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World Sustainable Development Summit                                                                                         

18th February, 2022 Environment

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Context: Prime Minister inaugurated The Energy and Resources Institute's (TERI) latest edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS).

About WSDS:

  • About: It is an annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
  • Theme: 'Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future'.
  • Participants: Minister of Environment, representatives from the United Nations, heads of inter-governmental organizations, and delegates from 126 countries.
  • Initiatives:Act4Earth Manifesto’ and ‘Act4Earth Strategy Paper’
  • WSDS 2022 aims to play a crucial role in providing technological, policy as well as knowledge solutions as India works towards realising the commitments made at COP26.

 

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