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Climate Change Assessment and Economic Impacts

Professor Rekha Nianthi, a distinguished academic from the Department of Geography at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, delivered an enlightening presentation that meticulously examined the multifaceted dimensions of climate change and its profound economic implications, with a special focus on the Indian subcontinent and various Asian nations. Her insightful discourse commenced with a clear definition of climate change, characterizing it as a protracted shift in long-term temperature and weather patterns primarily driven by the burning of fossil fuels, which releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.

Climate Change and Economic Opportunities in South Asia

In a world where the profound challenges posed by climate change cast a long shadow over our future, the wisdom and expertise of scholars like Professor Joyashree Roy become invaluable. Professor Roy, holding the prestigious Bangabandhu Chair Professorship and serving as the Director of the Centre on South and South East Asia Multidisciplinary Applied Research Network at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, offers a sweeping and insightful perspective on the complex interplay between climate change and the economic opportunities that emerge within the dynamic region of South Asia.

Just Transition to Clean Energy: Experiences of Bangladesh

Session ReportMansi Garg Understanding the Nuances of Climate Change in the Indian Subcontinent: Impact and Way Forward was an Online International Monsoon School Program, a Six-Week Immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course from August-September 2023 by IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute.  Dr.…

Taxation and Sustainable Development Goals

A Four-Week Immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course and An Online Spring School Program on Fundamentals of PUBLIC POLICY were conducted by IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi. An informative talk about ‘'Taxation and Sustainable Development Goals' was delivered by Dr Munawer Khwaja, fiscal expert and former Advise Fiscal Economy Adviser, at the International Monetary Fund. The focus of the talk was how taxation and sustainable development Goals interact with each other and how taxation can help to achieve Sustainability Development Goals.

Enhancing Productivity and Ease of Doing Business

A Four-Week Immersive Online Introductory Certificate Training Course and An Online Spring School Program on Fundamentals of PUBLIC POLICY were conducted by IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi. An informative talk about ‘Enhancing Productivity and Ease of Doing Business’ was delivered by V. Ramakrishnan, MD of Organisational Development PTE Ltd. He started with remarks that the topic covers every broad aspect of the economy such as industry, agriculture, food, space, defense etc. It's critical to understand productivity and its value.

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