India
National Action Plan On Climate Change
Executive
There are eight national missions which form the core of the National Action Plan, representing long-term and integrated strategies for achieving key goals in the context of climate change : 1) National solar mission; 2) National mission for enhanced energy efficiency; 3) National mission on sustainable habitat; 4) National water mission; 5) National mission for sustaining the Himalayan ecosystem; 6) National mission for a Green India; 7) National mission for sustainable agriculture; 8) National mission on strategic knowledge for Climate Change.
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