Science Bulletin Articles

Developing capacity for post-typhoon disaster waste management in Lautoka, Fiji, and Makati, Philippines
Keywords:

Circular economy · Contingency planning · Debris management · Disaster waste management · Global South · Resource recovery

Developing capacity for post-typhoon disaster waste management in Lautoka, Fiji, and Makati, Philippines

In recent years, Asia and the Pacific have been ravaged by strong typhoons that caused widespread destruction. The powerful winds from these typhoons ripped off roofs, windows, doors and walls from houses, and destroyed trees and other vegetation, leaving a vast amount of wooden, metallic, plastic, and glass debris and waste scattered across a wide...

Fernandez, G., Asari, M., Uy, N., Veitata, S., Fayazi, M., Ling, Y., ... Singh, S. (2023). Developing capacity for post-typhoon disaster waste management in Lautoka, Fiji, and Makati, Philippines. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2226

Air quality management status and needs of countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia
Keywords:

Air pollution policies · Air quality management · Air quality monitoring · Capacity building · Population-weight criteria

Air quality management status and needs of countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia

Countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia are experiencing severe air pollution problems. Most countries lack technical capabilities and adequate air quality management (AQM) infrastructure. A capacity building workshop on AQM was organised from 19-23 September 2022 for countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia. A total of 17 countries (eight in South Asia and...

Verma, R.L., Oanh, N.T.K., Winijkul, E., Huy, L.N., Armart, I.P., Laowagul, W., ... Patdu, M.K. (2023). Air quality management status and needs of countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2222

Capacity development of farmer group in using affordable micro-irrigation for small-scale farming in marginal land
Keywords:

Capacity development · Demonstration farm · Irrigation water productivity · Low-cost drip irrigation · Micro-irrigation system · Smallholder farmers

Capacity development of farmer group in using affordable micro-irrigation for small-scale farming in marginal land

Timely water availability and the use of traditional, less efficient irrigation methods are among the main constraints affecting the productivity of small-scale farming in many developing countries. Climate change, population growth, lack of skills and resources and less community resilience to respond are negatively affecting food security in many lower-income countries. Therefore, the use of...

Saefuddin, R., Useng, D., & Sirajuddin, Z. (2023). Capacity development of farmer group in using affordable micro-irrigation for small-scale farming in marginal land. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2223

Formation mechanism and source apportionment of nitrate in atmospheric aerosols
Keywords:

Formation mechanism · Isotope · MixSIAR · PMF · Source apportionment

Formation mechanism and source apportionment of nitrate in atmospheric aerosols

Atmospheric particulate nitrate is relevant to various atmospheric processes and shows profound impacts on regional air quality and global climate change. Exploring the formation mechanism and sources of nitrate in atmospheric particulate matter is essential for the successful mitigation of nitrate. This review summarises the different formation mechanisms, sources, and source apportionment methods of nitrate....

Xin, K., Chen, J., & Soyol-Erdene, T. (2023). Formation mechanism and source apportionment of nitrate in atmospheric aerosols. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2225

Climate change risk perceptions, vulnerability, and adaptation in high altitude farming regions of Hindu Kush Himalaya
Keywords:

Adaptive capacity · Climate-smart agriculture · Farm advisory · Livelihood · Mountains

Climate change risk perceptions, vulnerability, and adaptation in high altitude farming regions of Hindu Kush Himalaya

Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is highly vulnerable to climate change, but there is the least understanding of the impacts of climate change. This study explored local climate change risk perceptions, vulnerability, and adaptive responses in the three HKH countries, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bhutan. For this purpose, 379 farm households from low, medium, and high elevations...

Asad, S.A., Abid, M., Ahmad, I., Thapa, G., & Dendup, T. (2023). Climate change risk perceptions, vulnerability, and adaptation in high altitude farming regions of Hindu Kush Himalaya. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2184

Strengthening adaptive capacities of small holding South Asian agrarian community through Climate Information Network -based decision support tool
Keywords:

Climate Information Network (CIN) · Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) · Crop calendar · Decision Making Cropping Support System · Global Circulation Model (GCM) · Participatory Action Research (PAR) · Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP)

Strengthening adaptive capacities of small holding South Asian agrarian community through Climate Information Network -based decision support tool

Marginal farmers in rain-fed agrarian systems can benefit immensely from real-time contingency planning and decisionmaking tools in the climate milieu. Long-term climate anomaly prediction of some selected locations was made. Forty-two Global Circulation Models (GCM) from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 project (CMIP5) were used for the present work and Representative Concentration Pathway...

Aich, A., Dey, D., Dey, M., Ghosh Sarkar, U., & Roy, A. (2023). Strengthening adaptive capacities of small holding South Asian agrarian community through Climate Information Network -based decision support tool. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2188

How to measure urban water security? An introduction to the Water Security Assessment Tool (WATSAT)
Keywords:

Decision-support tool · Indicator-based methodology · Water security assessment · Water security index · WATSAT

How to measure urban water security? An introduction to the Water Security Assessment Tool (WATSAT)

The objective of the project was to develop a web-based digital tool called the Water Security Assessment Tool (WATSAT) to help city authorities and decision-makers make an objective evaluation of the water security situation in the city. It uses an indicator-based methodology that measures five distinct dimensions (broad elements) of water security: “Water supply and...

Babel, M., Chapagain, K., & Shinde, V.R. (2023). How to measure urban water security? An introduction to the Water Security Assessment Tool (WATSAT). APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2166

Factors influencing farmers’ climate change adaptation in Southeast Asia: A comparative study from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
Keywords:

Adaptation likelihood · Adaptive capacity · Climate change adaptation · Cross-country analysis · Farm households · Southeast Asia

Factors influencing farmers’ climate change adaptation in Southeast Asia: A comparative study from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

Southeast Asia is among the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. Despite this, little is known about how climate change adaptation at the household level differs across countries in this geographic region. This cross-country study investigated factors influencing adopting three adaptation practices: growing climate-tolerant crops, intercropping, and switching to cash crops in some selected provinces...

Ha, T.M., Boulom, S., Yang, F., Voe, P., Dao, C.D., Le, T.T.L., ... Ha, A.D. (2023). Factors influencing farmers’ climate change adaptation in Southeast Asia: A comparative study from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/10.30852/sb.2023.2101/

Potential of agroforestry for climate change adaptation in the Northwest mountainous region of Vietnam
Keywords:

Agroforestry · Climate change · Da River headwater · Vietnamese northwest mountainous region

Potential of agroforestry for climate change adaptation in the Northwest mountainous region of Vietnam

The literature on the impacts of climate change on the Northwest mountainous region of Vietnam was assessed in this article. Additionally, the project team conducted regional interviews and visits to gather information on the same topic. The findings indicate that climate change has had a significantly negative impact on the region's agriculture, the primary income...

Do, T.T.H., & Bui, M.H. (2023). Potential of agroforestry for climate change adaptation in the Northwest mountainous region of Vietnam. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2147

Tracking influences of Asian urban greenhouse gas emissions for sustainability policies: Preliminary report
Keywords:

Asia · Greenhouse gas emissions · Low carbon policies · Urban energy use

Tracking influences of Asian urban greenhouse gas emissions for sustainability policies: Preliminary report

While nations have made commitments to address climate change, scholars estimate that even if these commitments are met, there remains an emissions gap between where we are and where we want to be to keep the globe under 1.5°C. Cities around the world are working to reduce this gap. Asian cities are large greenhouse gas...

Marcotullio, P., Deng, X., Li, Z., Gasparatos, A., Aleksejeva, J., Huang, S., ... Stretton, J. (2023). Tracking influences of Asian urban greenhouse gas emissions for sustainability policies: Preliminary report. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2106