By Stephanie Andrei
At the international level, loss and damage has gained unprecedented attention largely due to inadequate mitigation ambitions and a lack of resources to fund adaptation in developing countries.
By Senashia Ekanayake
Upon the dawn of the new millennium, one of the most looked forward to propositions was the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
LEAD #Pakistan launched a research study on Mainstreaming Community Based Climate Change Adaptation in Pakistan. As part of its research series on vulnerability and resilience, which, as the name suggests, comprises prime studies that examine the vulnerability to a host of climate induced hazards; and also suggests measures to build resilience against them. Each individual […]
As a part of the regular climate discussion, Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) organised a special interaction programme on Environment and Climate Change on the National Budget on July 21, 2014 in Kathmandu, #Nepal. Various representatives from civil society, development agencies and media participated at this event. Mr Raju P Chettri from CEN who facilitated the […]
The Sri Lankan National Steering Committee (NSC) of CANSA unanimously appointed Navam Niles of SLYCAN and Sarath Ekanayake of CABRE as the new Co-Chairs of the NSC at its third meeting for the year at the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), on July 01, 2014. The participants included members of the NSC: Bandula Chandrasena (Energy […]
By Mohon Kumar Mondal
The South West coastal region of Bangladesh is most vulnerable to both sudden and slow onset impacts of climate change. It is one of the main hotspot in country even in the world, in terms of climate vulnerability.
By Senashia Ekanayake
As impacts of climate change are felt around the world, the urgency to take action too has simultaneously increased. In order to acknowledge the need of vulnerable communities, and to take concrete actions on the ground, developing countries need finance.
By Vositha Wijenayake
At 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 meters) above sea level, and the flattest and lowest lying country on Earth, the Republic of Maldives is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
By Senashia Ekanayake
The post comes a little late, approximately four days after the end of the UNFCCC sessions held in Germany from June 04-15, 2014. Over the next few paragraphs I will try to summarise a few of the important decisions and statements that took place in Germany and also as to why we should all be excited in the months to come, with regard to the 2015 Agreement.
By Vositha Wijenayake
Climate Change has become one of the key issues, which the countries of the world are facing today. It has impacts on a global sense, which is spread out the world based on the vulnerability of the people, and countries,