By Santosh Patnaik
During the recently concluded Paris summit, blueprint to deal with climate change in the coming decade has been prepared. During the negotiations, India was portrayed in the Western media as a stumbling block to an ambitious climate deal.

By Senashia Ekanayake 
The first day of the Eighth Instalment of the International Conference on Community Based Adaptation drew to a close with the participation of both nearly 400 State and non-State actors from 63 countries. The Chief Guest for the Opening Plenary was Government of Nepal Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Sushil Koirala.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

By Bhagya Wickramsinghe
Climate change is one of the key challenges that has united the countries around the globe. With impacts that affect everyone in the world, it is not a question for one group of society, but all living on the planet. 

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.