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Saturday, May 30, 2015

No Climate Change Progress without ‘Climate Proofing’ and Funding for Asia’s Developing Countries

No Climate Change Progress without ‘Climate Proofing’ and Funding for Asia’s Developing Countries

By Roman Kilisek
KARACHI, PAKISTAN - JULY 10: Fuel tankers, which were used to carry fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan, are seen parked in a compound in Karachi on July 10, 2012 in Karachi, Pakistan. Despite last weeks announcements regarding the re-opening of Nato supply routes, the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has yet to begin the process of clearing NATO's cargo, according to officials. The KPT expects to receive up to Rs 2 billion from NATO as demurrage charges for storing their containers for the last several months. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently called for “climate proofing” – to borrow a term used by Preety Bhandari, who heads ADB’s Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Unit – low-lying or coastal cities in Asia requiring the trifecta of sound integrated planning, adequate resources and political commitment. “The battle against climate change is likely

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