Participating at the meeting of the Panel at Helsinki, capital of Finland, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh put forward three detailed papers prepared by Indian experts with his inputs which include Equity in the context of Sustainable Development, Universal Energy Access by 2030 and Sustainable Development: A Proposal for a New Indicator.
"India''s papers were widely appreciated by other panel members and will form the basis for further discussion. India also shared a presentation on its experiences with the ''Rights-based Approach'' which relies on giving legal entitlements to citizens as a means of empowerment and improved service delivery," said a statement issued by the Ministry here.
The models of India''s Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the Right to Education Act and the Forest Rights Act, were keenly discussed and panelists felt it was an approach that has important lessons for both developing and developed countries, many of whom are still striving for such an inclusive paradigm, it said. Read the full report here.
Source: Moneycontrol.com.
