Summary of Day 3 : South Asian Parliamentarians and Policymakers at Work: Putting Climate Adaptation, Food Security, Population Dynamics back in the Agenda

Pakistan, Islamabad, December 18, 2013 – Members of Parliaments of South Asian states and representatives of national and regionalCivil Society Organisations (CSOs) of South Asia, attending the sub-regional conference‘South AsianParliamentarians and Policy Makers at Work: Putting Climate Adaptation, Food Security andPopulation Dynamics back in the Agenda’ organised in Islamabad, Pakistan on 16-18 December2013, concerned about […]

Summary of Day 3: South Asian Parliamentarians and Policymakers at Work: Putting Climate Adaptation, Food Security, Population Dynamics Back in the Agenda

[Pakistan, Islamabad] – December 18, 2013 – Members of Parliaments of South Asian states and representatives of national and regional Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) of South Asia, attending the sub-regional conference ‘South Asian Parliamentarians and Policy Makers at Work: Putting #ClimateAdaptation , Food Security and Population Dynamics back in the Agenda’ organised in Islamabad, Pakistan […]

South Asian Parliamentarians And Policymakers At Work: Putting Climate Adaptation, Food Security, Population Dynamics Back In The Agenda

[Islamabad, Pakistan] – December 17, 2013 Policy makers and experts from across South Asia reinforced the need for cooperation to jointly address mounting climate change effects in the region. The frequency of natural catastrophes and disasters in South Asia has increased over the years, putting one of the most populated regions in the world at […]

South Asian Policymakers and Experts to Gear Up for New Climate Challenges

NEWS HIGLIGHTS: [PAKISTAN, Islamabad] – December 16, 2013 – The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the Climate Action Network of South Asia (CANSA), Oxfam, along with Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development , will gather together more than 60 policymakers and experts in Islamabad, Pakistan, to design strategies for greater collaboration on […]

South Asian Parliamentarians and Policymaker’s at Work

Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA), Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) and Oxfam, in partnership with organisations Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and LEAD Pakistan as National Implementing Partner in collaboration with European Commission, Ministry of Environment Japan, Global Water Partnership, and Asia Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) are organising South Asian […]

South Asian Parliamentarians and Policymaker’s at Work: Putting Climate Adaptation, Food Security, Population Dynamics Back in the Agenda

Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA), in partnership with SDPI, LEAD will be organising a workshop for, on 16th – 18th December 2013 at Hotel Marriott, Islamabad to deliberate on the various cross cutting issues that should form the core of regional climate policies. The multi-disciplinary gathering will have a forward looking agenda where the experts […]

G77 and China Strong Stance in Warsaw!

[Warsaw, Poland] – November 20, 2013 – During early hours of November 20, G77 and China expressed strong opposition to the stance taken by the developed countries at the negotiations on Loss and Damage. This was due to developed countries blocking any progress on setting up International Mechanism for Loss and Damage. In response these […]

Global Civil Society Responds to Japan’s New 2020 Target

[Warsaw, Poland] — November 15, 2013 – Japan announced its new 2020 emissions reduction target today at the UN climate negotiations in Poland. While parties are negotiating to raise the level of ambition during this year’s meeting, Japan has now abandoned their 25% reduction target from 1990, and proposed 3.1% increase compared to 1990 levels. […]

CANSA Organises a Call on IPCC AR5 Working Group 1 Report

CAN South Asia is organising a conference call for journalists with the participation of three panellists, Professor Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman of MIND, Ms Suruchi Bwaswal, Associate Director, Earth Sciences and Climate Change Division of TERI and Mr. Sanjay Vashis, Director of CANSA. The call will start at 3.30pm IST on the 27th of September 2013, and […]

The Regional Workshop on Options for an Innovative Climate Finance Regime for South Asia, New Delhi 2013

The Regional Workshop on Options for an Innovative Climate Finance Regime for South Asia was held at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on the 19th and 20th August 2013. The event organised by CANSA, APAN, ADAPT Asia-Pacific, LEAD brought together a group of participants which included government officials, members of civil society as […]