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to OneWorld South Asia. Bringing together a network
of people and groups working for human rights and sustainable
development from across the globe.
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South Asia, a potential hotspot for global warming, is open to social vulnerability as future projections reveal a possible intensification of social factors and forces that create inequitable exposure to the risks and damages of climate change.
The challenge of the South is now to balance the demands for climate change mitigation and meet its development needs in the region by linking development and environment issues at this critical time.
04-12-2008
A photo exhibition on climate change impacts organised by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and Nepal Tourism Board is currently running in Kathmandu. The before and after images capture how glacial melting has affected the vulnerable landscapes and the people.
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Image: A young boy in a village in eastern Nepal / Photo credit: Jamie McGuinness
02-12-2008
The two-week climate change talks kicked off on December 1 in the Polish city, aiming for a global vision on a new climate change regime post Kyoto Protocol. In the current circumstances, delegates will also focus on how climate change policies can be linked to economic recovery.
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Image: The conference marks halfway to the 2009 Copenhagen Summit/ Photo credit: UN
04-12-2008
In an interview, Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UNFCCC, says transfer of clean technologies to developing countries is the central plank of any climate policy. He has also expressed his expectations from the on-going conference in Poznan and is particularly optimistic about the launch of adaptation fund.
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Image: Yvo de Boer/ Photo credit: Flickr/ Oxfam International
21-11-2008
International Institute of Environment and Development’s paper titled: Climate Change and Urban Children examines the impact of climate change on poor children in urban areas. It argues that with adequate healthcare, household support and protection, they can be resilient in the face of stress and shocks.
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Image: Children are at a disproportionate risk / Photo credit: Google Images
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OneWorld South Asia''s Seventh
Annual Regional Meeting on February 8-9, 2008, at New Delhi, focused on Southern voices and
perspectives on the Climate Change debate.
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