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Neighborhood News Digest – 28 July 2023

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Acting Minister Muttaqi to Meet American Officials in Doha – Tolo News
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan M....

July 28, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Aung San Suu Kyi , LoC , Taliban , TTP , Nepal Economy , Army Act , Gold Smuggling , Army School , Macron visit , Rupee trade shipment
Recent trends in Environment and Climate Change: The Case of the High Seas Treaty and Mission Life
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

In this episode of the VIF Podcast, Mr. PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF and Ms. Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF discuss two key issues namely the recently adopted UN High Seas Treaty, the first global treaty aimed at protecting marine lif....

July 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Climate Change , Environment , Podcast , High Seas Treaty , Marine ecosystem and biodiversity , Coral reefs
World Bank Reforms and Climate Change
Dr Arpita Anant Article

Introduction
There is a growing debate on the reform of multilateral development banks to provide ‘global public goods’. At the behest of G20, an independent review of the Capital Adequacy Framework of multilateral development banks w....

July 17, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Article , India , Climate Change , G20 , World Bank , climate finance , multilateral development banks , regime complex
Workshop on Bluer, Greener, and Inclusive Growth on the Sundarban through an Ecosystem-based Approach

On 24 May 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), in partnership with the World Bank, organized a workshop on “Bluer, Greener, and Inclusive Growth on the Sun....

June 19, 2023 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Climate Change , innovation , Ecosystem , Environment , Sundarban , climate resilience , sustainable growth
India’s Lithium Discovery: A Game Changer for a Clean Energy Future?
PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
On 9 February 2022, India announced the discovery of 5.9 million tons of lithium deposit in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The estimated value of the deposit was around USD 410 billion.June 13, 2023 Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Electric Vehicles , Jammu and Kashmir , Lithium , Clean energy transition , critical minerals
World Environment Day: Sustainable Lifestyle is the Key to Protect Our Environment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Every year, the world celebrates “World Environment Day” on 5th June. Led by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), it is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the....

June 06, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , Climate Change , Nature , Environment , adaptation , globe , behavioral changes , plastic pollution
Keynote Address by Shri Bhupender Yadav, Hon’ble Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, at the workshop on ‘Bluer, Greener & Inclusive Growth in the Sundarban through an Ecosystem-based Approach