TF-3: LiFE, Resilience, and Values for Wellbeing

Introduced by Prime Minister Modi at COP26, “Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE)” would entail a change in individual and societal behaviour with respect to sustainable consumption and production. The taskforce will deliberate on the need to create a mass movement for sustainable consumption, in which every citizen and stakeholder contributes to the green transition effort. What are the technologies, re-skilling initiatives, financial support, and other efforts needed to reduce the burden on developing countries and communities? The taskforce will also explore ways to ensure that capital and capacity is available for disaster resilient infrastructure in island nations, developing countries, and for developing future cities and habitats.

In terms of economic systems, questions concerning integrity in banking, finance, and insurance have come to the fore. To make economic systems more robust, just, and inclusive, a values- and ethics-based approach is likely to yield principled and lasting solutions.

In addition, GDP-based measurements of growth have not been fully able to capture the salience of socio-economic progress. Economic and social development should lead to overall wellbeing. Thus, a new measurement matrix of wellbeing should be explored.

Workstreams:

LiFE and Promoting Sustainable Consumption
Building Integrity and Ethics into the Architecture of Financial Institutions
Growth Measurement and Approaches on Wellbeing
Catalysing Investments for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, Cities, and Societies

CHAIRS:

Sachin Chaturvedi

Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi

Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi is Director General at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), India.

Sujan R. Chinoy

Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MPIDSA), New Delhi

Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy is Director General at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi, India.

Co-CHAIRS:

Amrita Narlikar

German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Germany

Prof. Amrita Narlikar is President of German Institute for Global and Area Studies, Germany.

Anita Prakash

The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Indonesia

Ms. Anita Prakash is Senior Policy Advisor, Office of President at The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, Indonesia.

Ashish Kumar

Senior Fellow, NITI Aayog, Government of India

Ashok Khosla

Chairman, Development Alternatives, New Delhi

Dr. Ashok Khosla is Board Chair at Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad, India.

Danang Parikesit

Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Prof. Danang Parikesit is Professor at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.

Debolina Kundu

National Institute of Urban Affairs, India

Prof. Debolina Kundu is Professor at National Institute of Urban Affairs, India.

Dennis Snower

Global Solutions Initiative

Prof. Dennis Snower is Founder and President of the Global Solutions Initiative

Dilanthi Nadeeka Koralagama

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.

Dilanthi Nadeeka Koralagama is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

Francesco Profumo

Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Italy

Prof. Francesco Profumo is Chair at Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Italy.

Gladys Lechini

National University of Rosario, Argentina

Prof. Gladys Lechini is Professor at International Relations National University of Rosario, Argentina.

K. Seeta Prabhu

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India

Prof. K. Seeta Prabhu is Visiting Professor and Senior Advisor (SDGs) at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India.

Li Xiaoyun

International Poverty Reduction Centre, China

Prof. Li Xiaoyun is Chair Professor at China Agricultural University (CAU), China.

Majid Almoziani

Senior Associate Economist, KAPSARC, Saudi Arabia

Nicolas J.A. Buchoud

Grand Paris Alliance for Metropolitan Development, France

Mr. Nicolas J.A. Buchoud is Co-Founder and President of Grand Paris Alliance for Metropolitan Development, France.

Noura Mansouri

Research Fellow, KAPSARC, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Noura Mansouri is Research Fellow at KAPSARC, Saudi Arabia.

R. Balasubramaniam

Capacity Building Commission, Government of India.

Dr. R. Balasubramaniam is Member (HR) at the Capacity Building Commission, Government of India.

Ruby Pawankar

Asia-Pacific Asdociation of Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology

Prof. Ruby Pawankar is President of the Asia-Pacific Association of Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology (2018-2023), Executive Director, APAAACI

Sabyasachi Saha

Research and Information System for Developing Countries, India

Dr.Sabyasachi Saha is Associate Professor at Research and Information System for Developing Countries, India.

Sarah Mosoetsa

National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, South Africa

Prof. Sarah Mosoetsa is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, South Africa.

Shailly Kedia

The Energy and Resources Institute, India

Dr. Shailly Kedia is Associate Director and Senior Fellow, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India.