Phase IFoundation
Background
Overview
This concept is fundamental to understanding the challenges India faces in achieving sustainable development, ensuring public health, managing disasters, and protecting its natural resources and biodiversity. It highlights the urgency for effective environmental policies and adaptation strategies.
India is experiencing severe and widespread environmental degradation and climate change impacts, manifested through extreme weather events, pervasive pollution, and extensive land degradation, posing significant threats to public health, livelihoods, and ecological balance across the nation.