Asia-Pacific Story Grants 2018
EJN, Worldwide
BOOSTING CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN) Asia-Pacific Story Grants 2018 have produced in-depth stories on climate and environmental change as well as the challenges and adaptations implemented in the region. It is hoped that the information will empower at-risk communities to make better decisions about their options and build their resilience.
Our planet’s environmental future depends on Asia and the Pacific, home to 60 percent of the world’s population, rapidly growing economies and rich pockets of biodiversity. Policy decisions made in countries and intergovernmental forums in this region will influence how drastically global climate will change, and which communities and species will adapt and form resilience to the impacts.
Through a competitive process, 27 journalists from across Asia-Pacific have been awarded grants to develop stories that examine, not just the impacts of environmental and climate change, but also how local communities are coping with these changes. Some produced stories that target local audiences. Others reported on local or regional environmental issues in a way that sought to attract greater attention from the international community. Below are some of these stories. We will be adding more in the coming months, so stay tuned.
This work is made possible with the generous funding from Sweden/ the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
Please read the articles below from our Asia-Pacific story grantees:
Nomadic life: A struggle against climate change and authorities
Papua New Guinea: The Journey to Resilient Cocoa Clones
Making sure forest protection cash reach “untouchables” in Nepal
Nepali women’s bid to use international carbon money to rejuvenate land and economy
Beekeeping in Philippine coconut production: providing livelihoods and promoting conservation
Deploying ducks: Climate-friendly rice farming empowers women
Reviving Traditional Rice Varieties in West Bengal
Feathered guests: Birdhouses and the ecosystem of organic paddy farming
Protecting and Preserving Water Springs in Central Java
Photo Essay: On the Frontline of Climate Change and Displacement
Ice Stupas Spark Conflict Between Farmers in Ladakh
Changement Climatique, la Nouvelle Guerre du Vietnam - In French / En Français
Photo Essay: A Damaged Delta in Vietnam
Community-based tourism and new livelihoods in Vietnam
‘Empty pocket season’: Dayak women farmers surviving the impacts of palm oil
The India fishermen using cheap smartphones to map the coast
As sea levels rise in the Bay of Bengal, the Munda people struggle to hold on to their rituals
Indigenous People Worldwide Suffer from the Most Adverse Impacts of Climate Change
8 August 2018