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The Asia and the Pacific region, home to two-thirds of the world’s population, is facing increasing impacts of water stress and land degradation that are caused among other reasons by population growth, rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, and a changing climate that is accelerating droughts. The majority of people living in Asia and the Pacific live in cities and the increasing urbanisation is expected to increase the impacts of water stress and urban droughts. Cities produce more than half of global waste and at least 60% of greenhouse gas emissions, which results in polluting waterways and further reducing available freshwater.
On 5 June 2024, the World Environment Day, UNEP and ESCAP bring together the crucial partners and stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific to discuss the priority areas on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience in the region. The event will discuss solutions applicable for the region, such as circular water resource use, sustainable food production and drought resilient urban development.
Senior Research Fellow Thanapon Piman will speak at the session, Getting ready for the dry years, to present SEI’s work on groundwater and urban water management. (10:15-11:15 UTC +7; UNCC Theater Bangkok/virtual)
Feature / SEI Asia produces a range of multimedia products from short films to podcasts and animations. Watch and listen to them here and share with your networks.
Other publication / This report explores the effectiveness of different methods to implement source water protection in cities in low- and middle-income countries.
Past event / This meeting aims to introduce the SOS project, understand regional and community priorities and promote gender equality and inclusivity.
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