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Climate Change and Democracy - Insights from Asia and the Pacific
This Report focuses on democracy and the climate crisis in the Asia and the Pacific region. A regional approach based on case studies has been chosen to contextualize the challenges to democracy arising from this crisis. The Asia and the Pacific region is significant for several reasons—it is the most populous in the world; it is a region that will be disproportionately affected by climate change and where many countries are considered highly vulnerable; and, as this Report makes clear, it is also a place where there have been vibrant innovations to democratic institutions and practices for dealing with the climate crisis.
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Solar-powered lift irrigation in Gangri, Bhutan
The Department of Agriculture, Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and ICIMOD’s Renewable Energy Intervention jointly implemented the solar powered lift irrigation pilot project to improve water security and agricultural productivity in Gangri village. A 16kWp solar powered lift irrigation system was installed to irrigate 36 acres, benefiting 117 people.
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