Jun 27, 2021
Manchester – For Asia, where more countries are facing greater environmental risks than in other parts of the globe, climate change is an imminent issue that could threaten the lives of people through natural disasters, displacement from homes and shortages of natural resources.
According to an environmental risk assessment published in May, Asia is home to 99 of the world’s 100 most vulnerable cities. The report found 80% of these are in India or China, while Jakarta was named the city most vulnerable to environmental hazards.
Research also shows the most marginalized people will experience the greatest impact from climate change. U.N. figures indicate that 80% of people displaced by climate change are women. Indigenous people, who comprise less than 5% of the world population, protect 80% of global biodiversity and face constant battles to preserve their livelihoods from the exploitation of natural resources.
New Delhi: Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Per Olsson Fridh appointed Sunita Narain - Environmentalist, Writer and Director General of The Centre for Science & Environment & Editor of Down to Earth Magazine - to an
He said the main objective of the summit on April 22-23 was to encourage large economies that
collectively contributed 80% of greenhouse gases to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
He pointed out that many countries that stood out in the climate change agenda such as Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand were also not invited.
“The summit is a one-off event and does not affect negotiations and resolutions under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
“This needs to be seen separately from the recent issue of the importation of plastic waste into Malaysia from the United States, ” he said in a statement yesterday.
Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 03:33 PM MYT
BY TAN MEI ZI
Kamy chairperson Ili Nadiah Dzulkafar said the ‘Weaving Hopes for the Future’ project hopes to give a voice to the Orang Asli community in discussions about the climate crisis. Picture courtesy of Kamy and GAP
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PETALING JAYA, Feb 18 For communities whose lives are so closely tied with nature, there is no room for climate change to be just another topic up for friendly debate.
Indigenous communities around the world are always among the first to have their traditions and livelihoods devastated by global warming and shifting weather patterns.