VISION
CANSEA envisions a global society of unity and cooperation where sustainable development is pursued hand-in-hand with social equity and climate justice, and national economies are characterized by climate-friendly lifestyles and consumption patterns that insure the well-being of both the present and future generations.
MISSION
CANSEA shall serve as a catalyst in the Southeast Asian region for mainstreaming and integrating climate change into national development processes through advocacy and awareness-raising, capacity-building, networking, and partnerships towards the promotion of poverty reduction, climate justice and sustainable development.
GOAL
CANSEA aims to empower the civil society organizations
and local communities in its national nodes to effectively influence and engage key stakeholders in their respective countries – i.e., the government, the corporate sector, the academe and other CSOs – in developing and implementing policies and plans that are responsive to climate change
and supportive of poverty reduction and sustainable development.
Specific Objectives
In pursuit of its vision and mission, CANSEA has the following objectives:
1. To strengthen the capacity of the CANSEA national nodes to advance climate change work in their respective countries, and to exert positive influence on government policies and positions relevant to climate change.
2. To contribute to the development of strong regional positions and cooperation on climate change through relevant regional inter-governmental bodies such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and multi-lateral institutions within the Southeast Asian region.
3. To facilitate information sharing, knowledge exchange and capacity building among members and other stakeholders.
4. To be an effective voice of Southeast Asia in developing the Climate Action Network International (CAN) positions as part of the international negotiations on climate change.
5. To mobilize necessary resources to help national nodes in their work.