Documents and publications

In 2024, climate-driven disasters surged, with extreme heat and floods causing most deaths and damage. Asia and Africa were hardest hit, highlighting the urgent need for climate action and risk management reform. Total damages exceeded $240 billion.

This report evaluates 32 major U.S. public pension funds’ proxy voting responses to climate change.

This study maps flood risk in Larkana, Pakistan using AHP and GIS. Rainfall, river proximity, slope, and elevation are key risk factors. Results support disaster planning by identifying high-risk zones and integrating climate impact in flood management.

The HKH Snow Update 2025 highlights a significant decline in seasonal snow across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, with snow persistence 23.6% below normal — the lowest in 23 years.

This study investigates the multi-dimensional causes and impacts of the increasing flood disasters in the Kathmandu Valley and the surrounding Roshi catchment, with a specific focus on the unprecedented September 2024 floods.

This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) in Nepal.

This study quantifies how emissions traced to the Carbon Majors, the world's 122 largest fossil fuel and cement producers, from 1854–2020 contributed to present-day surface air temperature rise, and sea level rise.

This report reviews the status of nature finance globally, to learn from the role played by nature-focused funds and their investment managers, and draw conclusions for how more financing for nature-based solutions for adaptation can be mobilised.