses the struggles of women in Kiribati, including limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities, particularly in male-dominated sectors like fishing. Addressing these issues requires targeted policies that consider these communities' unique socio-cultural and…

Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure Drought Resilience: Irrigation, water harvesting, drainage

24 March 2021
This presentation discussed protective irrigation, water harvesting and watershed management, and efficient drainage for salinity control to enhance drought resilience. Jelle highlighted the importance of ensuring that drought resilience solutions are closely aligned with national development…

Urban Flood Forecast Early Warning System

19 March 2021
Numerous studies rank Kolkata among the top ten most vulnerable cities in the world due to high exposure to flooding under climate change projections. Kolkata City faces most of its floods from local rains. High spatial inhomogeneity in rainfall distribution makes urban flood forecasting a…

Flood Early Warning in Asia, Exploring New Solutions

15 March 2021
Delft Flood Early Warning System (Delft-FEWS) is freely available expert software that handles large amounts of forecast data efficiently, integrates the latest observations with the most recent meteorological forecasts, and provides for consistent data quality, standardized work processes, and…

HKV Digital Water

15 March 2021
HKV's services are based on in-depth knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, morphology, mathematics, remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and information technology.

Infrastructure for Urban Resilience: Integrating Gray and Nature-based Solutions

25 February 2021
Kerrie Burge discussed the role that nature-based solutions (NbS) play in making urban infrastructure not only resilient but also inclusive and sustainable.

UCCRTF: Economics of Urban Resilience

25 February 2021
Matt Savage talked about measuring the benefits of investing in urban infrastructure resilience. He used as case UCCRTF’s work on examining the economics of urban resilience, which aims to build a sound business case drawn from country and local- level studies.

For Clean Oceans, Action Must be Local and Global

13 January 2021
The blog post emphasizes the need for local and global actions to address ocean pollution, particularly reducing plastic use, improving waste management, and building capacity for large-scale clean-ups. It highlights the severe impact of plastic pollution on marine life and economies, especially in…