Descriptive Prep: Brajesh Mohan

Renewal Energy in India

Organic Farming AND Climate Resilient Farming

None of the 17 United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are on track in the Asia-Pacific region. At the current pace of growth, the region will not attain the 17 SDGs until 2062 or will be 32 years behind schedule, according to a new report by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) released February 15, 2024. Just 11 per cent of the 116 measurable SDG targets (out of the total 169) are on track. By 2030, the region will achieve just one-third of the required progress if it continues on its current course, the report found. https://www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/asia-pacific-region-32-years-behind-2030-target-on-achieving-sdgs-unescap-94521

Land Degradation

5 Years of National Clean Air Program

Urban Air Pollution

Climate Change Mitigation and Climate Change Finance.

Climate Change Impact on Children, Women, Rural People, Health and Education.

Climate Equality

Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (CCTS).

Green Credit Program (GCP) A Green Credit programme is being launched at national level to leverage a competitive market-based approach for green credit for incentivising environmental actions of various stakeholders. An innovative market-based mechanism to incentivise environment positive actions will help promote the LiFE movement, which aims at encouraging sustainable lifestyles by driving consumer and community towards behavioural changes that promote environment friendly actions. The Green Credit programme is independent of the carbon credit under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023 made under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).

India and Climate Change

Useful quotes ob Gender Equality: “Gender equality is not a woman’s issue, it is a human issue. It affects us all.” – Ban Ki-moon “Equality is not a concept. It’s not something we should be striving for. It’s a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women.” – Joss Whedon “Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development, and building good governance.” – Kofi Annan “We all have a role to play in creating a more equal world. Gender equality is not only a women’s issue; it is a societal issue.” – Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka “Empowerment of individuals is a key part of what makes open source work since in the end, innovations tend to come from small groups, not from large, structured efforts.” – Tim O’Reilly