India as a climate leader in the indo-pacific: challenges and opportunities

Title

India as a climate leader in the indo-pacific: challenges and opportunities

Creator

Joseph S.V.; Sadhasivam S.

Description

The non-traditional security threats in the form of incessant floods, cyclones, and all-time rising sea levels in the Indo-Pacific region call for an integrated and constructive response led by a climate leader. Climate change is seen way beyond the lens of a mere environmental catastrophe having the potential to destabilize a nations economy and polity. The global state and non-state actors have acknowledged climate change to be an alarming global security threat. However, the failure of collective management of the climate crisis has mandated a responsible climate leader to monitor the mitigation efforts. In the context of initiatives like the National Solar Mission that envisages India to be a global leader in solar energy, the paper intends to weigh the possibilities for Indias role as a cogent climate leader in the Indo-Pacific region. It seeks to evaluate Indias climate leadership based on its green policies and assistance to Indo-Pacific countries. 2024 Indian Ocean Research Group.

Source

Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, Vol-19, No. 3, pp. 255-277.

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

Routledge

Subject

climate change; climate leader; Indo-pacific; regional cooperation

Coverage

Joseph S.V., Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Sadhasivam S., Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 19480881

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/19480881.2024.2314176

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