"With an average annual rainfall of 1,170 mm, India is one of the wettest countries in the world. Still, even with its rich natural water resources, with more than 300,000 square meters of bodies of water, the country is plagued by environmental issues such as water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides (Sharma, 2005). Another major problem is that tap water is not potable throughout the country. This implies that people, especially those from the lower income bracket, cannot avail of clean drinking water, since these have to be bought. Repugnant as it may sound, it is a reality that millions of Indians queue up everyday at public taps for one of life's most precious commodity — water." -ADB

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Delhi High Level Conference on Climate Change: Technology Development and Transfer

Delhi High Level Conference on Climate Change

Venue:New Delhi, 22 October 2009
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some special mention by the Author
  • If we are going to move the entire global economy from its current trajectory to one which is virtually carbon neutral in 100 years time, we must invest now in R&D, demonstration and deployment of (costly) innovative low-carbon technologies, and technology cooperation that builds the technology capacity of developing countries so that they can determine and create the low-emission and climate-resilient technologies that will be necessary for the decades ahead.
  • In conclusion, technology is key to modern human development and is possibly the single greatest driver of national economic productivity and growth. Environmentally sound technologies are at the heart of dealing with climate change, and are likely to develop into one of the greatest economic drivers of green growth.
Wishlist before Copenhagen Meet

  1. Enhanced action to assist the most vulnerable and the poorest in adapting to the impacts of climate change;
  2. Ambitious emission reduction targets for all industrialized countries on an individual basis; 
  3. Nationally appropriate mitigation actions by developing countries to limit the growth of their emissions, while safeguarding economic growth and sustainable development, with the necessary support;
  4. Significantly scaled-up financial and technological resources; and 
  5. An equitable governance structure to guide financial resources.
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