New research says 340mn people will be at risk from rising seas and coastal flooding by 2050. But is this for real? China Water Risk’s Debra Tan, Chien Tat Low and Dharisha Mirando analysed various maps for HK to see which map to use to figure out the real impact.
Want to help stop Amazon deforestation? How about better health? With Asia’s climate action looking bleak, Greenqueen’s Sally Ho sees a meat tax as HK’s chance to become a regional leader
Water is a geopolitical risk. What is the real state of transboundary river cooperation? What are the best practices? Economist Intelligence Unit’s Matus Samel & Beth Warne introduce the Blue Peace Index (BPI) which explores these issues in 5 basins across 24 countries
With agriculture and power most at risk from drought, what should businesses do? Can individuals push them to action? We sat down with Juliane Vatter from WWF as she expands from their latest report
Hong Kong’s shortsighted & unrealistic climate plans will leave key assets & infrastructure exposed that mean the government, companies, investors and the public are even more exposed. China Water Risk’s Dharisha Mirando & Debra Tan expand
How will water & climate risks, including rising sea levels & droughts, threaten the already water-stressed Greater Bay Area (GBA)? CWR’s Tan & Mirando explain in their latest CLSA report and highlight companies’ failure in climate risk disclosures
Building on their successful Blue Map mobile app, IPE takes it up another notch with the new Blue City Water Quality Map. Hear from their Shen Sunan on which cities are leading and which are lagging
Damaging typhoons, life & business disrupting water outages and threatening sea level rise… China Water Risk review’s 8 water threats too great to miss in Asia from just the past 3 years
The water-energy-food security nexus is complicated but as Maija Taka, Marko Keskinen & Olli Varis show, the tensions can be alleviated. Plus, they share 3 WEF cases in Asia’s largest river basins
With 34 central banks recognising the vulnerability of financial systems to climate risks, it’s time to prioritise water. Don’t just focus on carbon transition risks; water risks could impact sovereign/credit risk ratings as well as put our savings at risk. China Water Risk’s Dharisha Mirando & Debra Tan warn