Indonesia: Living with drought

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 08:55:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Jakarta / Sat, July 13, 2019 / 07:33 am. There is nothing new about the long droughts the country is now enduring. This nation has umpteen times proved its resilience in withstanding climate phenomena, that can have disastrous impacts on human beings and their environment.

Living with drought

Sat, 13 Jul 2019 05:16:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

There is nothing new about the long droughts the country is now enduring. This nation has umpteen times proved its resilience in withstanding climate phenomena, that can have disastrous impacts on human beings and their environment. But inaction, assuming that it will eventually pass, is a mistake....

Indonesia: ECHO Factsheet – Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia – Last updated 05/07/2019

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:50:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Introduction. Considered safe havens for many, Southeast Asian countries, in particular Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia , have long hosted considerable numbers of refugees and asylum seekers from various nationalities who seek protection and assistance outside of their home countries.

Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 13:49:00 +0200EC (en)

Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are the largest host countries for refugees in Southeast Asia. Nonetheless, they are not signatories to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Although these countries may be willing to increase protection space, which will result in a more....

Mongolia: IOM, Mongolia Build Displacement Tracking Capacity to Prepare for Natural Disasters

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 11:08:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Ulaanbaatar – IOM and Mongolia’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday (04/07) organized a workshop in the Mongolian capital on mobility monitoring for emergency preparedness. The event, which was part of a joint IOM / NEMA project on climate change and disaster-related migration,....

IOM, Mongolia Build Displacement Tracking Capacity to Prepare for Natural Disasters

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:21:00 +0200iom (en)

Ulaanbaatar – IOM and Mongolia’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday (04/07) organized a workshop in the Mongolian capital on mobility monitoring for emergency preparedness. The event, which was part of a joint IOM / NEMA project on climate change and disaster-related migration,....

22 minutes ago

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 05:52:00 +0200tempo-co (en)

TEMPO.CO Jakarta - Several regional authorities have been reminded to intensify the monitoring for possible forest fires and droughts, as the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) forecasts that this year's dry season will be drier, compared to the previous year.

Several Indonesian regions brace for drought

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 18:51:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

Several regional authorities have been reminded to intensify the monitoring for possible forest fires and droughts, as the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) forecasts that this year's dry season will be drier, compared to the previous year.

Indonesia to face drier dry season this year

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:09:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Forecasting that this year's dry season will be drier as compared to that of the previous year, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has reminded the regional authorities to intensify vigilance over possible forest fires and droughts.

World: Unos 24.000 millones de toneladas de suelo fértil se pierden cada año por la desertificación

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:57:00 +0200reliefWeb (es)

Además, la degradación de la calidad de la tierra es responsable de la reducción del producto nacional bruto en un 8% cada año. Nuestra tierra se desgasta. En el Día Mundial contra la Desertificación y la Sequía, las Naciones Unidas llaman a proteger el suelo, restaurarlo y utilizarlo de manera más sabia.

Unos 24.000 millones de toneladas de suelo fértil se pierden cada año por la desertificación

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 18:19:00 +0200news-un-es (es)

El Día Mundial, que crea conciencia sobre los esfuerzos internacionales para combatir la desertificación, se estableció hace 25 años, junto con la aprobación de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas para Combatir la Desertificación , el único acuerdo internacional jurídicamente obligatorio que....

Impact of El Nino: A peek into a changing world

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 05:48:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

THE BOY CHILD. Like the tantrums of a petulant child, the destruction that El Nino has wrought in recent decades has made the world sit up and pay more attention. The 1982 event, in particular, was a turning point. That year, El Nino caused a global catastrophe - droughts in the western Pacific and....