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Organised by: CUTS-Centre for Sustainable
Production and Consumption, Calcutta Background Climate
change has adverse effects on people, food security, ecosystems, etc.
Although global concerns on climate change and global warming have risen,
leading to formulation of the Kyoto Protocol under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1997, yet it has to result in
any unanimous acceptance among consumer groups and consumers. Fossil
fuel production and consumption contributes the most to climate change
by increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere.
Some other primary activities like logging, mining of coal, oil and gas
production, agriculture and aquaculture are also responsible for climate
change. This increased
GHG concentrations have become a bane to the earth, trapping more heat
thereby raising the average temperature of the earth’s surface and forcing
climate change. This change in climate is threatening the biodiversity
of fragile ecosystems. This
situation is further aggravated by unsustainable consumption patterns.
The continued promotion of consumerism by the industry through the use
of mass media and advertising is spoiling the traditional lifestyle of
consumers. Promoting
sustainable consumption patterns can substantially enhance protection
of the atmosphere. Further multilateral environment agreements have never
been linked up with reduction in poverty, though it might affect poor
people adversely. A major barrier to achieve these objectives is the low
level of awareness among the lawmakers and people about the importance
and severity of the impact of unsustainable production and consumption
patterns and the resultant damage caused to environment and climate change.
This is leading to either inappropriate legislation or lack of implementation
of existing legislation for promoting environmentally benign options.
While some positive response from various nations were received at the
World Summit on Sustainable Development on the Kyoto Protocol and after
a long wait it is now likely to come into force, the same can be stepped
up if focused action can be undertaken through consumer groups and their
elected representatives. The
Event Given
the above background, the event deliberated on the history and background
of Climate Change Treaty, importance of CoP8 for developing countries
in particular India. It elucidated the implications of the Inter-governmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. It also highlighted the linkage
between unsustainable consumption pattern and climate change and the role
that consumer organisations and consumers can play to reduce greenhouse
gas emission. Also a partnership initiative titled “Network of People
and their representatives on Atmospheric issues” was discussed. The event
tried to generate a plan of action involving consumer groups to take measures
that could change unsustainable production and consumption pattern that
has been aggravating climate change. Objectives
of the event
Targeted
Participants
For further information please contact: Mr. Arjun Dutta/Ms Soumi Ghosh
Theme:
Bhokta Suraksha Aainer Aaloke Chikitshar Gafilati O Tar Pratikar
5.30 pm: Welcome Address, CUTS
6.25 pm: Limitations of the present Consumer Protection Act and working
of State
6.45 pm: IMA’s role in addressing medical negligence
7.05 pm: Consumers rights to representation and rederessal in case
of medical negligence 7.25 pm – 8.25pm: Question-Answer session For
more information please contact:
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