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🌊💧 Water Wars: A Looming Crisis 🚨🌍 The latest article highlights the critical issue of water scarcity, its potential to ignite conflicts, and the importance of sustainable water management for global peace and security. With nations grappling over this precious resource, the need for proactive measures has never been more urgent. Check out my article in Daily Times for an in-depth analysis. Together, we can push for solutions before it's too late. #WaterWars #ClimateCrisis #Sustainability #WaterScarcity #EnvironmentalProtection #GlobalPeace #WaterSecurity #SustainableDevelopment #Pakistan #DailyTimes #Hydropolitics #WaterManagement #ConflictPrevention #SaveWater #NaturalResources #WaterIsLife #CleanWater #ClimateChange #GlobalIssues #SustainableFuture https://lnkd.in/dmiXb8Tk

There is an urgent need to reach to the victims of natural disasters taking place in Afghanistan. Because of the new governance setup in Afghanistan, many international organizations in the field of climate adaptation and disaster-risks mitigation have stopped implementing their plans. This is in a time of many natural disasters such as recent floods and earthquakes and poor livelihood opportunities for the people. The victims remain the common people as before and there is a need for supporting the people and victims. Pre and post disasters actions need to be prioritized by Global Environment Facility, United Nations European Union, UNDP United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Green Climate Fund and other supporting bodies. Climate change does not recongnize political boundaries and so should not the adaption measures be based on political relations. People are the ones who pay the price! Video source: World Food Programme

🌍Strengthening Disaster and Climate Resilience in OACPS The Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) faces serious challenges from climate change and natural hazards. To address these, the 11th #EDF Intra-Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme is supporting member countries in reducing disaster impacts and improving preparedness. With a budget of €100.5 million, co-financed by the EU, the programme aims to build resilience to climate-related and biological risks. During the first Global Steering Committee (GPSC) meeting in Brussels, key stakeholders set the strategic direction, approving the ✔ Terms of Reference and the ✔first progress report. These decisions will improve coordination and preparation for events like UN Climate Change COP29 Azerbaijan and foster strong synergies across #Africa, the #Caribbean, and the #Pacific. 🔜 Looking ahead, the GPSC will guide the program’s next phases, including the 4th Global Coordination Meeting in March 2025. DAI, along with other implementing partners, is providing technical assistance to support the effective delivery of this essential programme, enhancing resilience across the #OACPS region. #EU I Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) I #DisasterRiskReduction I #Resilience I #UNFCC I #SouthSouthCooperation I #NorthSouthCooperation I #ClimateAction I #SustainableDevelopment I Dr. Pendo Maro I Jean-Rémy Daue I Gustavo Porres Izquierdo I Djordje Puaca

Climate protection as a human right has captured significant media attention recently. And we would like to take this moment to acknowledge the remarkable, people, communities, organizations and governments that we work alongside. All of whom are dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable and finding and implementing solutions for building resilience and adapting to climate change.   Overcoming the challenges presented by the climate crisis takes multi-sector collaboration and long-term commitment. Through The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance and our Urban Climate Resilience Program, we have 34 country programs in 400+ communities.   Together, we are helping millions of people in communities around the world to face a more secure future and thrive despite climate hazards. Concern Worldwide, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), ISET Int, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Mercy Corps, Plan International, Zurich Insurance, C40 Cities Resilient Cities Network, ICLEI Photo: Cruz Roja Colombiana Delivery of flood response kits in Barranquilla, Colombia

We cannot prevent dust storms; therefore, it is necessary to find and implement adaptation methods to reduce the impact of dust storms, says CABAR.asia expert Muazama Burkhanova. In recent years, environmental scientists have become increasingly interested in studying the impact of dust aerosol on the surface layer of the atmosphere, the environment, economic development, public health, and the possibilities of adaptation to changed conditions. On June 8, 2023, the UN General Assembly proclaimed July 12 the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms. The aim of this is to raise awareness of the effects of dust storms on the health and sustainable development of countries. The draft resolution on combating sand and dust storms adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly (Sixth Session, Nairobi, February 26 – March 1, 2024) invites UN Member States to enhance the sharing of best practices and knowledge on all relevant aspects of combating sand and dust storms, to mitigate their negative impacts as appropriate, including the socio-economic impacts of sand and dust storms, impacts on ecosystems, and public health and well-being, with particular attention to people in vulnerable situations. Climate change has a great impact on the frequency and intensity of sand and dust storms (SDS), which are interrelated in many aspects: droughts, extreme temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, land degradation, changes in wind patterns (wind rose), etc. #cabarasia #iwpr #centralasia

Overcoming the challenges presented by the climate crisis takes multi-sector collaboration and long-term commitment. Through The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance and our Urban Climate Resilience Program, the Z Zurich Foundation funds and supports 34 country programs impacting 400+ communities.

July 11, 2024 - By UN Convention to Combat #Desertification (UNCCD). "Crossing borders silently and impacting millions globally, sand and dust storms are the 'underappreciated' #extremeweather events, yet they profoundly affect the environment and the lives of hundreds of millions worldwide, across all continents. ----- In recognition of these challenges, the General Assembly proclaimed 2025-2034 as the United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms. Introduced by Uganda on behalf of the Group of 77 developing countries and China, the initiative underscores international concern over sand and dust storms and promotes proactive measures through awareness and action. In the resolution (A/78/L.88), UN Member States emphasized that sand and dust storms currently The announcement comes on the eve of the annual observance of the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms (SDS), 12 July, which aims to raise global awareness of the growing health and environmental challenges posed by SDS. ----- “Sand and dust storms need to be addressed in a holistic manner. The UNCCD is working to address the negative impacts of sand and dust storms through several initiatives. We help countries set up monitoring and early warning systems and promote international partnerships to tackle the root causes,” said Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of UNCCD. --- Sand #duststorms cost economies hundreds of millions of dollars each year through damage to #communications, energy, and #transportinfrastructure, increased healthcare costs, damage to #farmland, and disruption to schooling, employment, and transport. Sand and dust storms have historically played a critical role in Earth's biogeochemical cycles, but human activities now contribute significantly to their increase. According to the SDS Compendium produced by UNCCD, at least 25 per cent of global dust emissions originate from human activities like unsustainable #landmanagement and #wateruse. On the occasion of SDS Day, #UNCCD and FAO are launching the “Policy guideline on the integration of sand and dust storm management into key policy areas”, helping governments and policymakers better adapt to SDS. The guidelines (https://lnkd.in/eEVPK_-a), aimed at policy makers globally, emphasize the need to integrate SDS management into national and regional strategies, enhancing resilience and mitigating the socioeconomic impacts of these increasingly frequent and intense events. --- “The Policy Guideline will support countries to develop and implement sand and dust storms-related initiatives, improve #landuse and management, enhance #foodsecurity, and build resilience to #climatechange,” said Lifeng Li, Director of the Land and Water Division at FAO. --- Sand and dust storms will be on the agenda of the upcoming UNCCD COP16 to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2-13 December 2024. At UNCCD COP14, the United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms..." #sandstorms #drought Continue reading

It is extremely important to recognize the role climate change plays in worsening anthropogenic disasters, more so that, local, manageable, and small-scale disasters can be managed with local knowledge rather than blaming an intangible, global factor. Dewan's excellent work shows how the global south suffers from international funders' lack of understanding of the driving factors of major local issues, in this case, the "drowning of the Bengal delta due to sea level rise". Dewan's work (on which my Ph.D. was based) and my Ph.D. work show that heavily funded embankments, an adopted solution from the Netherlands, built to "prevent sea level rise," end up causing more harm to the local environment, a recipe for maladaptation, and leads to ignorance of the more pressing local issues - erosion, increased salinity due to changes in hydrology upon embankment construction etc. In this case, climate change is used as a buzzword to attract funding, while it needs to be utilized in a locally appropriate way. The question to developing countries is - are we finding an easier way to not solve the issues by hiding behind "climate change"? With the number of funds being channeled our way, how can we best utilize them to address local issues with local solutions to prevent worse environmental disasters and impacts of climate change? #climatechange #adaptation #climatechangeadaptation #mitigation #bengalDelta #Bangladesh #SouthAsia #sundarbans

Investments in Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is key for an robust approach to risk reduction and securing development gains intact but for that to be achieved an focused and well thought of policy approach is needed to be implemented by all governments by prioritizing developmental plans in a more proactive and focused manner. Europe being the continent most impacted by climate change ie increasing warming continent and subsequently increasing hazard impacts denotes its importance to prioritize critical infrastructure resilience. Investing in Disaster resilience is not only good policy but make sense for long term preparedness which makes a huge difference in terms of hazard damage losses. This latest report lays out tools, examples and smart investment which countries can make to secure there developmental gains. Close sectoral and transboundry collaborations are key towards its succes. #DisasterPrevention #Preparedness #Investments #Tools #Europe #Data #Decision #Learn4Climate #DisasterRiskReduction #Policy #PACCDA2021 #PACCDA2022 #SPSD2021

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