Issues brief
Issues brief
Blog | 04 Jul, 2022
Reflections on the closing of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference, Lisbon, Portugal
As the second UN Ocean Conference draws to a close, I am delighted to see the many commitments, pledges and actions presented in Lisbon, from actions on blue carbon ecosystems to new financial instruments to pledges towards larger and more effective…
Issues brief
Land degradation and climate change
The multiple benefits of sustainable land management in the drylands
Issues brief
Building climate change resilience through water management and ecosystems
Page | 04 Jul, 2022
Forest and Agriculture Landscapes
Asia’s forests support globally important biodiversity and provide critically important ecosystem services to millions of people across the region. However, the status of forests in the different sub-regions of Asia – and the challenges and threats they face – varies widely.
Page | 04 Jul, 2022
Over the years, the number of Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) has increased and today 17% of terrestrial and inland water areas and about 10% of the global ocean are protected. The area of protected land on Earth has increased to seven times the size of India over the last decade. PCAs are…
Page | 08 Aug, 2022
Participatory Consultation and Drafting of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAP)
Description and relevancy of work:The duration of the project lasted three months, during which, the project focused on the parts of the overall studies that are implemented by the national consultants, apart from inputs of the national consultants to other parts of the NAP.…
Page | 03 Jul, 2022
Ziglab Dam feeds many of the northern Ghor plantations. Its main source is a cold river coming from the village of Marhaba. The river has many pools and waterfalls and slides. The area is an immigrant bird resting station and archaeologists have found many Neolithic and iron age artefacts there…