In India, the rich cause seven times more emissions than the poor
Pro-poor development measures will not hurt the environment as much as policies to make the wealthy richer, says a new study. Representational image. | Roberto Schmidt / AFP
The top 20% of high-expenditure households in India are responsible for seven times the emissions traceable to the poor who spend less than $1.9 (Rs 140) a day, says a recent
study by the Japan-based
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature. The mean carbon footprint of every Indian was estimated at 0.56 tonne per year – 0.19 tonne per capita among the poor and 1.32 tonne among the rich.
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TEZPUR: The Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ), Tezpur University (TU), in collaboration with the Youth Wellness Hub, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH), Tezpur has organized a three-day workshop on the promotion of emotional and mental health of youth from January 6 to January 8.
The workshop titled Pursuit of Wellness , which is being supported by the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, is aimed at fostering discussions around youth mental health issues with special reference to the north-eastern region of India, building awareness about youth mental health problems and facilitating destigmatization through dialogues.