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Navigation the acronyms at the UN climate change talks
AWG-ADP, AWG-LCA, NAPs, NAPAS, CBDR, DC?! Jorgelina Hardoy, from the Latin American arm of the International Institute for Environment and Development, navigates the acronyms at the UNFCCC negotiations in Bonn.
Like a 'toad from another hole' - civil society at the UN climate change talks
When civil society has the opportunity to access events such as the UN climate change talks, we might tend to see ourselves 'as a toad from another hole', or 'Sapo de otro pozo' as we say in Spanish. Discussions appear to be in terms of national governments and according to policy implementation of developing countries without the voice from NGOs.
Update from first day of UNFCCC meeting in Bonn
Jorgelina Hardoy, FANAS member, reports back from the first day of the UNFCCC meeting in Bonn, at the opening session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) - 36th session.
60% rural India lives on less than Rs 35 a day: NSSO Report
About 60 per cent of the population in rural India lives on less than `35 a day while nearly as many of the city population sustain on only `66 a day, according to the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO).
CSO role indispensable in bridging the grassroots - government divide
Lajana Manandhar, National Convenor, FAN Nepal and the Executive Director at Lumanti Support Group for Shelter attended the Sanitation and Water for All High Level Meeting. She tells us about the meeting of Water, Sanitation, Environment and Health Ministers from Africa and Asia that took place from 19-20 April 2012 in Washington DC.
Progress at High Level Meeting of Sanitation and Water for All Partnership
The Sanitation & Water for All Partnership made good progress at its recent 'High Level Meeting' convened by UNICEF at the World Bank Spring Meeting on 20 April 2012. Civil society advoca
Rio+20 summit briefing
Find out about Rio+20, also known as the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), and how FAN is involved.
