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The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) has established itself as an accountable and efficient forum for encouraging decision-makers to choose and support ground-breaking solutions to some of the most pressing problems in sustainable development. It is the initiative of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and is conducted every year. It was introduced in 2000. It was previously known as the “Delhi Sustainable Development Summit.” The Summit series The Summit's main partners are the Government of India-operated Ministries of Earth Sciences, New and Renewable Energy, Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC). 

In this article, let us look at what is the World Sustainable Development Summit UPSC, the history and objectives of WSDS, etc. This topic is important from the context of the International Relations section of the GS 2 paper of the UPSC IAS Examination.

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What is the World Summit on Sustainable Development?

The World Summit on Sustainable Development is a premier international event on sustainability. It concentrates on the global future and pays attention to the actions in the evolving world that might bend our common future.

  • The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) established the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) in 2001. WSDS is the annual flagship initiative of TERI.
  • WSDS was formerly known as the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit.
  • The mission of WSDS is to bring together the most progressive leaders and intellectuals in the world on a single platform to build long-term solutions for the betterment of international communities. Stakeholders worldwide convene on this forum to discuss solutions based on sustainability and green growth.
  • To discuss issues about sustainable development, the World Sustainable Development Summit brings together Nobel laureates, political leaders, decision-makers from bilateral and multilateral institutions, business executives, high-level diplomats, scientists, researchers, media professionals, and members of civil society.
  • The World Sustainable Development Summit aims to provide long-term solutions for the benefit of the global community by bringing together all relevant parties on a single platform and taking the first step toward achieving positive action in addressing issues that are important to the future of humanity following the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and the signing of the Paris Agreement.

History of the World Sustainable Development Summit

  • The WSDS was introduced in 2001 and was previously known as Delhi Sustainable Development Summit.
  • Since its introduction in 2001, TERI has been organizing the summit annually, and the summit has been a notable platform for exhibiting India’s plans, policies, priorities, and actions by determining the most topical issues of the environment and sustainability.
  • Over the years, the Summit has strived to bring together 47 heads of state, 13 Nobel laureates, ministers from 64 nations, 1600 business experts, more than 1800 speakers, and over 12,000 representatives from across the globe.

Objective Of World Sustainable Development Summit

  • The World Sustainable Development Summit is a unique platform that aims to offer long-term solutions to the worldwide community concerning sustainable development and climate change.
  • It brings global leaders and intellectuals in sustainable development, energy, and environment sectors together and initiates a step towards achieving constructive action in combating issues about the future of humanity.

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About World Sustainable Development Summit 2023

The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), The Energy and Resources Institute's (TERI) annual signature event, was held in New Delhi from February 22–24, 2023, for its 22nd edition. The overarching summit theme, Mainstreaming Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience for Collective Action, was the subject of discussion.

Salient features of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2023

The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2023 was the 22nd edition of the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

  • The summit was held from February 22 to 24, 2023, in New Delhi, India.
  • The World Sustainable Development Summit 2023 theme was:

"Mainstreaming Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience for Collective Action."

  • The summit brought together over 2,000 delegates from over 100 countries. This included heads of state, government ministers, business leaders, scientists, and civil society representatives.
  • The summit discussed a wide range of issues related to sustainable development and climate change, including:
    • The need for a transition to a clean energy economy
    • The importance of sustainable agriculture and food production
    • The need to protect and restore ecosystems
    • The need to build resilience to climate change
    • The importance of equity and justice in sustainable development

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World Sustainable Development Summit 2022
  • The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) organized the 21st edition of its annual flagship event, the World Sustainability Development Summit (WSDS) 2022, from 16th to 18th February 2022.
  • The three-day Summit that was held virtually played a constructivist role in steering activities such as the COP27 Compass and SDG Charter and involved the attendance of dignitaries across the globe.
  • The theme for the World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 was ‘Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future.
  • The Summit involved key discussions on climate change, sustainable intake and production, energy and resource security, resilience, and global commons.
  • The summit brought together heads of State, delegates from global organizations, governments, business and industry, research and development, civil society, and youth to discuss the modus operandi needed for fair responses to improve planetary resilience.
  • The severe weather events throughout the globe have brought to the forefront how human well-being and the planet's health are closely linked, and fair and equitable enforcement of climate and environmental policies must go along with broader sustainable development goals.
  • Several ministerial meetings, plenaries for youth, corporate & women leadership, and other thematic tracks were also included in the program.
  • The Summit also released papers on the Act4Earth Manifesto and Act4Earth Strategy, intending to strengthen dedication at all levels to bolster ambition and action. It intends to build a more sustainable and equitable world for future generations.

Theme of World Sustainable Development Summit 2022

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) held the 21st edition of the yearly flagship event. The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) was held from February 16th to 18th, 2022. The Summit’s discussions will be centered on “Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future.” A call for an ambitious global goal on adaptation, loss & damage, climate financing, and energy transitions acquired new impetus at the COP26 conference in Glasgow.

Features of World Sustainable Development Summit 2022

  • The Corporate Conclave was developed. It is a forum for industry experts to develop concepts for running businesses sustainably.
  • Speakers include academics, top business leaders, and policymakers.
  • People can discuss the specifics of the Summit's main focal areas on thematic tracks.
  • Plenaries are informal conversations with a special environmental focus on the summit's overall theme.
  • The COP26 Charter of Actions is a practical document. It will consider the issues and questions each sector has for India. It develops its climate agendas and provides credible, sector-specific resolutions.
  • Virtual Sustainable Action Dialogues: The WSDS platform has held a variety of international and regional pre-events on issues of global significance in the days before the Summit. The COP26 negotiations and the global efforts to recover from the epidemic will be a particular focus of the WSDS 2022 pre-event conversations, which will take place as online dialogues throughout the year.
  • Since 2005, the global leader has been presented the Sustainable Development Leadership Award (SDLA), honouring their contributions to sustainable development.

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India’s Stand on the World Sustainable Development Summit 2022

Energy Access for All

  • Ensuring that equal energy access for the underprivileged remains a fundamental part of India’s environmental policy has successfully upheld its commitments.
  • These included projects like the Ujjwala Yojana scheme, which provided clean cooking fuel to 90 million homes nationwide.
  • Additionally, the PM-KUSUM initiative was initiated to encourage farmers to install solar panels to utilize and sell excess power to the grid, promoting sustainability.

Coordination in Actions

  • The global commons requires collective action to stay sustainable. India’s efforts have identified this dependence.
  • Through the International Solar Alliance, India intends to achieve “One Sun, One World, One Grid.”
  • To guarantee that renewable energy is always accessible from a global grid, the entire world must work collectively. India’s ideals promote a “whole of the world” outlook.
  • Additionally, it urged nations to follow internationally recognized legal norms while considering the values of equity, shared but differentiated roles, and respect for each other (acting on climate change based on national circumstances).
  • Without the world nations’ adherence to equity and each of their fair contributions to the global carbon budget, the Paris Agreement targets will not be met.

Restoring the Degraded Land Areas

  • Nearly 11.5 million hectares of degraded land have been restored since 2015, making this one of the main priorities.
  • India is on track to fulfill its national commitment to Land Degradation Neutrality under the Bonn Challenge.
  • India is determined to fulfill all its obligations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The nation also expressed its goals at CoP-26 in Glasgow.
  • For instance, India has announced that it will become carbon neutral by 2070.

Developing Infrastructure for Resilient Island States

  • The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (C.D.R.I.) works to improve infrastructure in areas with a high frequency of natural catastrophes.
  • Alongside CoP-26, India also unveiled its “Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States” initiative.
  • The island developing states are highly vulnerable and need urgent protection.

Ramsar Sites

  • India’s efforts have been acknowledged by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), for the nation currently has 49 Ramsar sites (wetlands) spanning more than 1 million hectares.
  • India is a country that is very rich in diversity. Despite taking up only 2.4% of the planet’s land area, India is home to around 8% of the world’s species.

Reducing Emissions

  • Discussed the distribution program for LED bulbs (UJALA), which has been in operation for more than seven years, has saved nearly 220 billion power units and has prevented 180 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
  • The National Hydrogen Mission intends to utilize green hydrogen, for which academic and research institutions like TERI were tasked with providing solutions that could be scaled up.

Initiation of LIFE- Lifestyle For Environment Initiative

  • Adopting environmentally friendly lifestyle habits is what LIFE is all about. LIFE is a global alliance of like-minded individuals determined to foster sustainable lifestyles.
  • The 3Ps, or Pro Planet People, will be the title by which they’ll be known.

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Concluding Remarks
  • The widespread occurrence of extreme weather events has highlighted the tight link between human well-being and the planet's health.
  • The attainment of broader sustainable development goals must coexist with just and fair enforcement of climate and environmental policies.
  • The present state of the planet’s health and the socioeconomic challenges brought on by the pandemic require a review of the issues concerning global aspiration and strategies for sustainable development.
  • Responses to the pandemic must be appropriate for both people and Planet Earth and should be seen from the perspective of planetary resilience.
  • It is important to plan for the changes that human activities and competition over resource use may bring to reduce future conflicts and promote a more healthy relationship between society and its environment.

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World Sustainable Development Summit - FAQs

TERI stands for The Energy and Resource Institute. It is an autonomous institution that works on research and development of products and processes that specializes in the fields of environment, energy, and sustainable development.

The 2022 world summit on sustainable development was held virtually in New Delhi and it focussed on the umbrella theme: 'Towards a Resilient Planet - Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future.

Since 2001, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has been conducting the Sustainable Development Summit on a yearly basis.

The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is the annual event conducted by TERI. Previously, it was known as Delhi Sustainable Development Summit. It is the only summit taking place in the evolving world that deals with international concerns.

India is placed at 121st position out of 163 nations in the Global Index of Sustainable Development Report for 2022. The ranking has been falling since 2020 and 2021.

The 2020 world summit on sustainable development was held from 29-31st January 2020 in New Delhi, India, with the overarching theme, 'Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count'.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has its headquarters in New Delhi.
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