South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including slow onset events. Though various stakeholders are engaged actively in adaptation work and its integration in the development policies, understanding on slow onset events causing loss & damage to various sectors is limited. In this context, the project is aimed at diagnosing the extent of […]
Southern Voices on Adaptation project is based on the belief that having a set of agreed joint principles for national adaptation policies which are pro-poor and pro-vulnerable will help all stakeholders in a country and unite their efforts to confront the threats posed by climate change. The project focuses on developing Joint Principles for Adaptation (JPA) […]
Recommendations from National Consultation on Adaptation and Disaster Resilience in India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) Recommendations from the national consultation are : India needs to follow a development path that avoids both unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions and ensures that it is on track to achieve sustainable development goals. India’s Intended nationally designated contributions (INDCs) […]
Concerns: The concerns raised in the state consultation were related to: Drafting of first phase of SAPCC: The recommendations provided in the state action plan on climate change (SAPCC) are not based on state priorities and science. Incumbent state action plan is prepared without wider consultation and involvement of civil society, academia and other relevant […]
Download Here Loss and damage is rapidly gaining prominence in the global climate change arena and is a newly emerging field of research focus. However, the concept behind the idea of residual loss and damage from the impacts of climate change has existed since before the inception of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate […]
Download Here There is an urgent need to rebalance the priorities for South Asia’s energy sectors, to ensure clean, affordable, sustainable energy, and better integration of energy and development needs. In order to make it happen A ‘leapfrog fund’ from global mitigation finance should be established tosupport Asia’s progress towards a low carbon economy and […]
Download Here Financial resources are essential for developing countries to deal with the combined challenges of climate change and development.The report outlines the current financial status of developing countries and emphasises on provisioning of financial resources from advanced countries for mitigation and adaptation activities. The report points to several barriers to access to finance by […]
An equitable and ambitious agreement in COP21 is essential to keep the global average temperature below 2 degree threshold. In order to ensure India put forward an ambitious climate committment in the forthcoming climate summit, a mobilisation initiative is underway in india to shape the opinions of stakeholders towards an strong and decisive climate agreement. […]
State Consultation Objectives India is looked at as a key country in the process to achieve a fair, ambitious, equitable and comprehensive Climate agreement in COP21 at Paris in Dec 2015. The domestic developmental needs and aspirations shall drive the national policies and international positions of India on climate change. State consultations are crucial to […]
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals: Inter-linkages and Opportunities in South Asia Feb 23, 2015, Colombo 2015 is the year in which both UNFCCC and Post-2015 Sustainable Development processes will witness landmark global negotiations and agreements. In order to understand commonalities of the UNFCCC and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) processes and make them mutually supportive, […]
