Climate Himalaya is an organisation dedicated towards establishing a knowledge network that incorporates and discusses various innovative means to develop adaptation action in the Himalayan region. The geographical scope of its operation includes India, Nepal and Pakistan (in initial stages) as well as China and Bangladesh (in future through networking partners’ initiatives). The organisation engages in advocacy, extensive research, capacity building and awareness generation activities by partnering with other organizations working on similar themes (ecosystems, water, forests and livelihood) and with a primary focus on developing a knowledge sharing platform.
Established with a broad overarching vision of building an energy efficient India, AEEE has been working with various agencies and organizations to realize its goal of energy efficiency implementation through policy research and facilitating market transformation, fostering technological innovations, capacity building of energy professionals and stimulating financial investments.
India Water Partnership (IWP) was established in the year 2001 with a mission to support action on sustainable and integrated development and management of water resources at national, regional river basin/sub basin and local levels in India. IWP works extensively on promoting Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) approach through workshops and consultations to address climate change adaptation with the support of its zonal partners across the nation. Besides this IWP also works on encouraging the farming community for use of innovative low cost technologies, endorses efforts on sustainable water management, integrated domestic water management and Area Water Partnerships (AWPs) for river basin management.
To carry on the Rio message, LEAD International network was created in 1991. LEAD, with its country offices in 14 locations, is an international network of professionals and organizations/institutions committed towards environmentally sustainable, socially equitable and economically viable development. LEAD India, the Indian chapter of LEAD, functions as an NGO towards building the bridges between people, professions and countries to build a sustainable world. LEAD India has a network base of about 200 professionals working in all areas of sustainable development spread out in government, academia, civil society organizations, media and industry.
The division for Sustainable Development works towards achieving the sustainable development goal of the UN. The division focuses on supporting UN intergovernmental processes on sustainable development, analyzing and developing policy, carrying out capacity building at the country level, co-coordinating with the UN agencies and managing knowledge communication and outreach. The citizens, economic and social actors and expert practitioners in UN sustainable development intergovernmental processes actively participate as the major stakeholders of the division.
WNTA is a campaign to check the government’s accountability for its promises of ending poverty, social exclusion and discrimination. WNTA monitors whether the government schemes meet the objectives set in the UN Millennium Declaration (2000), the National Development Goals and the National Common Minimum Program (2004-09) with special focus on the Right to Livelihood, Health & Education. This network links social groups and the policy makers on issues of strategic relevance.
Elected legislators have all the power to swing the world towards a more climate-friendly path.The Climate Parliament is a global cross-party network of legislators, set up in 2006, to bring on a common platform concerned legislators who will together prevent climate change and promote renewable energy. The Parliament is dedicated to building an energy system that is sustainable and low-cost by helping MPs in Asia, Africa and Europe make that renewable switch. Legislators are supported by a secretariat of experts and researchers. The Parliament believes that tools, technology and resources already exist for renewables to ‘outcompete’ fossil fuel on price – without subsidies. It also promotes decentralized ‘power to the people’ models through off-gird and mini village-based grid systems, mobilizing bond markets and other private investment and, most important of all, builds political will.
Solution Exchange, launched in 2005 by the UNDP, provides a web-based platform for exchange of knowledge, ideas and solutions among development practitioners across 13 thematic areas (Communities of Practice – COPs), including on climate change. This exchange paves the way for new collaborative ventures, creates spaces for discussions that feed into policy formulation, and provides feedback on implementation through voices from the field. In sum, this initiative helps members increase the effectiveness of their individual efforts. Policy makers use this platform to elicit suggestions and responses on policy formulations and evaluation of government interventions.
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) addresses the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through a strategic collaboration between the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and 15 CGIAR research centres across all continents. CCAFS brings together the world's best researchers in agricultural science, climate science, environmental and social sciences to identify and address the most important interactions, synergies and trade-offs between climate change and agriculture.