POLICY ARCHIVE / EXPERTISE
Areas of Work
My work spans six interconnected areas, bringing together economic perspectives, institutional frameworks and environmental priorities to address the challenges of sustainable development.
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Climate Policy
Climate policy requires an understanding of environmental priorities, economic realities and the institutional frameworks through which governments respond to climate change. My work focuses on the policy dimensions of climate action, including the relationship between national priorities, international commitments and implementation frameworks.
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Climate Adaptation
Climate adaptation is central to building resilience against the growing impacts of climate change. It requires policy approaches that account for economic vulnerabilities, institutional capacities and the diverse challenges faced by communities and sectors. My work includes engagement with India’s climate adaptation strategy and international discussions surrounding adaptation policy, including the Global Goal on Adaptation and related multilateral processes.
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Environmental Economics
Environmental challenges are closely connected to questions of economic development, resource allocation and public policy. Environmental economics provides a framework for understanding these relationships and examining how economic decisions influence environmental outcomes.
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Climate Finance
Access to adequate and predictable finance is essential to implementing climate action, particularly in developing economies. My work includes engagement with climate finance initiatives and the Green Climate Fund, and an interest in the institutional arrangements, financing frameworks and capacity requirements that shape the flow of climate finance.
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Trade & Sustainability
International trade and environmental sustainability are increasingly interconnected. Trade agreements provide an important framework through which countries address environmental considerations alongside economic cooperation. My work includes engagement with sustainability-related provisions in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), examining the relationship between trade policy, environmental commitments and sustainable development, and how trade frameworks can incorporate environmental considerations while recognising broader economic priorities.
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International Negotiations
Multilateral environmental negotiations shape the international frameworks through which countries address shared environmental challenges. My work includes engagement with international processes relating to climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development, including India’s participation in international forums.
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SUTANUKA SARKAR
Economist / Indian Economic Service / Climate Policy