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Nitin Desai

 

 

 

Member of Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change, India
Advisor, IDEAcarbon

Biography

Nitin has played a key role in the international politics of sustainable development for over two decades. He was Deputy Secretary-General for the Rio Earth Summit, the manager of the Commission on Sustainable Development for its first decade and as the Secretary General for the Johannesburg Summit. He was also responsible for the organisation of the Copenhagen Summit on Social Development, the Monterrey Summit on Finance for Development and many other global events. Mr. Desai is a Special Adviser to the UN Secretary General for Internet governance and chairs the Advisory Group that organises the annual UN Internet Governance Forum. He is an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. In India, he is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and advises the Indian Government on its national climate change action plan.

Relevant Media Coverage

• IDEAcarbon. "Nitin Desai joins IDEAglobal Group". Press release. IDEAcarbon London. 8th February 2010.
• Nitin Desai. "PM to take part in Copenhagen meet". The Financial Express. 6 December 2009.
• Nitin Desai. "India's independent stand to help climate". IBN live. 4 December 2009
• Nitin Desai. " G20 A new global oligarchy". Rediff Business. 19 November 2009.
• IDEAcarbon. "Nitin Desai joins IDEAcarbon". Press release. IDEAcarbon London. 18th May 2008.

Relevant Speaking Engagements

• Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific - Asian Development Bank June 2009
• India NAPCC & Christiana Figueres on Accra climate talks - CARBONfirst Webinar September 2008
• India Carbon Market Conclave - November 2008 

Relevant Publications

• Desai, Nitin. "India's National Action Plan on Climate Change." CARBONfirst June/July 2008. 7-8

Professional Affiliations

• Advisor, IDEAglobal Group - February 2010 - current
• Advisor, IDEAcarbon - 2009 - current
• Member, Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change, India - current
• Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) - 2007
• Honorary Fellow - London School of Economics and Political Science – 2004
• Head - consolidated Department of Economic and Social Affairs - 1997
• Head Under-Secretary-General, Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development - 1993
• Deputy Secretary-General - United Nations Conference on Environment and Development – 1990-1993
• Senior Economic Advisor - World Commission on Environment and Development - 1985-1987
• Secretary - Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India - 1983
• Planning Commission of the Government of India - 1973