Impact Assessment of Eco-Village Development Projects
This report contains an assessment of the climate effects of four demonstration eco-villages in South Asia, one in each of the countries Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Link to the report:
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Together with CSOs worldwide, in response to the appalling situation in #Rafah , we stand in solidarity with those affected by this unprecedented wave of violence & call for an immediate ceasefire to avert further humanitarian catastrophe. #CeasefireNow

As the UN report states, 'Climate justice requires climate solutions grounded in human rights, equality and non-discrimination. This must include accountability for polluters, redress for victims, and protection of the vulnerable.'- Shailendra Yashwant

Read more:
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📢EVENT: 'Looking at Climate #LossAndDamage Through the Lens of the Communities' will explore #LossAndDamage in Indian Sundarbans through lived experience of fishers, farmers, federations, and NGOs.

🗓️10th May
⏰11:30 GMT
📍Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/82757361894?…
(Passcode: 264567)

With nearly 2.5 billion people and a limited capacity to adapt to climate change, South Asia shows how inequity and injustice lie at the heart of climate action, writes Shailendra Yashwant.

#ClimateJustice #ClimateActionNow

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++at the state level & no penalty on state govts for failing to conserve & expand urban forest cover.

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#urbanforest #climatechange #UrbanHeatEffect #guwahaticity #GreenIndiaMission #NagarVanYojana

harish Question Of Cities Climate Action Network South Asia Dr Pranab J Patar

🔥Heatwaves across #Asia aren't random –they're a climate change alert! Countries battling these crises may pay 24% more in interest to the Asian Development Bank for climate adaptation projects? Asia isn't to blame for climate crisis, but bearing a heavy cost
#FixTheFinance #ADB

There is no logical explanation for the practice of under-reporting #heatstroke deaths, unless it is to avoid the complications of providing compensation to heatstroke victims. Let’s normalise #deathbyheatstroke first ~ my take for Deccan Herald
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🔴CSOs provide a vital link between policy & practice, bridging gaps & ensuring that decisions are grounded in reality.

Robust #CSOparticipation at the Fund for #LossAndDamage is essential in creating solutions that work for people & the planet.

Read: bit.ly/CSOLetterLDF

🚨 ATTN: The Board of the Fund for #LossAndDamage meets today. CSOs face severe restrictions in participation-limiting the voices of those most affected by the climate crisis.

We demand robust #CSOparticipation spaces, especially for Global South!
Read: bit.ly/CSOLetterLDF

📣 Yesterday the 9th Technical Expert Dialogue #TED , discussing the climate finance goal ( #NCQG ), came to a close in Cartagena 🌎

NCQ... what? 🤔

NCQG is the new international climate finance goal that will be adopted by Parties at COP29 (aka. “Finance COP”) 💰

The world's money should be working FOR our planet, not against it.
“We have only one planet. If we don't fight to protect it, we might end up losing it in the near future.”
#FixTheFinance #ClimateJustice

Climate disasters and multilateral institutions are pushing countries on the front lines of the climate crisis deeper into debt.
#FixTheFinance now!

Wealthy countries, it is time to provide real #ClimateFinance urgently needed for front lines communities, and to put our planet on a path to a safe future!
#FixTheFinance #COP29 #PayUp4LossAndDamage

The imbalance is staggering: while corporations profit, communities suffer the impacts of #climatechange !
This global week of Climate Justice Finance Mobilisations, use your voice to advocate for change! #FixTheFinance #ClimateJustice

🔥Banks still funding #fossilfuels ? Not on our watch!
Join the Climate Justice Finance Mobilisations this week to demand governments and banks to divest from harmful fossil fuels and invest in real climate solutions that benefit everyone.
#PowerUpRenewables #FixTheFinance

🚨Climate disasters deepen debt, while promises of #ClimateFinance remain unfulfilled.
We don’t want any more empty promises.🚫
It’s time to #FixTheFinance for #ClimateJustice
#COP29 #PayUp4LossAndDamage