The agriculture sector is Myanmar’s main industry producing 23% of the country’s gross domestic product. With two-thirds of the population depending on it, the sector provides 70% of national employment. 51% of women who are members of households also depend on agriculture.
Category Archives: 13. Climate Action
Climate Change and Glacier Retreat: A Comparative Study of New Zealand’s Tasman Glacier and China’s Weigledangxiong Glacier
Glacier retreat is among the most visible indicators of contemporary climate change, reshaping high-mountain hydrology, ecosystems, and hazard regimes.
The Rise of Impact Jobs You Never Knew Existed in Asia
As the call for climate action grows, so do the demand for renewable energy jobs across Southeast Asia.
气候变化对黄河源区冰川、水文和当地藏民生活的影响
“黄河之水天上来，奔流到海不复回。”青藏高原上的扎曲、卡日曲和约古宗列曲，一开始只是绵绵溪流，之后延伸出了哺育了数千万中华儿女的黄河，而它20%的流量正是来源于青藏高原上数以千计的冰川融水。
How can philanthropy tackle climate change in China?
Climate change is a global crisis that demands immediate and decisive action. China is at the forefront of this challenge with its rapidly growing economy and massive population. The need to combat climate risk in China is critical not only for the nation itself but for the world at large. China stands at the crossroads of environmental challenges and unprecedented climate risks. As one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases, it is incumbent upon China to take decisive action to mitigate these risks.
Climate change can be beaten – why some scientists are hopeful
Patrick Omeja, Makerere University; Abay Yimere, Tufts University; Desta Mebratu, Stellenbosch University, and Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Jennifer Fitchett, Associate Professor of Physical Geography, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies,Continue reading “Climate change can be beaten – why some scientists are hopeful”
Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity – can the COP15 summit deliver?
Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato Thousands of delegates have gathered in Montreal, Canada, for a once-in-a-decade chance to address the accelerating pace of species loss and the dangers of ecosystem breakdown. COP15 brings together parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a goal of negotiating this decade’s biodiversity targets and a newContinue reading “Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity – can the COP15 summit deliver?”
COP27 key outcomes: progress on compensation for developing countries, but more needed on climate justice and equity
Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand and Julia Taylor, University of the Witwatersrand There were high expectations for COP27, the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP conferences broadly provide a platform for the negotiation of international climate change agreements. This was to be the first COP heldContinue reading “COP27 key outcomes: progress on compensation for developing countries, but more needed on climate justice and equity”
COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the climate crisis
Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international fund to pay for the “loss and damage” they suffer as a result of climate change. As the COP27 climate summit in Egypt wrapped up over the weekend, they finally succeeded. While it’s a historic moment, the agreementContinue reading “COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the climate crisis”
Burning waste must end: African leaders look to recycling for better health and value
Desta Mebratu, Stellenbosch University When African environment ministers met in Senegal in mid-September, they made one of the most important decisions in the history of waste management in Africa. The ministers laid the foundation to end the open dumping and burning of waste. Putting this decision into action will have multiple economic, environmental and socialContinue reading “Burning waste must end: African leaders look to recycling for better health and value”
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