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Could the law of the sea be used to protect small island states from climate change?

Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing states in the Pacific and elsewhere. Some will be swamped by rising seas. These communities also face more extreme weather, increasingly acidic oceans, coral bleaching and harm to fisheries. Food supplies, human health and livelihoods are at risk. And it’s clear other countries burning fossil fuels are largely to blame.

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Lomani Gau: Community Based Climate Change Adaptation for Gau Island

INPACC Inception Workshop 2023

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Solar-powered lift irrigation in Gangri, Bhutan

The Department of Agriculture, Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and ICIMOD’s Renewable Energy Intervention jointly implemented the solar powered lift irrigation pilot project to improve water security and agricultural productivity in Gangri village. A 16kWp solar powered lift irrigation system was installed to irrigate 36 acres, benefiting 117 people.

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Haze Outlook 2024 Report

The Haze Outlook 2024 report provides a risk assessment of the probability of a transboundary haze incident affecting Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore for the year ahead. This is based on research conducted by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), a leading think tank in the region. This is the 6th edition of the Haze Outlook, and it has emerged as a leading report on this important issue. The Haze Outlook 2024 was directed by Simon Tay, Chairman, SIIA and Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. The authors are Aaron Choo, Khor Yu-Leng, and Nithiyah Tamilwanan, who are respectively Senior Assistant Director (Special Projects and Sustainability), Associate Director (Sustainability) at the SIIA, and Research Associate at Segi Enam Advisors. All views expressed in the report are those of the authors, unless otherwise credited.

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