Resource Guide

Barry, Ellen. 2015. “India Announces Plan to Lower Rate of Greenhouse Gas Emissions”. The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/world/asia/india-announces-plan-to-lower-rate-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?_r=0

            This article examines India’s commitment which does not necessarily commit to absolute reduction in CO2 emissions, but would continue to rise at a slower rate than it would if no steps were taken. It discusses the economic benefits that India will see by 2030. In which they could grow significantly. This article will be helpful when explaining that even though the developing countries are taking a different route to development, they will still be able to be productive and successful.

Da Costa, Anna. 2015. “India Steps up Climate Change Efforts”. Worldwatch Institute. http://www.worldwatch.org/node/6278

            This article discusses that even though India stresses poverty alleviation and economic progress, they have been taking steps to encourage more global climate action, it also discusses the domestic approach they are taking to combat climate changes though forestry and other initiatives. This article will be useful when attempting to explore the different areas and methods to which India will be making changes in the future to promote green development.

“Drivers of EU External Climate Relations”. 2015. “Drivers of EU External Climate Relations”. In European Climate Leadership in Question: Policies Toward China and India, 35–72. MIT Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt16f98z9.8

            This chapter examines the engagement of the EU with Indian on climate change. It explains that with this connection between the two nations, there has been a void filled with concrete community level policies to work toward potential solutions to the problem of climate change. It also examines how the EU-India relationship has had strengths and difficulties with the development of EU engagement with India. The information in this chapter will be useful when attempting to explain the actions that have been taken in the past that eventually lead up to where the nation is today with regard to climate change and policies that could be implemented.

“Disinterest and Resistance: The EU-India Relationship”. 2015. “In European Climate Leadership in Question: Policies Toward China and India, 145–82. MIT Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt16f98z9.11.

            This chapter discusses the difficulties in the relations between the Europe and India with regard to climate change. They do not believe that they should have to make sacrifices to their development because they are emitting much less than other nations such as China, Europe and the United States. They are also much more vulnerable to the climate change effects, so therefore the difficulties of coming to an agreement are enhanced. This article will be useful when explaining the relationship between developing nations such as India and large nations such as Europe.

Goswami, Umi. 2015. “COP21 in Paris: India Vows to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions”. The Economic Times. ET Bureau. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cop21-in-paris-india-vows-to-reduce-carbon-dioxide-emission/articleshow/49189233.cms

            This article examines India’s commitment in its climate action plan they have already submitted for COP21. It explains that they will reduce the amount of CO2 produced for every dollar of GDP by 33-35% by 2030. They will also create a carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tons of CO2 equivalent through forestry and tree coverage by 2030. This article will be helpful when explaining the various commitments made by India in order to develop more sustainably.

Kanitkar, Tejal, T Jayarman, Mario D'Souza, Prabir Purkayastha, D raghunandan, and Rajbans Talwar. 2009. “How Much 'carbon Space' Do We Have? Physical Constraints on India's Climate Policy and Its Implications”. Economic and Political Weekly 44 (41/42). Economic and Political Weekly: 35–46. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25663678.

            This article explains that even though developed nations have contributed more to the overall climate change, they are not alone in their responsibility to make changes in order to ensure emissions are cut. Developing nations such as India need to be very active in the mitigation processes in order to ensure that the goals set in place to not exceed and increase of 2 degrees as a national temperature. This article will be useful when explaining why it is not only the responsibility of large nations, that everyone is involved in some way and has an impact.

Kapur, Devesh, Radhika Khosla, and Pratap Bhanu Metha. 2009. “Climate Change: India's Options”. Economic and Political Weekly 44 (31). Economic and Political Weekly: 34–42. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25663389.

            This article discusses the difficulties India is facing as a developing country in a time when climate change is a serious issue and countries must come up with ways to reduce their impact on the environment. They will likely see a significant amount of impacts from climate change which is why development will be much more difficult as it compounds the pressure on both natural resources and the environment through economic and industrial growth. This article will be useful when discussing the different approaches developing nations such as India will have to take when formulating a plan that not only allows them to be economically successful, but also environmentally conscious.

Pandve, Harshal. 2009. “India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change”. National Center for Biotechnology Information, US National Library of Medicine. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2822162/

            This article examines India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change which is different strategies to combat climate change such as utilization of solar power, enhanced energy efficiency, sustainable habitats, water conservation, ecosystem protection, “Green India” which is promoting the advancement of forestry, sustainable agriculture and enhancing the general public’s knowledge on climate change. This will be helpful when explaining the steps India has already taken to combat emissions and climate change.

Rai, Varun, and David G Victor. 2009. “Climate Change and the Energy Challenge: A Pragmatic Approach for India”. Economic and Political Weekly 44 (31). Economic and Political Weekly: 78–85. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25663394.

            This article addresses the issue India is facing in a time of development, it does not seem fair5 that they will not be able to freely access the same resources that powerhouses such as the US and Europe were able to utilize in order to become as powerful as they are today. Overall, the main idea of this article is to explain that even though there are disadvantages brought upon the time in which India is beginning to develop, there will be long term benefits to developing a “greener” action plan. This article will be useful when examining the potential benefits that India will get when they are attempting to both develop economically, while at the same time minimizing their environmental impacts.

Sinha Amitabh. 2015. “Cop-out is not an Option, the Planet’s Future Could Hinge on a Deal in Paris”. In The Indian Express. http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/cop-out-is-not-an-option-the-planets-future-could-hinge-on-a-deal-in-paris/

            This article outlines the objectives of COP21 and explains the goals for emissions and the commitments of various countries. It also explains the difficulties pertaining to the situations in developing counties. Another area covered is the position Indian has taken and the potential actions to be taken at COP21. They have set a target for reducing emissions intensity for 2030. This article will be helpful when explaining the current ideas and measures that India is taking into account leading up to the COP21.

Subramanian, Arvind. 2015. “Green Road to Paris”. The Indian Express. http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/green-road-to-paris/

            This article examines the actions that have been taken by advanced counties and India with regard to action on climate change. It seems as though advanced counties are taking steps in the right direction but developing countries, India in particular, have taken more positive actions to combat climate change such as significant carbon taxation and approaching the issues in a local and domestic way. This article will be useful when explaining the actions that have already been taken and will need to be further advanced in the future.

“The Normative Gap in European, Chinese, and Indian Climate Relations”. 2015. “The Normative Gap in European, Chinese, and Indian Climate Relations”. In European Climate Leadership in Question: Policies Toward China and India, 73–96. MIT Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt16f98z9.9.

            This chapter discusses the fate of developing counties such as India and industrialized countries such as Europe that have very different levels of capability with regard to dealing with the various consequences of climate change. The chapter discusses the significant projected increase in global emissions in coming years from countries that are just now trying to develop on a large scale such as India. Countries such as this have a much lower ability to adapt, have contributed the least and will inevitably see the greatest impacts from climate change. This chapter will be useful for examining the differences between developing nations and advanced nations with regard to the steps they take to make climate action progressive choices in the future.

Vijaya Gupta. 2005. “Climate Change and Domestic Mitigation Efforts”. Economic and Political Weekly 40 (10). Economic and Political Weekly: 981–87. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4416308.

            This article examines the vulnerability of India to climate change with regard to its economy. Their economy depends heavily on natural resources and climate change could put much more stress on their agriculture, forestry, coastline and water resources. Thus, the vulnerability of India is taken into account when examining the actions that could be taken in order to help mitigate eh GHG emissions such as pollution control, conservation efficiency, forestry, research and renewable energy sources. This article will be useful to help explain the effects that climate change will have on India’s economy as well as the actions they can take to ensure they are able to last.