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India Climate Change Documents
Starting point for India climate change documents The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government of the Republic of India for the planning, promotion, co-ordination, and overseeing of the implementation of India’s environmental and forestry policies and programs. Environmental debates [...] Read More
Bhutan Climate Change Documents
Starting point for Bhutan climate change documents The National Environment Commission of the Kingdom of Bhutan is a high-level multi-sectoral body. It is the highest decision-making and coordinating body on all matters relating to protecting, conserving, and improving the natural environment. The mandate of the National Environment Commission is to: Develop, review, and revise environmental [...] Read MoreBangladesh Climate Change Documents
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ensures a sustainable environment and optimum forest coverage. Its vision is a sustainable environment and forest development, and its mission is to ensure a sustainable living environment for the present and future population of the country through the [...] Read MoreAfghanistan Climate Change Documents
Starting point for Afghanistan climate change documents Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency was established in 2005. In the same year, President Hamid Karzai drafted and signed Afghanistan’s first Environmental Law. It then went through amendments by the National Assembly, and the final version was finally promulgated in early 2007. The law defines the agency’s function [...] Read MoreSouth Asia Climate Documents
Starting point for all South Asia climate change documents One of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's (SAARC) areas of cooperation is on Environment, Natural Disasters, and Biotechnology. The Heads of State or Government of the Member States of SAARC, at successive Summits since 1987, have reiterated the need to strengthen and intensify regional [...] Read More
International Climate Change Documents
Starting point for international climate change documents The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Convention has near universal membership (198 Parties) and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris [...] Read MoreClimate Change Strategies
What is a climate change strategy? A climate change strategy refers to a comprehensive plan or set of actions developed by governments, organizations, or individuals to address the challenges posed by climate change. The primary goal of a climate change strategy is to mitigate the impacts of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and [...] Read MoreClimate Change Policies
Climate change policies are specific plans, regulations, laws, and actions implemented by governments and other organizations to address and respond to the challenges of climate change. These policies aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote sustainable practices, and enhance resilience to the impacts of climate change. Climate change policies can be enacted at various levels, [...] Read More
Paving the Way for Resilient Roads: the Secret Lies in Proper Planning
A road section in Nepal left untreated due to insufficient risk-based planning (Photo by Nurul Alam) Climate-resilient transport infrastructure is considered the backbone of livable and productive cities and rural communities. Paved and rural roads in South Asia are necessary for access to essential goods and services, such as jobs, education, health, food, and markets. [...] Read More