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.
With rapid urbanization it is likely that human dwelling-concentrations will increasingly extend to low-lying areas of the coast. India’s coastal regions...
This article seeks to draw the attention of the Indian populace at large, but most particularly that of India’s coastal communities and their governance structures,...
Many historical and contemporary events have aggravated the social inequalities that exist along the divisive lines of race, class...
Mangroves form a unique ecosystem that exists along the coastline, on the margin between land and sea in tropical and subtropical areas....
The most pressing danger to the world is climate change, and the actions taken during this defining decade will change everyone’s future. Unlike other issues...
If we are able to make right choices to arrest the increase in greenhouse gas emissions now, the impact of sea level rise can be...
Observational trends show an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall events...
In recent decades, climate change has evolved from a supposed distant problem for future generations to a major imminent security threat for...
The youth of today are one of the most critical stakeholders in the creation of a sustainable world. We are surrounded by ever-growing environmental issues...
The ocean covers around three-quarters of the earth's surface and contains more than 90% of living species on our planet. The ocean is also the...