Climate change is being recognised as a priority in Afghanistan though economic progress, good governance and security concerns supersede meaningful climate action. It results in the missed opportunities to integrate climate change into ongoing government schemes/programmes to improve ecosystems and livelihood of vulnerable people. As a Least Developed Country and ranking high in Global Climate […]

By Harjeet Singh
Millions of people worldwide are being displaced by natural disasters triggered partially by climate change, and the international community is finally taking steps to mitigate the suffering.

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Methods for assessing loss and damage are vital because they provide a way to ascertain the severity of a disaster and the impact on an affected population. Such assessments give recognition to the plight of affected communities and provide a strong basis for policymaking aimed at reducing the impacts of climate-induced loss and damage. In […]

On the 22nd of April 2018, International Earth Day was celebrated by civil society organisations (SGP Grantees), Climate Action Network of South Asia (CANSA) and Environment & Natural Resources Monitoring Network (ENRMN)1 in collaboration with the National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) and Kabul Municipality (KM) at Kol-e-Hashmat Khan2 in Kabul. CANSA Afghanistan and ENRMN consist of […]

CANSA in partnership with Germanwatch hosted a day long workshop on ‘Sustainable Lifestyles’ on 23rd March 2018 at Conference of Vasudha Foundation in Delhi. The event was an opportunity to present the draft background paper, which the team drafted as ‘living document’ that gained knowledge from various best practices. Sustainable lifestyles can be defined differently in […]

The historical social structures in India have left women and children, as the most vulnerable to some of the biggest risks facing the country today.

By Harjeet Singh, Sven Harmeling and Julie-Anne Richards
The 65-year-old is not alone. Since Cyclone Aila hit the region in the year 2009, over 2,000 families have been displaced due to…

By Patricia Espinosa
Climate change is at its heart about people and how to shape a future for humanity that promotes well-being while ensuring that the natural and nature-based services upon which we all depend—including our precious atmosphere—continue to function and support sustainable development for all.

By Shailendra Yashwant
With global heat records reaching new highs, extreme weather events and other natural disasters becoming more deadly, everyone is equally vulnerable to climate change.