Climate Change

Coping with weather adversity and adaptation to climatic variability: a cross-country study of smallholder farmers in South Asia

Concerns over climate change and climatic variability are growing in South Asia because of the potential detrimental impacts of these phenomena on livelihoods. Such growing concerns demonstrate a need to assess how farmers simultaneously cope with extreme events and adapt to climatic variability.

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
Gopal Datt Bhatta, Pramod Kumar Aggarwal
Climate and Development
1-13
Tags:
Climate Adaptation, Climate Change, South Asia, Rainfall Pattern, Farmers, Agriculture, Extreme Weather Events, Migration, Bihar, Bangladesh, Food Security
Economy

Ecnec accords approval to 13 mega projects worth billion of rupees

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) met here on Monday, accorded approval to 13 projects submitted by various departments/ agencies of federal and provincial governments.

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
Nation (Pakistan)
Tags:
Economy, Development, Pakistan, Dams, Land Acquisition, Hydroelectricity, Energy, South Asia
Water Supply

Dhaka Wasa to collect 70pc water from surface sources by 2020

The Dhaka Wasa has undertaken three mega projects to collect 70 percent of the city's demand for water from surface sources by 2020, said LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam yesterda

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Water Supply, Surface Water, Bangladesh, Water Management, Groundwater, South Asia
Environment

Oil spill impact limited: set rule for waterways

The Government of Bangladesh-UN Joint Sundarbans Oil Spill Response Mission formally released its report on the Sundarbans oil spill at the CIRDAP auditorium on Sunday, stressing the need for rules

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
New Nation (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Environment, Oil Pollution, Sundarbans, Ecosystems, Bangladesh, UNDP, Mangroves, Water Pollution, South Asia
Energy

Coal-based electricity consumers to pay additional Tk .03 per unit for social dev fund

The cabinet on Monday approved a proposal for realising Tk .03 additional tariff from consumers for per unit electricity from the coal-based power plants to raise a ‘social development fund’ for th

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
New Age (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Energy, Coal, Electricity, Health, Environment, Roads, Bangladesh, South Asia
Health

Pakistan wastes $3.7 million worth of donated vaccine, official says

Pakistan has wasted $3.7 million (2.4 million pounds) worth of vaccines donated to protect children from deadly diseases because officials failed to store them properly, a senior health official to

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
Reuters
Tags:
Health, Vaccination, Pakistan, Hepatitis, Child Health, UNICEF, South Asia
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Deforestation could shift monsoons, leaving India high and dry, study finds

Large-scale deforestation could cause monsoon rains to shift south, cutting rainfall in India by nearly a fifth, scientists say.

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
Age (Australia)
Tags:
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Deforestation, India, Monsoons, Rainfall, Carbon Dioxide, Indian Institute of Science, Asia, South Asia, Forests
Climate Change

Climate change and adverse health events: community perceptions from the Tanahu district of Nepal

Nepal is a country economically dependent on climate-sensitive industries. It is highly vulnerable to the environmental, social, economic and health impacts of climate change. The objective of this study is to explore community perceptions of climate variability and human health risks. In this letter, we present a cross sectional study conducted between August 2013 and July 2014 in the Tanahu district of Nepal. Our analysis is based on 258 face-to-face interviews with household heads utilizing structured questionnaires.

Publication Date: 
02/03/2015
Shiva Raj Mishra, Parash Mani Bhandari, Rita Issa & et al
Environmental Research Letters
1-6
Tags:
Climate Change, Health Effects, Nepal, South Asia, Poverty, People
Climate Change

Effects of large-scale deforestation on precipitation in the monsoon regions: Remote versus local effects

Large-scale deforestation could cause monsoon rains to shift south, cutting rainfall in India by nearly a fifth warns this new study by Indian Institute of Science published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 

Publication Date: 
02/03/2015
N. Devaraju, Govindasamy Bala, Angshuman Modak
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1-6
Tags:
Monsoons, South Asia, Deforestation, Rainfall Pattern, Africa, N C America, South America, Australia, Climate, India, Green House Gases, Kyoto Protocol, Afforestation
Mining

Sri Lanka cancels licences for foreign mining firms

Sri Lanka's new president has cancelled mining licences issued by the previous government to 16 foreign companies to search for blue sapphires and other gems, his office said Sunday.

Publication Date: 
02/03/2015
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Mining, Sri Lanka, South Asia

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