Climate Change

Joint committee report on the impact of sea level rise on the islands and frame policy and measures to protect these islands, 10/10/2023

Report of the joint committee to study the impact of sea level rise on the islands and frame policy and measures to protect these islands dated October 10, 2023.

The report was in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, July 11, 2023.

The report recommended undertaking field-based topographic surveys essential to map the accurate inundation of the island under different climate change scenarios. And adopting new policies and advanced technologies to avoid any expected infrastructure damage due to natural hazards and particularly to coastal erosion.

Judgement Date: 
10/10/2023
Tags:
Sea Level Rise, Islands, India, Climate Change, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Mangroves
Climate Change

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dangers of sea level rise and submergence of low lying islands, 13/10/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item published in Newspaper The Hindu dated 19.03.2023 titled “India’s Sinking Island” dated 13/10/2023.

Judgement Date: 
13/10/2023
Tags:
Sea Level Rise, Islands, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Government Of India (GOI)
Climate Change

Scaling gender and climate investment opportunities

Women are crucial to respond to climate change. This paper finds that investing in rural women helps achieve climate goals, while simultaneously addressing gender inequality and poverty. Climate-related projects and policies that involve women deliver better environmental outcomes.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2023
IFAD
Tags:
Climate Change, Women, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Finance, India, Global
Climate Change

Advancing effectiveness of climate adaptation

Evaluating the effectiveness of adaptation policies and actions is important to advance the scale and scope of climate risk reduction.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2023
UNEP
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation
Climate Change

Silent crisis: information, decision-making, and communities on the frontlines of climate change

This report examines the often-overlooked lived realities of communities on the frontlines of climate change. It explores the dynamics, challenges, and opportunities for strengthening local information environments in humanitarian contexts, where communities are suffering from unprecedented climate impacts.

Publication Date: 
05/10/2023
Internews
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Information, Iraq, Zimbabwe

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