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Watershed- How We Destroyed India’s Water and We Can Save it? | Author- Mridula Ramesh, Hachette INDIA, 2021, Gurugram: ISBN 978-93-91028-68-8 415 pp, price- 699 Rupees

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Water is not an infinite resource. It has no substitute. At present, there is a need for acknowledging this reality with certitude across the world. Globally, at present 2.3 billion people live in water-stressed countries, out of which 733 million pe....

May 06, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Book Reviews

यूक्रेन में युद्ध: जलवायु परिवर्तन और स्वच्छ ऊर्जा संक्रमण के भविष्य के लिए अभिशाप या वरदान?

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

परिचय

यूक्रेन में रूस के आक्रमण (जो अभी जारी है) ने मुख्यतः दुनिया भर के देशों की ऊर्जा नीति�....

May 05, 2022 Climate Change , Article , नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा , एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन , जीवाश्म इंधन , ऊर्जा संकट , ग्लोबल वार्मिंग , यूक्रेन-रूस युद्ध

The War in Ukraine: Is It a Boon or a Bane for the Future of Climate Change and Clean Energy Transition?

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted a major rethink in the energy policies of countries worldwide and it lent more political momentum to faster deployment of renewable energy and decarbonization. For European countries ....

April 26, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Article , renewable energy , energy transition , Fossil Fuel , energy crisis , global warming , Ukraine-Russia War

Dereliction of Duty: The Politicization of Climate Change in the US and the UK

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

Developed countries such as the US, Canada, Japan and those in Western Europe accounted for just 12% of the global population today but are responsible for 50% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions over the past 170 years....

April 01, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Culture wars , Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG) , Build Back Better Act , Build Back Greener , climate skepticism

IPCC’s Timely Reminder on the Need for Climate Justice: A Quantum Leap in Global Climate Change Talks

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

Climate change as a concept has evolved over the years. To reaffirm, climate change is one of the most pertinent issues of our time with serious consequences. It has been declared that climate change acts as a “threat multi....

March 25, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Water crisis , climate justice , climate finance , loss and damage , league , global warming

पर्यावरण और सामाजिक शासन के साथ मजबूती से बढ़ना

Dr Swati Mitra Article

केंद्रीय बजट पेश होने के बाद सातत्यता, स्वच्छ ऊर्जा तथा इससे संबंधित भारतीय कॉरपोरेट की बढ़ती �....

February 25, 2022 Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Article , गर्वनेंस , कॉप26 , सातत्यता , पर्यावरण

Vimarsh on the Earth Sciences & their Importance for the Nation's Well-being - Dr. Shailesh Nayak

On the ninth of February, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh on the “Earth Sciences and their Importance for the Nation's Well-being”. The session encompassed a series of introductory remarks by Dr Arvind Gup....

February 15, 2022 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Energy Security , Disaster Management , Cyclones , Earth Sciences , Tsunamis , Earthquakes

वर्षांत की समीक्षाः जलवायु खतरे से निबटने के लिए 2021 में भारत ने बड़ी छलांग लगाई

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

परिचय

भारत के लिए जलवायु परिवर्तन 1.38 अरब की विशाल आबादी वाले एक देश के रूप में बहुत बड़ी चिं�....

January 28, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , कोरोना महामारी , जलवायु परिवर्तन , ऊर्जा पारगमन , जलवायु न्याय , जलवायु वित्त , माइलस्टोन सक्रियता

Climate Change – A Review of 2021 and Outlook for 2022

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

This article analyzes some of the key findings of the latest scientific reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science, as well as those from leading resear....

January 21, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , COP26 , Paris Agreement , net-zero emissions , IPCC Sixth Assessment Report , Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) , COP27 , Glasgow Climate Pact.

Year End Review: India Took a Big Leap in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change in 2021

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

Climate change, for India, is a subject of huge concern as the country of 1.38 billion falls under the category of one of the most vulnerable nations to experience the worsening impacts of a changing climate. It is for this s....

January 10, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Pandemic , energy transition , climate justice , climate finance , milestone , proactive