tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53829669723293498132024-03-25T06:58:10.274-07:00Centre for Environment and DevelopmentCentre for Environment and Development (CED) is a legally incorporated non-profit making Non-Governmental Organization that operates as a think tank and concept builder, research & policy institute, watchdog and campaigner at local, national and international levels.Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-26926258357875986272023-10-04T21:15:00.001-07:002023-10-04T21:15:38.195-07:00 Overcoming Structural Barriers and Systemic Issues of Sustainable Development of South Asia Overcoming Structural Barriers and Systemic Issues of Sustainable Development of South Asia(By Uchita de Zoysa, 28 September 2023) Today, I was invited to share my comments on “Overcoming Structural Barriers and Systemic Issues of Sustainable Development of South Asia”. To start with, the United Nations have formally announced that the SDGs are failing. If 12% onlyGlobal Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-62111659177691926812023-07-28T18:36:00.006-07:002023-07-28T18:38:07.366-07:00 Can We Make a Just Real Green Deal? Can We Make a Just Real Green Deal?Uchita de Zoysa (July 2023) During my recent engagements in Europe, I had a better opportunity to experience the pulse of stakeholders of the region on the EU Green Deal. On returning home, the main question that sprouted in my mind was “is the green deal just for all?”. A regional meeting with over fifty EU CSOs in Brussels calling for a&Global Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-16532632580578636312023-06-06T18:33:00.005-07:002023-06-06T18:34:35.815-07:00UN SDG16 Conference in Rome and the session on "participation and engagement for inclusive climate action" - May 2023During UN SDG16 Conference in Rome, and the session on "participation and engagement for inclusive climate action", was kicked off by Uchita de Zoysa answering the question "what are the main barriers and challenges preventing inclusive climate action and the realization of climate justice". Some pointed I highlighted included;a. Lack of convergence between Global Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-1253165919964168832023-04-28T18:44:00.001-07:002023-04-28T18:44:15.966-07:00Transformation Lab on ESG, SDGs & Sustainability for EY Sri LankaIn collaboration with Global Sustainability Solution (GLOSS), conducted a Transformation Lab on ESG, SDGs and Sustainability for Ernst & Young Sri Lanka Climate change and Sustainability Services team. The Business case for sustainability was presented with ESG unpacked beyond reporting. Looking forward to engaging the private sector effectively in the transformation.Global Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-44957992031011570152023-03-16T01:48:00.000-07:002023-03-16T01:48:04.662-07:00SDG Transformation Lab on“Primary Ecosystem Services & Biocurrency Towards Advancing SDG15+”03rd March 2023 – 9am to 6pm - SDG14+ Secretariat, Marine Environment Protection AuthorityWe brought together many of the best Sri Lankan scientists, activtist, researchers, policy advocates, etc. along with bankers, investors, and entrepreneurs to the SDG Transformation Global Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-47511087882802260222023-03-16T01:30:00.001-07:002023-03-16T01:35:14.211-07:00SDG16+ Conference & SDG Transformation Lab on “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions for a Sustainable Recovery in Sri Lanka”08.30am-06.30pm, 01st February 2023, WorldVision Auditorium, 619/8 Dr Danister De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 09"The 1st SDG16+ Transformation Lab was conducted in Sri Lanka with the participation of representative from public sector, civil society, Global Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-42352087027686114462023-03-16T00:14:00.001-07:002023-03-16T01:52:03.690-07:00‘LOCALISING THE TRANSFORMATION IN THE NEW NORMAL: A Domestic Resource Mobilization Framework for Sustainable Development Goals in Sri Lanka’‘LOCALISING THE TRANSFORMATION IN THE NEW NORMAL: A Domestic Resource Mobilization Framework for Sustainable Development Goals in Sri Lanka’ was jointly prepared and published by Janathakshan (GTE) Ltd. and the Centre for Environment and Global Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-48962827574944650812023-03-15T23:29:00.003-07:002023-03-16T01:53:54.458-07:00 The National Crisis from a Sustainable Development Assessment:
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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 willGlobal Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-68787155442667722892012-03-04T16:11:00.005-08:002012-03-04T16:26:29.310-08:00CED Hosts International Secretariat of Peoples' Sustainability Treaties for Rio+20An 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 Global Sustinability Solutionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14362867913305789396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-66625765950449948812010-07-04T23:28:00.000-07:002010-07-04T23:38:45.115-07:00CED co-organises 1st UN Rio+20 PLATFORM Consultations in Sri LankaMEDIA 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 Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-57938737932859624342009-05-08T04:34:00.000-07:002009-05-08T04:39:37.197-07:00CED set-up Climate Sustainability PLATFORM for COP15The 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, Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-90251483644045503572009-03-23T23:49:00.000-07:002009-03-23T23:57:46.315-07:00Uchita Presents at the Scientific Climate Congress in CopenhagenAbstract 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 Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-18150648968542002982008-11-11T03:54:00.000-08:002008-11-12T06:04:40.025-08:00Uchita de Zoysa at Planet in 2050 WorkshopSustainable 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 Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-63287503239356790202008-05-14T22:39:00.000-07:002008-05-14T22:46:33.454-07:00CED Invited to Speak at the B4E SummitB4E-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 Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-67850837927088685792008-05-06T22:58:00.000-07:002008-05-14T22:34:24.596-07:00CED advances its Sustainable Entreprises and Sustainable Credit ProgrammesSustainable Entreprises Sustainable Entreprises is a programme to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns through a mix of sustainable design, SME financing, fair trade and community based good governance structures. The key objective is to build quality of life, wellbeing and happiness that will lead towards sustainable lifestyles.Level 01: eliminating poverty as a barrier to Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-26537467404781018822008-05-06T22:16:00.000-07:002008-05-06T22:40:26.079-07:00CED partnes with SoP in Bali UN Climate Change MeetingA Stakeholder Dialogue on “Sustainability Projects for Climate Change Mitigation”- A parallel COP13 meeting at Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel, Bali, Indonesia, 10th December 2007 -CED joined hands with the Sustainability of the Planet Project of Sinf Sweden at the famous Bali Climate Change Conference to hold a stakeholder dialogue on “Sustainability Projects for Climate Change Mitigation”. Partnering Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-43618915508219221042007-10-10T22:00:00.000-07:002007-10-10T22:08:32.304-07:00Call for ‘Asian Case Studies on Sustainable Consumption and Production Action for Climate Change Mitigation”CED is compiling ‘Asian Case Studies on Sustainable Consumption and Production Action for Climate Change Mitigation” as a regional input to Marrakech Process on SCP and the upcoming COP13 Climate Change Meeting in Bali 3-14th December. This s completely voluntary effort and we would appreciate your contributions and support to find the correct information on Asian case studies that make SCP a Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-31472784530398868712007-10-05T01:23:00.000-07:002007-10-05T01:27:27.289-07:00Creating a Stakeholder Dialogue on Sustainable Consumption and Production (draft-1)BackgroundOne of the main recommendations to the 3rd International Expert Meeting on a 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (Marrakech Process) was to establish a broader global stakeholder dialogue on sustainable production and consumption with greater outreach towards all governments and stakeholders. The proposal is meant to create space for a substantive Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-59471763812753444662007-09-28T04:56:00.001-07:002007-09-28T05:11:52.724-07:00Uchita speaks at the "Sustainability of the Planet Conference" in StockholmUchita de Zoysa of CED was invited to speak to a group of 108 experts from 36 different countries gathered in Stockholm, Sweden from 3-7th September 2007 to take part in the Sustainability of the Planet Program Conference 2007. The Conference is part of the Sustainability of the Planet Program’s role in acting as a catalyst, a project assessor, and a broker between projects and financiers. The Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-48013643455784247312007-07-20T20:51:00.000-07:002007-07-20T21:00:40.872-07:00“Asian Review on Sustainable Consumption” by Uchita de Zoysa is launched in Stockholm, SwedenMedia Release 16th July 2007, Colombo, Sri LankaThe Asian Review on Sustainable Consumption, written by Uchita de Zoysa, was recently launched at the 3rd International Expert Meeting on Sustainable Consumption and Production held in Stockholm, Sweden. The Asian Review on Sustainable Consumption was conducted by Uchita de Zoysa in twelve Asian countries including China, India, Sri Lanka, Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-14310971341136215002007-07-03T13:08:00.000-07:002007-07-27T20:05:44.143-07:00“2021 is too late”The following paper is adopted from the presentation by Uchita de Zoysa as the NGO Forum Representative to the Multi-Stakeholder Panel of the 3rd International Expert Meeting on the 10 year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (Stockholm, Sweden - 26-29 June 2007)( full presentation @ http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sdissues/consumption/Marrakech/ngo.pdf )Sustainable Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-66044679055435220862007-06-20T06:37:00.000-07:002007-07-04T21:30:58.236-07:00Sustainable Consumption: An Asian ReviewThis report is an inspirational output of Asian minds, vision, thought, expertise and experience from China to India, Malaysia to Sri Lanka, Indonesia to Bangladesh, Cambodia to Nepal, Thailand to Pakistan, Vietnam to Laos, that took me over the seas and met me with people from governments, civil society, research, industry and labour, who for their times, efforts, hospitalities and sharing that Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-26731991378946688382007-02-27T04:18:00.000-08:002007-02-27T04:26:39.591-08:00Asian Review on Sustainable ConsumptionThe presentation is based on the findings of the "Asian Review on Sustainable Consumption" conducted by Uchita de Zoysa, Centre for Environment & Development (CED) for SC.ASIA: Capacity Building for Implementation of UN Guidelines on Consumer Protection (Section G: Sustainable Consumption) in Asia.The 12 countries studied in this review display significant differences in economic, social and Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5382966972329349813.post-43125747075512939112007-02-11T18:11:00.001-08:002007-02-27T03:59:08.255-08:00Global Sustainable Consumption and Production Opportunities: Doors are Closing!by Uchita de Zoysa(The following article is based on the presentation to the SPACES Dialogue on “Linking knowledge & action for Sustainable Production & Consumption Systems” (23 and 27 January 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand) at the session on “International Initiatives & Cooperation Opportunities on SCP”)INTRODUCTION: International actors in the sustainable consumption and production debate are now Centre for Environment & Developmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12610019243426333663noreply@blogger.com