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Analytical Briefs on Climate Ambition and Sustainability Action
The analytical briefs series titled—Climate Ambition and Sustainability Action (CASA)—seeks to drive ‘ambition’ and ‘action’ to address the global issue of climate change and to realize the sustainable development goals. CASA is the Spanish word for ‘home’ symbolic of the only home we have: Planet Earth. CASA series is brought out jointly by World Sustainable Development Forum and Protect our Planet Movement. The briefs analyse topical issues related to climate and sustainability ambitions and actions and is targeted at policy makers, politicians, thought leaders, business leaders and the development community. The briefs below can be accessed in HTML and PDF formats.
(English) The Effects of the Paris Climate Agreement on Global Ecological Cooperation
(English) 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...
(English) HUMAN FRATERNITY, HUMAN SECURITY, LOVE, COMPASSION, AND PEACE
(English) The adverse effects of climate change and ecosystem degradation extend far beyond the environmental realm and increasingly shape human activity....
(English) HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(English) The phenomenon of climate change is now universally recognized and acknowledged. There is increasing evidence to substantiate the scientific theories...
(English) CLIMATE CHANGE AND GENDER, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY
(English) Climate justice is an important aspect of just transition towards a sustainable future as it addresses systemic, socioeconomic,...
(English) Young People’s Battle Against Climate Change.
(English) For centuries, young people have been the drivers of social change. In the words of the French sociologist Rene Lourau “Young people are the...
(English) Stemming the Rising Tide: Oceans and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(English) Oceans, the largest known carbon sink in the world, have largely remained absent from climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on...
(English) Noctiluca Scintillans in the Maritime Domain: Implications for India
(English) Climate change and marine pollution are leading to changes in the physical, chemical, and biological conditions in the Arabian Sea, and these changed...
(English) Offshore Wind Energy and SAGARMALA: A Case for Blue Economy and Low Carbon Development
(English) For countries such as India, that have a huge developmental reliance on oceans, economic growth encompasses the endeavor to transition from a ‘brown’...
(English) Introducing Climate Resilience as The Fifth Pillar of India’s SAGARMALA Programme: A Case for Mainstreaming Climate Action into Development
(English) Maritime sector in general and maritime trade, play critical roles in the economic development for many countries. For India, around 95 per cent of...
(English) Climate Risks and Collapsing Marine Biodiversity: Lessons from India
(English) The health of human civilizations is inextricably linked with the health of ecosystems. Declining biodiversity and collapsing ecosystems pose a serious threat to economies,...