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Application of a Framework for Integrated Systems Thinking Approach for Implementation of Water-related SDGs and Targets in Sri Lanka

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasizes the important role of water in sustainable development: Sustainable Development Goal 6 and its 8 targets focus on ensuring “availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”. At the same time, implementation of this new global development agenda, and water and sanitation related goal and targets in particular will
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CED Hosts International Secretariat of Peoples' Sustainability Treaties for Rio+20

An international secretariat for the Peoples’ Sustainability Treaties is hosted by the Centre for Environment Development (CED) in Sri Lanka. The secretariat established under CED will be managed by a Project Director and an international team of resources persons and volunteers and. Each treaty facilitating partner organization will also provide a representative to build-up a volunteer global
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CED co-organises 1st UN Rio+20 PLATFORM Consultations in Sri Lanka

MEDIA RELEASE10th June 2010“Climate Sustainability in a Green Economy”1st UN Rio+20 PLATFORM Stakeholder Consultation in Sri Lanka and Workshop on ”Corporate Climate Sustainability: Towards a Responsible Business Framework in a Green Economy”(09th June 2010 at Galleface Hotel, Colombo from 7-9pm) ‘Climate Sustainability PLATFORM’ together with the Centre for Enviroinment and Deelopmenyt and
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CED set-up Climate Sustainability PLATFORM for COP15

The upcoming UNFCCC COP15 in Copenhagen in December 2009 has once again sparked interest and action across the world on climate change. With just nine months to go, different governments, sectors and organizations are planning and implementing thousands of activities to demonstrate their views and demands for a climate secure world. While governments are gearing up for their negotiations,
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Uchita Presents at the Scientific Climate Congress in Copenhagen

Abstract for the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change "Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions", Copenhagen on 10-12 March 2009 Session 58 “National and Regional Development of mitigation policies”Integrating Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asian Climate Change PoliciesBy Uchita de Zoysa, Executive Director, Centre for Environment & Development, Sri
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Uchita de Zoysa at Planet in 2050 Workshop

Sustainable Consumption and Production for Earth in 2050by Uchita de Zoysa (www.glossolutions.com)Ever since publishing the ‘Our Common Future’ report from the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), the global discussions on challenges facing humans on earth and setting goals for desirable futures has been growing. The ‘Agenda 21’ resulting from the 1992 Rio de
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CED Invited to Speak at the B4E Summit

B4E-Business for the Environment Global Summit 2008 was held in Singapore from 22-23 April 2008 with the theme "Business and Markets in a Climate of Change". With a focus on Resource Efficiency and Renewable Energies, this second B4E brought together senior executives from leading global companies, governments, international organisations and NGOs to explore and share solutions for a greener
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