Author: Saravanakuma Ramalingam
SAARC Declaration on Climate Change
Click image to view PDF SummaryDetailsSuggest an EditSummary The SAARC Declaration on Climate Change, adopted in December 2007 by the Foreign Ministers of member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), expresses deep concern about the detrimental impact of climate change on human lives, livelihoods, and sustainable development, particularly in South Asia. [...] Read More
Malé Declaration
Click image to view PDF Adopted by a special session of the SAARC Environment Ministers in June 2006, the Malé Declaration recognizes irreversible damage to the environment and ecosystem caused by the earthquake and tsunami. The Declaration highlights the need for rehabilitation and reconstruction in the affected areas, and underlines the need for communication of [...] Read More
Colombo Declaration on a Common Environment Programme
Click image to view PDF Adopted by the Fourth Meeting of the SAARC Environment Ministers in November 1998, the Colombo Declaration makes a range of commitments to expedite the implementation of the SAARC Action Plan on the Environment adopted in Malé in 1997. Among other measures, it calls for the exchange of information and experiences [...] Read More
SAARC Environment Action Plan
Click image to view PDF The Action Plan is intended to address regional environmental concerns, enhance the environmental management capabilities of the region, and is aimed primarily towards implementation through coordinated national and regional activities. Read More
Second National Environment Action Plan
Click image to view PDF The Second National Environment Action Plan is a nationwide sectoral document that provides a framework to guide the efforts in ensuring that the Maldives continues to develop in a sustainable manner. It draws out a number of key issues which need to be addressed and then identifies appropriate responses to [...] Read More
Strategic National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction And Climate Change Adaptation 2010- 2020
Click image to view PDF The Strategic National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation 2010-2020 aims to sustain progress, build resilient communities, and incorporate disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation in development processes. The plan provides an overview of the goals, guiding principles, the context of policy, institutions, etc. and also [...] Read More