Download Here Loss and damage is rapidly gaining prominence in the global climate change arena and is a newly emerging field of research focus. However, the concept behind the idea of residual loss and damage from the impacts of climate change has existed since before the inception of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate […]

Download Here 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 […]

Download Here 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 […]

By Senashia Ekanayake 
The second day of the Eighth Instalment of the International Conference on Community Based Adaptation in Kathmandu, Nepal entailed a series of sessions including those that emphasised the importance of engaging the private sector for financing for local adaptation

By Basanta Paudel
As science becomes increasingly clear about the abrupt impacts of climate change, the governments and practitioners across the world are implementing climate change interventions. Such interventions are aimed at building capacity and enhancing the livelihood of communities.

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
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.