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In order to make a meaningful change in society we need to systematically orient children and youth towards an environment friendly behaviour, says Ms Livleen K Kahlon, Associate Director, Environmental Education and Awareness Division, TERI.
Whichever coalition India may offer to join, it will be useful for the country to think of its sectoral actions as part of a long-term low carbon national growth strategy, says Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
We need to enhance resource efficiency and promote the use of secondary raw materials as a strategy to minimise the potential trade-off between growth and sustainability, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI
Maximising resource recovery from waste, both material and energy, along with proper disposal will not only ensure proper management but also reduce GHG emissions, say Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI.
Unlike China, India did not appreciate the centrality of the State in creating a globally competitive manufacturing sector, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
They should regulate tariffs for agriculture, industry and households, settle disputes, and ensure equitable and quality access, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.
The state must play a greater role in creating manufacturing jobs. Setting up more textile SEZs is an option, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI
The determination of water-use charges has to be rational, consultative and transparent, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI
The Dublin principles emphasise the need for actions at grassroots level for policy effectiveness, which results in the participatory approach to water management widely known as the bottom-up approach, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.