[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 […]

[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. […]