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COP 29: Climate Finance to Take Centre Stage at the Annual Climate Conference
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. Dubbed as the “finance COP”, this conference will focus on climate finance, with the aim of advancing the implementation of the Paris Agr

November 14, 2024 Climate Change, Article, Conflict, Accountability, Fossil Fuel, resilience, Climate action, Cimate finance, Protection
Wing Commander Satyam Kushwaha (retd.); A Noteworthy Personality Who Saved Many Lives During the Covid Era
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

COVID-19 knocked on the doors of the world in early 2020. It led to massive devastation and the loss of many lives and livelihood across the globe. In India, tens of millions of people were affected by the virus, and at least 1.5 million people died

August 08, 2024 Governance and Political Studies, COVID-19, Pandemic, livelihood, Positive Bharat, globe, Devastation, KRANTII, Catastrophic
Bengaluru Water Crisis: A Case of Inadequate Water Management
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction When Cape Town in South Africa faced a severe water crisis in 2018, it was predicted that soon many metropolitan cities across the globe would face the same fate. Unfortunately, this prediction came true for India as its third most po

May 13, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies, Governance and Political Studies, Climate Change, Article, Climate Change, Water crisis, Water Policy, Drought, rainwater harvesting, Wastewater treatment, Water tankers, Bengaluru Water Crisis
Climate Change in 2023: Has the World Reached an Inflection Point?
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction 2023 was a watershed year for climate change. As record after record was broken that year, experts lamented that the world may have reached an inflection point. For example, CO2 levels in the atmosphere are projected to reach record l

January 16, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Article, Climate Change, Extreme weather events, COP28, mitigation, adaptation, Loss and Damage Fund, carbon budget
Shri S Gurumurthy highlights the Importance of India’s Traditional Practices for Conservation and Sustainability at a NITI Aayog Event
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

On 9th October, 2023, NITI Aayog organized its eleventh NITI In-House lecture at NDMC Convention Centre, New Delhi. Shri S Gurumurthy, Chairman, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), was invited to deliver the keynote address on “India’s Tr

October 16, 2023 Governance and Political Studies, Article, NITI Aayog, Sustainability, Indian traditional practices
Eco Park Information Centre (EPIC) - a Sustainable World in itself
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Promoting this aspect and environmental conservation, a

October 05, 2023 Governance and Political Studies, Climate Change, Climate Change, water security, Ecology, Sustainability, biodiversity, Positive Bharat, Millets, de-centralization, eco-sanitation, Miyawaki Forest
Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE): A Significant Platform to Bring about Behavioural changes to protect and Conserve the Environment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction Our climate is changing at a rapid pace. Climate change is a term which refers to long term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.[1] There are two major reasons for such shifts. These long-term shifts in climate occurs either

August 01, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Article, Culture, Environment, Progress, Lifestyle, Individuals, Planet
Recent trends in Environment and Climate Change: The Case of the High Seas Treaty and Mission Life
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

In this episode of the VIF Podcast, Mr. PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF and Ms. Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF discuss two key issues namely the recently adopted UN High Seas Treaty, the first global treaty aimed at protecting marine lif

July 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Climate Change, Climate Change, Environment, Podcast, High Seas Treaty, Marine ecosystem and biodiversity, Coral reefs
Basanti Devi: An Environmentalist and a champion of Women Empowerment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Born in a village of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand in 1958, Basanti Devi’s life was never easy. She got married at the age of twelve, only to become a widow at fourteen. What transpired after that is nothing more than an inspiration for sever

July 04, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Women empowerment, Environment, Positive Bharat, Kosi movement, deforestation, untouchability, social discrimination, padayatra, mahila mandal, firewood
World Environment Day: Sustainable Lifestyle is the Key to Protect Our Environment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Every year, the world celebrates “World Environment Day” on 5th June. Led by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), it is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the

June 06, 2023 Governance and Political Studies, Climate Change, Commentary, Climate Change, Nature, Environment, adaptation, globe, behavioral changes, plastic pollution
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