Excerpt: 193 countries adopted the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in September 2015. SDGs are a set of 17 goals emerging out of intergovernmental negotiations of over two and half years, to integrate three pillars of development, economic, social and environmental... Download
Excerpt: RCEP is being negotiated in the shrouds of secrecy. There is no text available to the public and it raises suspicion. The general feeling in the past decade has moved against such trade agreements done to a number of reasons. There have been very few consultations with stakeholders... Download
Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia; A Framework for Regional Cooperation Excerpt: While climate change is now widely perceived as perhaps the most serious and complex problem of the times ahead, at the same time South Asia has been often identified as an area where very serious impacts of climate change may be manifested in the near future Download
Excerpt: The current paper looks at SDG 2 and its potential to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in India and globally. The paper argues that the SDG2 and current approaches towards reducing hunger and malnutrition is flawed as it is not based on current realities... Download
Excerpt: The mechanism to implement the Paris Agreement known as the Paris Rulebook is yet to be agreed upon and has to be concluded by 2018. The 23 Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) is taking place in Bonn Germany under the Fijian Presidency on 6 to 17 November. Download
Excerpt: Police is the primary agency for publicтАЩs interface with the government. It acts as an enforcement arm of the government to preserve the public order and tranquillity in society. It has both power and legitimate authority to uphold and enforce the laws, investigate crime and ensure security in the country. Download
