Workshop on security risks of climate change in SAARC region begins today in Colombo
Workshop on exploring security risks of climate change within the countries of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) begins today in Colombo.
Scholars, government representatives from the SAARC region, policy makers and military veterans from South Asian countries will meet in Colombo from 30th November to 1st December, 2017, to discuss a range of climate change effects and the regional response at the international workshop.
The workshop in joint cooperation with Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks (COSATT) in Nepal and Institute of National Security Studies, Sri Lanka (INSSSL) will focus on the challenges and effects of climate change on national and regional security in South Asia. It will particular emphasis on the role of the Security Sector.
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