Publications

There is an urgent need to rebalance the priorities for South Asia’s energy sectors, to ensure clean, affordable, sustainable energy, and better integration of energy and development needs. In order to make it happen  A ‘leapfrog fund’ from global mitigation finance should be established tosupport Asia’s progress towards a low carbon economy and […]

Financial resources are essential for developing countries to deal with the combined challenges of climate change and development.The report outlines the current financial status of developing countries and emphasises on provisioning of financial resources from advanced countries for mitigation and adaptation activities. The report points to several barriers to access to finance by […]

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 […]

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 the nature of […]

Natural hazards are no strangers to a majority of South Asians. The region is periodically afflicted by inundated deltas, parched plains, flooded urban sprawl, severe droughts, cyclone-hit crops, and eroding beaches and riverbanks. South Asia experiences every conceivable weather-related disaster. The region is also a melting pot of poverty, wars, accidents, and other […]

The relationship between trade and climate change has come under increasing attention as the urgency of national, regional, and global actions intensifies with predictions of climate change impacts getting ever grimmer. The relationship has several dimensions: for example, the physical impacts of trade on climate change and vice versa; linkages between climate change […]

Climate change has emerged as a threat to the entire globe and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has iterated that it needed immediate action to prevent it otherwise it would lead to mass destruction (IPCC, 2007). A majority of nations, particularly developing nations, of the world have been affected and their […]

Emissions from aviation sector were 0.74 GtCO2e in 2005 (around 2.0 to 2.5% of the total annual global CO2 emissions) and are one of the fasted growing emissions sources, with projections indicating that the emissions could range from 1.36 to 3.26 GtCO2e by 2050. Further, apart from CO2 emissions, aviation operations result in […]

The report has been endorsed by senior and well-known civil society experts in the re-gion who work on the issue of climate change and development. The observations made by them reflect various aspects of the report and also the status of climate policymaking in the region and the role that the report can […]

Everyday we are reminded about the potential climate catastrophe waiting to devastate the living planet through a plethora of reports, research results, and events. According to experts, this is a result of unimpeded exploitation of natural resources to meet the economic imperatives of different countries in their efforts towards development. This model for […]

South Asia is ranked as the second most undernourished, malnourished, and food insecure region in the world. It is home to over one-fifth of the world’s population and around 50% of employment in South Asia is generated in the agriculture sector. While the region has been successful in achieving steady growth in agricultural […]

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is a halogenated gas and a replacement for ozone-depleting substances (ODS) like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Most ODS’ are also potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) and this includes CFCs and HCFCs which are currently being phased out under the Montreal Protocol. HFCs, on the other hand, have zero ozone-depleting potential (ODP) […]