Second World Sustainable Development Forum to be held from March 5-7, 2020 in Durango, México on the Theme of Action to Limit Warming Below 1.5° C
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Youthquake and the POP Movement: Tapping into the Potential of Youth for a Sustainable Future
February 2020, Session Brief for WSDF 2020
One grounded solution that is universally agreed upon by activists and reformers who combat the teeming problems of today, is the championing of youth leadership. Empowering youth and trusting them to lead has come to be viewed as an option for the road ahead as the world ventures to evolve a new narrative of sustainable development which is sensitive to protecting the global commons and the earth’s ecosystems.
Author(s): Philo Magdalene A and Drishya Pathak
Support for the cause
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri dedicated his entire life to the cause of environment and sustainable development. Before he succumbed to health deterioration, he was directing efforts...
Family, Friends and Colleagues Mourn: Rajendra Pachauri Dies, His Legacy Lives On
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri (born 20 August 1940), who has been a leading voice on climate change and environment, passed away peacefully in New Delhi at...
COP 25: The Emperor is Wearing No Clothes
COP 25 held in Madrid has been a major disappointment. The failure of this landmark international event comes at a time when the world is faced with critical choices for bringing within limits the risks associated with the impacts of climate change.
Author(s): Dr. R. K. Pachauri, PhD, Chairman, IPCC (2002-2015), Nobel Peace Prize 2007
COP 25: Disappointment in the Face of Climate Emergency
December 2019, Issue No. 1
Madrid hosted the 25th annual Conference of Parties (COP) talks under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this year. A lot of anticipation welcomed the talks with a certain mood being created in the world community.
Author(s): Priyanka Gautam
We Need a Billion Noah’s Arks
The recent floods that have afflicted the city of Venice highlight the risks that sea level rise would impose on low lying areas across the world, of which Venice as a city ranks among the most vulnerable.
Author(s): Dr. R. K. Pachauri, PhD, Chairman, IPCC (2002-2015), Nobel Peace Prize 2007
Amazon Fires: National Jurisdiction, Global Catastrophe
November 2019, Issue No. 1
Amazon rainforests inhabit most diverse flora and fauna in the world in terms of size and overall climatic impact. These are also a home to various indigenous tribes who not only derive livelihood from these forests, but also a sense of identity and culture
Author(s): Priyanka Gautam
Transformative Shift to Deal with Climate Change
It is now quite clear that we would have to limit average warming of the earth’s temperature to below 1.5oC by 2100 relative to preindustrial periods. This would require peaking of global emissions no later than 2020. The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was released in 2007 had clearly specified 2020
Author(s): Dr. R.K. Pachauri
Permafrost Thawing: Climate Catastrophe in Waiting and Its Politics
October 2019, Issue No. 1
While global warming has impacted every aspect of human life and ecological form, the thawing of permafrost presents the most catastrophic scenario
Author(s): Priyanka Gautam