Abstract The Paris Climate Agreement was an unprecedented event for global cooperation related to ecology. It was a catalyst for increased coordination and an inspiration for...
Research and Analysis
The weekly analysis series, brought out jointly by the World Sustainable Development Forum and the Protect our Planet Movement, seeks to highlight a topical issue relevant to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals and ambitious climate actions. The briefs below can be accessed in HTML and PDF formats.
HUMAN FRATERNITY, HUMAN SECURITY, LOVE, COMPASSION, AND PEACE
The adverse effects of climate change and ecosystem degradation extend far beyond the environmental realm and increasingly shape human activity....
HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE
The phenomenon of climate change is now universally recognized and acknowledged. There is increasing evidence to substantiate the scientific theories...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND GENDER, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY
Climate justice is an important aspect of just transition towards a sustainable future as it addresses systemic, socioeconomic,...
Young People’s Battle Against Climate Change.
For centuries, young people have been the drivers of social change. In the words of the French sociologist Rene Lourau “Young people are the social...
Stemming the Rising Tide: Oceans and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Oceans, the largest known carbon sink in the world, have largely remained absent from climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Noctiluca Scintillans in the Maritime Domain: Implications for India
Climate change and marine pollution are leading to changes in the physical, chemical, and biological conditions in the Arabian Sea, and these changed...
Offshore Wind Energy and SAGARMALA: A Case for Blue Economy and Low Carbon Development
For countries such as India, that have a huge developmental reliance on oceans, economic growth encompasses the endeavor to transition from a ‘brown’...
Introducing Climate Resilience as The Fifth Pillar of India’s SAGARMALA Programme: A Case for Mainstreaming Climate Action into Development
Maritime sector in general and maritime trade, play critical roles in the economic development for many countries. For India, around 95 per cent of India’s...
Climate Risks and Collapsing Marine Biodiversity: Lessons from India
The health of human civilizations is inextricably linked with the health of ecosystems. Declining biodiversity and collapsing ecosystems pose a serious threat to economies, food-security,...