Publications
Nepal's National Interests V-VII
Secularism, Free and Responsible Media and Foreign Employment
CSAS and KAS have launched the Nepal´s National Interests Project in order to discuss the most fundamental areas of challenges for the young democracy of Nepal. In this book the findings of the first four NIP-events have been summarized to reflect the discussions on the topics of secularism, free and rResponsible Media and foreign employment. more…
Regional Environmental Issues
Water and Disaster Management
The edition "Regional Environmental Issues: Water and Disaster Management" jointly published by the Regional Programme SAARC of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) combines experiences from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on the effects of climate change in South Asia. Experts from the leading think-tanks in the region discuss how cclimate change has influenced their respective country and what can be done to cope with these challenges both on the national and regional level. more…
Peace Audit South Asia
Nepal and Sri Lanka
In June 2012 the Regional Programme SAARC of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) convened a workshop series to monitor the ongoing peace processes in South Asia - The Peace Audit South Asia. The following study comprises the results of the first expert dialogue held on Nepal and Sri Lanka. more…
Water for South Asia - Security of Supply Requires Regional Cooperation
Decades of surface irrigation have decimated groundwater reserves in South Asia, and the water supply capabilities of the urban centres are becoming ever more overstretched. Added to this is the impact of climate change that is being felt already. It now seems that a threshold has been reached where regional solutions are indispensable. However, in spite of the frequently invoked cultural similarities, there has been very little regional integration in policy, economic and social areas. more…
South Asia Forum 2012
SAARC: Towards Meaningful Cooperation
On 12 an 13 March 2012 the Regional Programme SAARC together with the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) hosted the regional conference "South Asia Forum - SAARC: Towards Meaningful Cooperation" in Kathmandu. The contributions of the conference have now been published in an edition. more…
