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The lack of a dedicated financial mechanism to address climate-related loss and damage underscores the need for innovative ways to address this funding gap.
Built in 256 BC, the Dujiangyan system harnesses the power of nature to irrigate farmlands and prevent floods in the People’s Republic of China.
Investments should seek to strengthen women’s capacities to anticipate, absorb, and adapt to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change and contribute to sustainable development.
Protecting and enhancing natural ecosystems and biodiversity can increase resilience in Asia and the Pacific.
Disaster risk insurance can help countries in Asia and the Pacific to minimize losses from natural hazards.
Green finance can provide the fiscal firepower to manage the impact of the crisis and steer economies toward resource-efficient and low-carbon growth.
At-risk municipalities in the Philippines take the green growth path by building climate change-resilient ecotowns.
Climate-smart remodeling and operation of irrigation systems help improve water availability and upland farm productivity in two provinces of Cambodia.
The global call to accelerate low carbon transition has significant implications for long-term value creation, particularly for funds fueled by oil revenues.
Increasing disaster risks in developing countries call for strategic planning and investments in resilient and low-carbon infrastructure.