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Mainstreaming Climate Smart Strategies in the Sanitation Sector in Asian Cities

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By Naini jayaseelan
| Economic and Political Weekly Verified
The focus of the world’s response to climate change has so far been on nation states. Until the Paris Agreement of December 2015 on mitigating greenhouse gases and the Kigali Agreement of October 2016 on reducing the emission of hydrofluorocarbons, the inability of nation states in brokering comprehensive agreements regarding slowing down global warming resulted in inadequate positive action.
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Asian cities should be focal points for climate action

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By Naini jayaseelan
| Mint
Cities cover less than 2% of the earth’s surface, but consume 78% of its energy. Photo: BloombergThe global response to climate change has so far been focused entirely on nation states. Until the Paris Agreement and the recently concluded Kigali Agreement, the inability of nation states to broker any agreement resulted in inadequate positive action. This is amply borne out by the increase in both the duration and frequency of extreme climatic events.
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Capture Methane | Geography and You

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By Rina Mukherji, Naini jayaseelan
| Geography and You Verified
Authors are Secretary, Inter State Council, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and Senior Environmental Journalist, Kolkata, respectively. naini_14@yahoo.co.in Methane, which is mostly generated out of solid waste, is one of the major greenhouse gases contributing to global warming. If methane from solid waste is utilised as a source of energy and fuel, it can become an effective alternative resource. Methane contributes approximately 20 per cent to the annual increase in global warming.
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