Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh led India’s intervention at a high-level roundtable with IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. The session focused on nature-based solutions for climate action and the road to COP30 in Belém.

Singh stressed that science and traditional knowledge must be viewed as complementary, calling for an evidence-based and culturally rooted framework for climate action. He noted that India’s respect for nature is deeply ingrained in its traditions, which promote harmony with the environment and adaptability to local conditions. While modern science defines sustainability and climate change, he said these principles have long been reflected in India’s way o

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