Why #OneSouthAsia?
Climate
Report: Striving for Clean Air in South Asia
Air pollution travels long distances in South Asia and gets trapped in large “airsheds” that are shaped by climatology and geography. Our report identifies six major airsheds and analyzes four scenarios to reduce air pollution.
Making a business case to protect nature and ecosystem services
July 7, 2021 - South Asia's economy is embedded in nature. A new World Bank model finds that a collapse in "ecosystem services" such as crop pollination, fish stocks, and native forests would slash regional GDP by 6.5% or $320 billion.
South Asia needs a united voice at UN climate, biodiversity meetings
Apr 22, 2021 - The cross-border consequences of climate change and ecological degradation demand collaborative action, not national plans. The world needs to hear a united voice from South Asia so the region receives attention and support at the multilateral level.
Is air pollution aggravating COVID-19 in South Asia?
June 23, 2020 - Pandemic lockdowns provided a respite but previous exposure to air pollution has likely made more South Asians vulnerable to contracting severe respiratory diseases, including complications from COVID-19.
South Asia cooperates to fight climate threats and disasters
May 14, 2020 - A new regional project, Climate Adaptation and Resilience for South Asia, will help make agriculture, transport, and other pandemic-ravaged sectors more resilient to climate change.
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Aug 31, 2022
South Asia Hydromet Forum
In South Asia, people are experiencing the effects of a warming climate. Almost 750 million people -- half of South Asia’s population -- were affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last two decades. The South Asia Hydromet Forum (SAHF) supports regional engagement to promote collaboration and enhance capacity at the regional and sub-regional levels towards improving Hydromet, Early Warning and Climate Services in South Asia
Climate Stories and Editorials
Editorial Series on Climate Cooperation in South Asia
Jan. 2022. South Asia is among the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change and disasters. Our latest Editorial series, in collaboration with ICIMOD and The Third Pole, presents various perspectives on cross-border approaches
From Labs to Local: Innovation to Build Resilience
As a part of the World Bank's Tech Emerge Challenge, low-cost wi-fi-enabled community radio is connecting signal dark villages in Uttarakhand in India.
