[feb]The Energy and Resources Institute – TERI Flashcards
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what?
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leading think tank dedicated to conducting research for sustainable development of India and the Global South.
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estd?
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1974
made a mark as a research institute, whose policy and technology solutions transformed people’s lives and the environment.
3
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Context?
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20th edition of the event was inaugurated recently.
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Theme?
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Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all.
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What?
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- annual flagship event of TERI
- sole Summit on global issues taking place in the developing world.
- platform for global leaders & practitioners to discuss & deliberate over climatic issues of universal importance.
- strives to provide long-term solutions for the benefit of the global community by assembling the world’s most enlightened leaders and thinkers on a single platform.
- It is continuing the legacy of Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) initiated in 2001 with the aim of making ‘sustainable development’ a globally shared goal.