July 12 and 13, 2002- Mumbai
The Regional Consultation (Western Region) on WSSD was held July 12-13, 2002, at the YUVA Training Centre, Mumbai. The objectives of the Consultation were to: Promote involvement of the NGOs; discuss local initiatives and struggles on various issues; and to create a ‘Regional Group’ to interact at WSSD. More on the meeting report and list of participants (download .PDF file)

April 18 and 19, 2002- Dehradun
A two-day meeting was organized by The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on April 18 and 19, in collaboration with Experiments in Rural Advancement (ERA) and Sarokaar – Centre for Advocacy Studies, with the following objectives: Click here to read full text.

April 11, 2002-Thrissur
A one-day meeting was organized by The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on April 11, in collaboration with Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP), with the following objectives:
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March 22 and 23, 2002– Visakhapatnam
Participants at the first regional meeting in Visakhapatnam focused on the idea of "people-centric" sustainable development. They pinpointed strong local governance as a key step towards  successful resource management, and highlighted examples of existing programs that are working towards this goal. Participants simultaneously called for increased sensitization and responsibility within the national government, especially regarding environmental issues. click here to read the full text. Click here to read full text.

November 22, 2001 – New Delhi

Focus on being proactive, rather than reactive
At a meeting to prepare for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in New Delhi, South Asian groups emphasised the need for developing countries to suggest solutions, rather than simply identify problems.

In barely nine months, world leaders will meet in Johannesburg to take stock of global progress towards sustainable development since the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The (WSSD) is currently scheduled for August 26 to September 4, 2002, Unlike UNCED, where preparations began well in advance, very little has been achieved so far to ensure a successful outcome at WSSD.To read the action points agreed upon by the participants at the meeting. Click here to read the full text.

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• North-Eastern region consultative workshop
• Delhi: South Asian region Media sensitization workshop on WSSD

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Other meetings / happenings

• CEE: North-Eastern India regional meeting summary. Click here
• CEE: Western India regional meeting summary
• CEE: Southern India regional meeting summary
• CEE: Central India regional meeting summary