Shape the future, anywhere you are!
This course equips you to lead local adaptation efforts, weaving together gender, indigenous knowledge, and real-world cases. Interactive tools keep you engaged as you master these powerful approaches.
Be Flood Prepared: Protect your community with FloodS!
Flooding is a growing threat due to climate change, causing devastating losses. But there's hope!
FloodS is a FREE, user-friendly web tool that lets you simulate flood scenarios in your area. Learn how to use FloodS with our 4-module e-learning series:
Be prepared.
We are inviting applicants for resarch intership to support our activities in the field of Air Pollution.
The RRC.AP e-learning Hub (RRC.AP e-Hub) is a dedicated platform committed to cultivating dynamic and interactive learning experiences, aimed at supporting the Asia and Pacific region in their endeavors to achieve climate change action and effectively implement National Adaptation Plans. Our mission at RRC.AP e-Hub is to offer strategic guidance and deliver high-quality learning resources that empower individuals, governments, and private sectors to comprehend, adapt to, and fortify resilience against the impacts of climate change. Proudly supported by the Ministry of Environment, Japan, RRC.AP e-Hub stands as a beacon for collaborative efforts in advancing sustainable practices and environmental stewardship across the region.
The Know Waste Knowledge (KWK) Platform provides a platform for information and knowledge sharing to support inform decision-making on marine debris in ASEAN. The platform was created with the objective of generating and consolidating data and information on sustainable waste management, as well as transforming data into comprehensible outputs for key stakeholders to use. The KWK platform also provides information on international waste management projects, as well as offers capacity- building support for stakeholders through e-Learning content.
FloodS is a flood forecasting tool. A tool developed by a Japanese private company ‘Hitachi’ under the support of the Ministry of Environment, Japan. The introduction of this tool is owing to the requirement of climate adaptation in the region to forecast the flood and their expected impact for appropriate adaptation strategies as a part of a larger climate adaptation plan in the region. The knowledge from the deployment of the tool will help countries in the implementation of an integrated climate-resilient flood risk management approach and improve their existing capacity in understanding the potential impacts of climate change on flooding and flood risk management and enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities.
The design of adaptation solutions requires climate change scenarios to assess vulnerabilities. However, it requires a considerable resources to downscale climate data which add financial and technical burdens for locally-led adaptation. To bridge this gap, we introduce the S8DS dynamical climate change data downscaling service. This allows practitioners to assess global climate scenarios at the local scale without highly specialized technical training and skills.
Experts and stakeholders gathered for the 5th ERIA’s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris Meeting on March 5-6, 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was hosted by the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris (RKC-MPD) of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in partnership with the Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES). The meeting saw robust discussions aimed at tackling ... Read more..
Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT RRC.AP), with financial support from the Ministry of Environment, Japan (MoEJ) and in collaboration with UNDRR, UN-Habitat, IFRC, UCLG, ICLEI, ADPC and EPIC-NET, successfully conducted “The Regional Training Workshop on Building Cities’ Resilience to Climate and Disaster Risks” from 19th to 22nd February 2024 at Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok. This w... Read more..
On 2-8 December 2023, Dr. Guilberto Borongan and Dr. Ramesh Soysa of the AIT Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (AIT RRC.AP) participated in the COP 28 side events and exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AIT RRC.AP actively participated in COP 28 by showcasing and promoting through an exhibition booth, jointly organized with ICIMOD. The exhibition, held from December 4 to 6, 2023,... Read more..
A virtual mentoring session was held to support the development of a Green Climate Fund (GCF) concept note for Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The session, titled "Strengthening Climate Resilience Through Strategic Agriculture Zone in Gorontalo District: Transforming Food Crops, Coconut and Livestock Industries," aimed to guide the concept note team towards its fourth submission.
The AIT RRC.AP played a vital role in organising the "International Forum on Climate Change - Never Again Yolanda: Lessons Toward Resiliency" during the 2nd Regional Disaster Resilience Forum (RDRF) at the People's Center, Tacloban City, Philippines, which was organised in the 10th year commemoration of Super Typhoon Yolanda. In connection with this, RRC.AP has conducted the Adaptation Planning Tools and Green Climate F... Read more..
The AIT-team collaborated with FHI 360 to host the 3rd Meeting of the "Consortium for Air Quality Researchers of Nepal (CARN)" in Lalitpur, Nepal. This gathering aimed to foster better coordination and collaboration among the nation's air quality and atmospheric researchers. By facilitating timely exchange of science-based information, CARN ultimately hopes to influence policy-making and drive effective improveme... Read more..
A 2-day training workshop on "Air Quality Management with a focus on Air Quality Modeling" was held Nepal. The intensive workshop aimed to equip participants with the technical skills and knowledge necessary for air quality modeling and its application in managing Kathmandu Valley's air quality.
A one-day workshop titled "Air Quality Management with a focus on Air Quality Modeling" was held in Nepal. The workshop brought together 36 participants involved in the air quality management sector. The key outcomes of the workshop included sharing ongoing research, building collaboration, modeling practices, and future research partnerships.
The workshop was conducted as a part of the project undertaken by AIT RRC.AP to develop and disseminate technical guidelines for plastic and resin pellets leakage from recycling factories and informal recycling sectors in the ASEAN. The project is funded by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris, (RKC-MPD) and its objective is aligned with the ASEAN regional ... Read more..
The Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) successfully hosted a seminar focused on the “Clean and Sustainable Environment in Changing Climate” on the morning of second day, 24th August 2023 of the AIT Sustainability Expo 2023. The seminar aimed to share knowledge and insights about RRC.AP's work program and activities, particularly in assisting countries across the region in their sustainability efforts. Ap... Read more..
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) successfully hosted the dynamic three-day Sustainability Expo from August 23 to 25, at the AIT Conference Center, reflecting an encouraging step forward in fostering environmental transformation and achieving its goal of becoming a net-zero campus by 2030. The Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) was an integral part of the AIT Sustainability EXPO showcasing its work throu... Read more..
The AIT RRC.AP organised an In-country Stakeholder Consultation and Expert Review Workshop in Nonthaburi. The hybrid workshop was part of the activities of the ongoing project which aimed to harness the experiences, perspectives, roles, and expertise of formal and informal recyclers to support the development and dissemination of technical guidelines to prevent or reduce plastic and resin pellet leakage from factories and the informa... Read more..
The AIT RRC.AP organised an In-country Stakeholder Consultation and Expert Review Workshop on 25 July 2023 in Pattaya City. The hybrid workshop was organised as part of the activities of the ongoing project which aimed to harness the experiences, perspectives, roles, and expertise of formal and informal recyclers to support the development and dissemination of technical guidelines to prevent or reduce plastic and resin pellet leakage... Read more..
The Training Workshop on Developing Concept Notes for the Green Climate Fund: Urban Climate Resilience in Indonesia was successfully conducted on 12 – 16 June 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 5-day national training program designed to empower the stakeholders to develop a high-quality concept notes aimed at securing climate finance, with a specific emphasis on the GCF. It consisted of lectures, group exercises, and presentations,... Read more..
India developed several industrial clusters nationwide, including in the state of Tamil Nadu to boost manufacturing. Three coastal cities, namely, Thoothukudi, Cuddalore, and Manali are developed as industrial clusters in Tamil Nadu. For the first time, we documented air quality trends in these industrial cluster cities of Tamil Nadu and compared them with those in Indian major cities, namely, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. Between 2015-2020, data on key air quality parameters, such as pa - Read more...
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 nine in Southeast Asia) participated in the workshop. Each country was invited to present on available AQM infrastructure, including ch - Read more...
The programme mainly aimed to build the capacities of the ASEAN member countries on air quality management and emission reduction of PM2.5. The 17 prominent experts of the region were invited as lecturers who covered a range of important topics, including air quality monitoring, emission inventory development, air quality modeling, human health and environment impact assessment, and planning skills for emission reduction policies and action plans. The valuable information introduced in the respe - Read more...
The second workshop of the project “Capacity Development Programme on Air Quality Management and Emission Reduction of PM2.5 for Member Countries of ASEAN Haze Agreement and Malé Declaration” was organized physically during 19-23 September 2022 at the Asian Institute of Technology Conference Center (AITCC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. This report summarized the proceedings of the 5-day workshop. - Read more...
The COVID-19 pandemic spread all over the world in early 2020. India imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25, 2020, for more than a month to contain the COVID-19 infection. During the nationwide lockdown, transport, industries, and commercial activities were suspended, except for essential services. We made a detailed analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on air quality in India by using the data from more than 200 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) and reported a change - Read more...
This report includes a brief national profile of Indonesia, assessment design and methodology, data collection and analysis results with inventory development, gap analysis between existing policy framework and actual practices in the field and requirements of the relevant conventions, as well as conclusions and recommendations - Read more...
(Indonesian Version) This report includes a brief national profile of Indonesia, assessment design and methodology, data collection and analysis results with inventory development, gap analysis between existing policy framework and actual practices in the field and requirements of the relevant conventions, as well as conclusions and recommendations - Read more...
This guidelines comprehensively contain national policies and regulations, an overview of mercury-containing medicle measuring devices and their alternatives, environmentally sound management of unbroken mecury-containing medicle measuring devices, enviornmentally sound management of broken mercury containing medicle measuring devices health and safety, emergency response, and guidance and supervision - Read more...
(Indonesian Version) This guidelines comprehensively contain national policies and regulations, an overview of mercury-containing medicle measuring devices and their alternatives, environmentally sound management of unbroken mecury-containing medicle measuring devices, enviornmentally sound management of broken mercury containing medicle measuring devices health and safety, emergency response, and guidance and supervision. - Read more...
The Situation Assessment of Mercury-Containing Medical Measuring Devices (MCMMDs) in the Philippines presents 1) relevant statistical information on the use, storage, and disposal of mercury-containing thermometers and sphygmomanometers in licensed hospitals in the Philippines and 2) an analysis of the current policy framework for the management of MCMMDs and its implementation gaps in accordance with international and national guidelines and national targets for the phase-out of MCMMDs. - Read more...
Mercury and mercury compounds are highly toxic substances with adverse effects on humans1, ecosystems2, and wildlife3. Initially seen as an acute, localized hazard, mercury pollution is now recognized as a global problem, threatening populations and ecosystems distant from the point source of emissions at risk from its toxic effects. As of 2019, it is ranked third in the substance priority list of the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry (ATSDR), just below arsenic and lead, and - Read more...
This report presents findings of capacity-mapping study on the monitoring and assessment of plastic pollution in the Lower Mekong Region. The study was conducted as part of the UN Environment Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific's project titled the *Promotion of ConterMEASUREs against Marine Plastic Litter in Southeast Asia and India" (hereafter, referred to as * ConterMEASURE project"). The CounterMEASURE project aims to develop a region-based approach for the monitoring and assessment of - Read more...
The “Summary Report of the ASEAN Member States Meeting on Soot-Free Transport” sponsored by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Heavy-Duty Vehicles Initiative (HDVI) was developed by the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Asian Institute of Technology and was published at the CCAC website in April 2019, https://www.ccacoalition.org/en/resources/summary-report-asean-member-states-meeting-soot-free-transport. This work is the outcome of a meeting that was organized with sen - Read more...
The Best Available Techniques (BAT) concept has emerged as a key policy tool to prevent and control industrial emissions, thus ensuring a high level of environmental and human health protection. BAT and similar concepts constitute essential elements for setting emission limit values and other permit conditions for industrial emissions in many countries around the world. - Read more...
RRCAP is a contributing author to the publication “Words into Action- Guidelines Implementation Guide for Addressing Water-Related Disasters and Transboundary Cooperation” - that was just officially launched. RRCAP’s climate change cluster contributed in two chapters: Developing strategies to reduce risk; and a Section on Capacity Development under Responsibilities and stakeholders’ chapter. - Read more...
Estimations of the emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG) of Asian country was done as a part of the activities of the Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) Programme of AIT RRC.AP. ABC Programme has been supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The estimation of emissions of air pollutants and GHG in Nepal was done by Prof. Ram M. Shrestha who authored a book “Emissions of Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases in Nepal”. The book is published by Region - Read more...
The “Guidance to Fuel Importing Countries for Reducing On-Road Fuel Sulfur Levels, Improving Vehicle Emissions Standards” was published in December 2018 as an agreement between the AIT and UN Environment. The overall objective is to support the implementation of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s (CCAC) Global Strategy to introduce Low Sulfur Fuels and Cleaner Diesel Vehicles (or Global Strategy). This guidance document addresses the implementation of cleaner fuels and vehicle emission standa - Read more...
The scoping study serves as a preliminary assessment of the current mercury waste management systems and practices in the ASEAN member states (AMS). It is aimed at identifying the current available sources of the relevant information, summarizing the essential information, and identifying gaps of information, challenges, needs and opportunities for further studies or actions. This study covers all AMS jurisdictions, while sector-wise, it focuses on Mercury in the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold M - Read more...
The Asia Waste Management Outlook (AWMO) provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities in waste management in the context of Asia. The AWMO is not intended to be a directory of wasterelated data or statistics; rather, it is intended to provide a perspective with prescriptions for a variety of stakeholders to encourage early action. It is also intended to provide an overview of the current status, current cutting-edge thinking, and the future of solid waste management in Asia over the - Read more...
This summary report examines the waste management landscape in 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States. This report begins with the statistics on the trends of population growth, urbanization, and economic growth in each of the ASEAN countries, which is then followed by an overview of the waste generation, collection, treatment & recovery, and disposal statistics, and associated environmental, technical, and governance (institutions, policy, regulations) factors in the wa - Read more...
The RRC.AP has been hosting the Secretariat of major intergovernmental and technical support networks, such as the Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia (Malé Declaration) since 1998, the Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) Programme since its operation in 2002 and is currently an implementing partner to the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET).
The Climate Change Cluster has carried out assessments on adaptation and mitigation under funding from the Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ). The cluster was involved in the organization of the APAN Forum, leading sessions and discussions. The cluster has also synthesised results of context-specific research and assessments undertaken by AIT faculty and RRC.AP experts and repackaged them into policy-oriented knowledge products....
The Waste and Resource Management Cluster focus on connecting scientific understanding on waste issues with sound policies at regional, national, and local levels through research and assessment, policy support, capacity development, and secretariat functions and partnership. Waste cluster work builds towards sustainable waste management in the region while realizing the Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Climate Accord, Green Growth....
