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COVID-19 could help turn the tide on ocean health in Asia-Pacific

COVID-19 could help turn the tide on ocean health in Asia-Pacific

May 14, 2020, at 03:31 pm

New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic could help turn the tide on the well-being of oceans in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a UN report published on Wednesday.

Mitigating climate change in Asia-Pacific could give region an economic boost

Mitigating climate change in Asia-Pacific could give region an economic boost

Sep 07, 2019, at 09:58 am

New York: The urgent need to move towards a low carbon economy and build resilience, would not only mitigate the worst impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific, but also lift the region economically, according to the body overseeing the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Disasters could cost Asia-Pacific region $160 billion per year by 2030, UN warns

Disasters could cost Asia-Pacific region $160 billion per year by 2030, UN warns

Apr 25, 2018, at 01:26 pm

New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Economic losses to disasters in Asia and the Pacific could exceed $160 billion annually by 2030, the United Nations development arm in the region warned on Tuesday, urging greater innovation in disaster risk financing.