ROLE OF INDIA IN CLIMATE DIPLOMACY

Climate change has been in the news recently as it is affecting the whole biotic community. The unplanned industrialization taking place all over the world has led to rampant forest degradation and an imbalance in the biosphere. It is maintained in the form of global warming and acid rain. So leaders across the world, realizing its gravity want to protect the climate. Their dilemma lies in the fact that concern for the environment is coming in the way of development which is mostly assessed in terms of rate of industrialization. Hence, resort to climate diplomacy to protect environment vis-à-vis their national interest. In this context India known to be a lesser pollutant emitting country with a long track record of having eco-friendly policies is in an advantageous position to give a new direction to “climate diplomacy.”