Bapon (SHM) Fakhruddin, PhD

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Hydro-climate extremes are critical in considering the possible adverse impacts of climate change and variability in Bhutan. It affects the total runoff volume, infrastructure, aquatic species, forests, hydropower generation, agriculture and more importantly, human lives. Therefore, it is imperative for water resources engineers and planners to consider hydro-climate extreme analyses in their long- and short-term planning. Climate impact research on the water sector in Bhutan is very important for developing a ‘climate-adaptive’… Read More

Natural disasters create significant impacts in the Pacific Islands: between 1950 and 2004 more than 200 disasters resulted in ovecrm_tongar 1700 fatalities and losses of USD 6.5 billion. Given their small populations and economies, such impacts represent significant shocks to Pacific Island countries. Tonga like the other fifty-one Small Island Developing States is highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change and disaster risks. Its susceptibility is principally due to its geographical,… Read More

THE STUDIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION IN WEST AFRICA This document is part of a series of studies produced by the African and Latin American Resilience to Climate Change (ARCC) project that address adaptation to climate change in West Africa. Within the ARCC West Africa studies, this document falls in the subseries on Climate Change and Water Resources in West Africa. ARCC has also developed a subseries on Agricultural Adaptation… Read More

The “Strengthening Disaster Preparedness of Agricultural Sector in China (TCP 3105)” Project was funded by Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in Juye County Shandong Province being implemented from August 2007 to December 2009. The Chinese governmental counterpart institutions include: (i) Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) as national level counterpart; (ii) Shandong Provincial Department of Agriculture; (iii) Juye County Government of Shandong Province. Within the framework of the National Policy and priorities of the… Read More