[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 […]

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 […]

[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 […]

[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. […]

Download Here Key Declarations from the SAARC Summit, Thimphu on Climate and Energy.a) Undertake advocacy and awareness programmes on climate change, among others, to promote the use of green technology and best practices to promote low-carbon, sustainable and inclusive development of the region. b) Commission a study to explore the feasibility of establishing a SAARC […]

Download Here PDF The policy brief is the result of the Panel Discussion on Knowledge Management and Regional Cooperation Potential in South Asia held at Kathmandu Nepal, organised by CANSA. The document proposes regional actions to address climate change in South Asia. It proposes regional coordination and cooperation are imperative for an increased understanding of […]

By Zahrah Rizwan
The young population in the world (between the age of 10 to 24yrs) amounts to 1.8 billion representing 18% of the total world population, according to the UNFPA State of World Population 2014 report.

By Zahrah Rizwan
At the beginning of the new millennium in 2000, world leaders gathered at the United Nations and formed a framework to combat poverty in its all dimensions and translated this vision into eight goals, named the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that were to be achieved by the world within a period of 15 years.

By Bhagya Wickramasinghe
This week of September is a key week which addresses world’s development agenda and the ways to move forward in addressing the grave impacts of climate change, termed as loss and damage under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The fifteenth United Nations designated youth awareness day or International Youth Day was commemorated on August 12, 2015, world over. Action/2015, together with Climate Action Network South Asia partook in the Action/2015 Youth global movement with the much celebrated #YouthPower poses. The #YouthPower poses is just the beginning of Action/2015 South Asia’s and CANSA’s plans […]