By Vositha Wijenayake
The long awaited encyclical of Pope Francis was released today (18th June) six months ahead of the crucial climate change negotiations which will take place at the end of year in Paris.
There are different realities that developing and developed countries hold and sometimes conflict with national interests, needs and approaches. This lead to diverging positions at the international negotiation tables. More often, the mutual understanding of these positions is lacking, but it is a precondition for fair negotiations. With the examples of India and #Germany CANSA […]
By Sudhir Sharma
March 31st line came and went with only few key developed country Parties submitted their emissions reduction goals for 2030/2025. The missing in action were Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, etc. The anticipation from developing country CSO’s was on how these submissions address equity and ambition.
By Vositha Wijenayake
One does not need additional explanations to highlight the importance of water for every human’s survival. In addition to being a basis for our survival, it is also at the core of sustainable development.
By Harjeet Singh
Many of you who were in the Japanese city of Sendai this week must be suffering like me from the post-conference blues. After the intense negotiations in the final days, it is time to take stock of what we have achieved by developing the 15-year Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
By Harjeet Singh
Tropical cyclone Pam, one of the most powerful cyclones ever, devastated the Pacific island of Vanuatu exactly at a time when over 180 governments in Sendai, Japan are negotiating hard to reach an agreement to prepare for and reduce the impact of disasters.
By Vositha Wijenayake
Following a successful visit to China in November that resulted in the US-China joint statement on climate change, last week President Obama concluded negotiations on a five-year MoU on energy security, clean energy and climate change and an agreement to this effect expected as early as possible at a mutually agreed date.
By Vositha Wijenayake
Maldives was appointed the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on December 11, 2014. Speaking to CANSA, Head of Delegation for the country Ambassador Ahmed Sareeer, Permanent Representative to UN for Maldives said that it was a great honour for his country to have the opportunity to chair the alliance on an issue such as climate change which is vital for the survival of its people.
By Sudhir Sharma and Rixa Schwarz
The recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit of 10 -12November 2014 in China, held a surprise for the climate scene: The USA and China announcement on their intentions for their INDCs. President Obama announced a GHG emission reduction of 26 to 28% by 2025 below 2005 levels.
By Anju Sharma
The “post-2015 sustainable development agenda” involves two separate processes – development and climate change – under the UN aegis. No wonder then, that both processes share similar obstacles. A particularly contentious, is the Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) principle.