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Economics of land degradation: the significance of India’s new environment targetsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2019
On the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD 2019), India elaborated on its plans for managing its natural resources, undertaking sustainable land management and combating droughts. The highlighted actions are expected to help India meets its overall target of... Read more.. |
Achieving Global Consensus on How to Slow Down Loss of LandBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2019
Expectation are high, perhaps too high, as the 14th Conference of the Parties (CoP 14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) now into the third day of its two-week session being held outside the smog-filled Indian capital of New Delhi. At the... Read more.. |
India experiences 45 pc coastal erosion, gets special importance in UNCCDBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2019
Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to combat desertification (UNCCD) was held on Monday in New Delhi, where India took the presidency for the next two years. The primary focus of COP14 is desertification and degradation of land while aiming to add... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , coastal management , COP 14 , desertification , Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) |
Climate Emergency: India offers financial and technical support to developing nationsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2019
In the run up to two key United Nation’s summits on Climate Change this month, India has raised the pitch for finance and technology support to developing nations to achieve the Paris Agreement goals of keeping a global average temperature rise this century well below 2... Read more.. |
Javadekar opens COP on land desertification says positive action can restore balance of natureBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2019
Positive action can restore the balance of nature which has been disturbed by human activities, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday while kickstarting the 14th conference of parties on land desertification at Greater Noida. The 11-day conference is... Read more.. |
India Pitches For Financial Support By Nations Ahead Of UN Climate SummitBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2019
In the run up to two key UN summits on Climate Change, India has raised the pitch for finance and technology support to developing nations to achieve the Paris Agreement goals of keeping a global average temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius. Union... Read more.. Subject Tags: Climate Change , COP , GHG emissions , Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) , NDCs , Paris Agreement |
Natural world is under threat: Jamshyd GodrejBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 2, 2019
With climate change impacting our lives every day, experts suggest that industries and companies should take conscious action to move towards a greener tomorrow. Jamshyd N Godrej, chairman, CII-Godrej Green Building Centre says that the natural world is under threat and not... Read more.. |
Disaster Risk Resilience: Key to Protecting Vulnerable CommunitiesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2019
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).The past five years have been the hottest on record in Asia and the Pacific. Unprecedented... Read more.. |
Collaboration with India on climate action important, says Luis Alfonso de Alba UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate SummitBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 29, 2019
The collaboration with India on climate action is quite important and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommitted to continue leading on climate issues, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit said. "The contribution, collaboration... Read more.. |
Air pollution tops Google search lists as people fear for health, issue a year-round problemBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2019
Data from Google shows that smog and pollution-related updates topped the search list trends across several cities at the start of the day, as Indians grow increasingly concerned about air... Read more.. |