Asia-Pacific

20 August 2012, Gangtok, Sikkim, India .- The unique, culturally and biologically rich landscape around Mount Kanchenjunga covers parts of western Bhutan, northeastern India, and eastern Nepal and is one of several Himalayan areas where countries need to work together to conserve and manage biodiversity. In a meeting held at Gangtok in Sikkim State of India from 16 to 18 August 2012,...

Warm greetings on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2012!

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People has been celebrated every year on 9 August since 1995, the first year of the First International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995–2004). In 2004, the UN General Assembly proclaimed a Second International Decade of the...

Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Bangalore, SVARAJ, Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF), Ithaca College, USA), Christ University, Bangalore, VISTHAR, Charter of Human Responsibilities, SAMVADA, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, YWCA Bangalore, Pacific Asia Resource Centre (PARC), Tokyo and Water Journeys - Campaign for Fundamental Right to Water...

Recognizing the knowledge gap between the existing evidence of climate change and adaptation on the ground, CGIAR Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) South Asia launched a novel learning platform to improve agricultural resilience to changing weather patterns, and to reduce emissions footprint. The platform aims to encourage communication between policymakers,...