Delhi Sustainable Development Summit
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Delhi Sustainable Development Summit is an annual summit organised by The Energy and Resources Institute
(TERI in New Delhi
in the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
, a research and policy organization in India in the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)since 2001. The DSDS attracts worldwide thinkers and practitioners, coming from governments, business and industries, multilateral and bilateral organizations, research and academia and civil society.
Following this success, TERI has established the World Sustainable Development Forum (WSDF), which aims to emulate the DSDS, but applying its talks and research worldwide, and aiming to monitor worldwide industrial development, associated environment and sustainability analysis, and to provide interesting solutions to local industries and government, to meet the MDGs.
The Energy and Resources Institute
The Energy and Resources Institute, commonly known as TERI , established in 1974, is a research institute based in New Delhi focusing its research activities in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development.-Introduction:TERI is an independent, not-for-profit, research institute...
(TERI in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
in the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Introduction
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit is an annual summit organised by TERIThe Energy and Resources Institute
The Energy and Resources Institute, commonly known as TERI , established in 1974, is a research institute based in New Delhi focusing its research activities in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development.-Introduction:TERI is an independent, not-for-profit, research institute...
, a research and policy organization in India in the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)since 2001. The DSDS attracts worldwide thinkers and practitioners, coming from governments, business and industries, multilateral and bilateral organizations, research and academia and civil society.
Following this success, TERI has established the World Sustainable Development Forum (WSDF), which aims to emulate the DSDS, but applying its talks and research worldwide, and aiming to monitor worldwide industrial development, associated environment and sustainability analysis, and to provide interesting solutions to local industries and government, to meet the MDGs.
Sustainable Development Leadership Award
In 2005, TERI established the Sustainable Development Leadership Award. They award to the various countries' leaders every year, as one of the special attractions at DSDS.| Year | Name | Nationality | Position then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shoichiro Toyoda Shoichiro Toyoda is a Japanese business leader, serving as chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation between 1992–1999 and also serving as chairman of the powerful , beginning in May 1994 through May 1998.- Family tree :... |
 Japan |
Honorary Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation |
| 2006 | Ernesto Zedillo Ernesto Zedillo Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León is a Mexican economist and politician. He served as President of Mexico from December 1, 1994 to November 30, 2000, as the last of the uninterrupted seventy year line of Mexican presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party... |
 Mexico |
Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Yale Center for the Study of Globalization The Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, or YCSG, is a research center at Yale University at New Haven, Connecticut. It was launched in 2001 in order to 'enrich the debate about globalization on campus and to promote the flow of ideas between Yale and the policy world.'The current director... |
| 2007 | Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011.... |
 United States |
Governor of California Governor of California The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced... |
| 2008 | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as Minister of Transport, he was nominated as President by the Majlis of the Maldives and succeeded Ibrahim Nasir on November 11, 1978. He eventually became the longest-ruling head of government in Asia... |
 Maldives |
President of the Maldives President of the Maldives The President of the Maldives is the Head of State and Head of Government and first citizen of the Republic of Maldives and the Supreme Commander of the Maldivian armed forces.The current President of the Republic of Maldives is Mohamed Nasheed.... |
| 2009 | Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he... |
 South Korea |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| 2010 | Yukio Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan between 16 September 2009 and 2 June 2010, and was the first ever Prime Minister from the modern Democratic Party of Japan.... |
Japan |
Prime Minister of Japan Prime Minister of Japan The is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office... |
| 2011 | Dr.Manmohan singh |  India |
Prime Minister of India Prime Minister of India The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament... |
See also
- The Energy and Resources InstituteThe Energy and Resources InstituteThe Energy and Resources Institute, commonly known as TERI , established in 1974, is a research institute based in New Delhi focusing its research activities in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development.-Introduction:TERI is an independent, not-for-profit, research institute...
- Rajendra K. PachauriRajendra K. PachauriRajendra Kumar Pachauri has served as the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change since 2002, during which his tenure has engendered controversy. He is also been director general of TERI, a research and policy organization in India, and chancellor of TERI University...
- TERI UniversityTERI UniversityTERI University was established on 19 August 1998 and recognized by the University Grants Commission as a deemed to be University in 1999. Set-up as the TERI School of Advanced Studies in 1998, the institution was subsequently renamed the TERI University...
- GRIHA
- Sustainable developmentSustainable developmentSustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...