DSDS 2012
Primeminister Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh inaugurated DSDS 2012
top bot As a developing country in the frontlines of climate vulnerability, India has a vital stake in the evolution of a successful, rule-based, equitable and multilateral response to climate change.
PM's Speech SpeechVideo
Keynote Address, 4 February 2012
Prof. Jeffrey D Sachs

Prof. Jeffrey D Sachs
Director - The Earth Institute, Columbia University & Special Advisor to
the Secretary-General, United Nations, USA

   
 


Yamuna, the poisoned river

Yamuna, the poisoned river Industrial effluents and untreated sewage continues to choke the river Yamuna. The contaminants have entered our food chain and affected the health of the people in the area.  Read more

 From dirty to clean
 Be risktrictive
 Reining in corruption

Can we end the tragedy of the commons?

Can we end the tragedy of the commons? Dr R K Pachauri examines the tragedy of the global commons and calls on the international community to base their conclusions and future actions on solid scientific evidence. 
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Global energy security: Are biofuels an answer?
 Plastic Turns Green
 Carbon footprint of roads



The Splendour of Lodi Road: My brush with heritage The Splendour of Lodi Road: My brush with heritage is a wonderful "must" for Dilliwallahs as well as for the thousands of tourists and other people who visit this city. Ravi Batra has captured the historical essence of the monuments on this road in utterly delightful paintings. There is a gentle transparency, a lyrical fluidity, a dreamlike impression when reality is rendered in watercolours.  
Energy Audit: Thermal Power, Combined cycle, and Cogeneration plants Energy Audit Thermal Power, Combined cycle, and Cogeneration plants
attempts to refresh the fundamentals of the science and engineering of thermal power plants, and establishes its link with the real power plant performance data.  

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Watch engaging and thought-provoking audio-visual content on issues related to sustainable development that includes films and documentaries, videos of TERI's field work, speeches and addresses by eminent personalities and collection of speeches and interviews by Dr R K Pachauri.

The 'Global Commons' is simply a common resource that doesn't belong to any specific state or entity across the world but is rather shared by everyone. This film highlights how we have been treating these common resources over time and where may a solution lie.

Sharing compelling human interest stories, TERI films have won awards for bringing environmental issues into focus.

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Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) 2012: Protecting the global commons: 20 years post rio
2–4 February 2012
Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi

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4th India – Japan Energy Forum: Business Opportunities in Energy Efficiency and Renewables
31 January 2012
Hotel Le Meridian, New Delhi

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YUVA Meet 2012 – Conserving Global Commons: Transforming knowledge into action
30–31 January 2011
British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi

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TERI has developed a range of technologies that have created new paradigms of development underlining the sustainable use of natural resources, and are proven for their effectiveness and economic viability.

Bollcure - A new bio-pesticide for Cotton Bollworm

An eco-friendly plant extract developed with the help of BPT to increase cotton crop yield.  

 

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Green Buildings

Knowledge base of the current trends and practices on sustainable building design.

GRIHA: National Rating System | Sustainable Habitats | High Performance Commercial Buildings in India


LaBL Lighting a Billion Lives: Using solar technology for rural electrification.
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