5 July 2011: In a statement to the fourth Singapore International Water Week, Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), emphasized that sound governance is crucial for the sustainable management of water resources that are threatened by pollution, natural disasters and climate change.
July 2011: The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has released the July-September edition of its newsletter Rice Today, which includes an article on climate impacts on rice paddies in Bangladesh and the use of salt-tolerant rice varieties.
This Conference will asses the global status of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) development and ongoing challenges and opportunities and discuss how to promote CCS projects in developing countries. It will also address key challenges and barriers, as well as capture experiences and lessons learned from large-scale CCS projects. Rajendra Pachauri will be the keynote speaker. There will be other distinguished speakers from NDRC, IEA, Global CCS Institute, ADB, and World Bank.
11 July 2011: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a project for regional technical assistance that will assist the Greater Mekong Subregion to increase the efficient use of biomass waste in agriculture to meet the need for clean energy and food security of poor rural communities.
July 2011: The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has published the July issue of its Southeast Asia and the Pacific Newsletter, with news on renewable energy policy and project developments, financing, energy for all, and upcoming events in the region.
13 July 2011: The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) launched a pilot exercise on tracking impact indicators at the national level. The "inception workshop" for the exercise concluded with an action plan for pilot countries to apply impact indicators on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought (DLDD), at the national level.
11 July 2011: In cooperation with the Government of Japan, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched a project aimed at upgrading the flood forecasting and early warning systems of Pakistan, and to conduct risk mapping of flood plains along the Indus River.
June 2011: Bioversity International has launched a project titled "Reinforcing the resilience of poor rural communities in the face of food insecurity, poverty and climate change," which works with partners in India, Nepal and Bolivia.
12 July 2011: Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mongolia, Pakistan and Peru have recently joined the UN-REDD Programme as partner countries. The UN-REDD Programme now has 35 partner countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
5 July 2011: The World Bank will administer a US$2.37 million Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant for the Government of Viet Nam to implement its national energy efficiency programme.
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