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PARTA Question1 TheUNConferenceonSustainableDevelopment,alsoreferredtoasRio+20,heldinRiodeJaneiro, BrazilinJune2012reaffirmedthecommitmenttosustainabledevelopmentforaneconomically,socially andenvironmentallysustainableplanet.TheoutcomedocumentoftheconferenceTheFutureWe Wantrenewedthepoliticalcommitmentforsustainabledevelopment,reviewedprogressand implementationgaps,andassessednewandemergingchallenges.Attheconferenceanagreementwas reachedbymemberStatestolaunchaprocesstodevelopasetofSustainableDevelopmentGoals (SDGs)thatwouldcomeintoeffectin2015aftertheperiodofMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs) comestoanend. UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly(UNGA)hassetupanOpenWorkingGroup(OWG)comprising30 membersincludingIndia,whichisrequiredtodeveloptheseSDGs.FourOWGsessionshavebeen convenedandfourmorewillbeheldbetweenNovember18thandFebruary14thasfollows. (a) Fifthsession:2527November,2013 (i) Sustainedandinclusiveeconomicgrowth;Macroeconomicpolicyquestions(including internationaltrade,internationalfinancialsystemandexternaldebtsustainability); Infrastructuredevelopmentandindustrialization. Enegry

(ii)

(b) Sixthsession:913December,2013 (i) Meansofimplementation(scienceandtechnology,knowledgesharingandcapacity building);Globalpartnershipforachievingsustainabledevelopment. Needsofcountriesinspecificsituations,Africancountries,LDCs,LLDCs,andSIDSaswell asspecificchallengesfacingthemiddleincomecountries. Humanrights;Righttodevelopment;Globalgovernance.

(ii)

(i)

(c) SeventhSession;610January,2014 (i) (ii) (iii) SustainablecitiesandHumansettlements;Sustainabletransport Sustainableconsumptionandproduction(includingchemicalsandwaste) Climatechangeanddisasterriskreduction

(d) Eighthsession;37February,2014 (i) Oceansandseas,forests,biodiversity

(ii)

Promotingequality,includingsocialequity,genderequalityandwomens empowerment Conflictprevention,postconflictpeacebuildingandthepromotionofdurablepeace, ruleoflawandgovernance.

(iii)

GivenbelowarethewebsitesthatprovideusefulreferencestotheSDGsubthemes; 11th&12thFYPDocumenthttp://planningcommission.nic.in WebsiteofindividualministryforResultFrameworkDoc.(RFD),OutcomeDoc.&AnnualReport http://goidirectory.nic.in MoSPI/NSSOhttp://mospi.nic.in RGICensushttp://censusindia.gov.in UNCSDsustainabledevelopment.un.org IISDUNreportingservice(uncsd.iisd.org) PMOwebsiteforReportCardhttp://pmindia.nic.in

Yourtaskistowriteabriefnoteonanyoneofthesubthemesmentionedabove.Writeasifyouare writingthisasabackgroundnotefortheIndiannegotiators.ThenoteshouldproposewhatstandIndia shouldtakeontheissueandcanalsosaywhatthesituationinIndiais.(Maximum1000words) Question2 BynowyouarefamiliarwiththethrustareasofworkofCEE.Ifyouaregiventhefreedomtotakeupa dreamprojectofyourchoice,whatwouldyouliketoundertakeandwhy?Mentionthegoaland objectivesofsuchaproject,thestakeholdersorbeneficiariesitwouldinvolve,themethodologyyou suggestoryouwishtofollow,thetypeofresourcesandtimerequiredforit.WhatwouldbetheProject outputsandoutcomes?(Maximum300words) Question3 Thinkbacktoyourschool/collegedays.Recallalearningexperiencethatyouhadinyourschool/college orhomeoranywhereelse.Brieflydescribewhatyoulearntthroughthisexperienceandhow.Tryand analyzewhyyouthinkthismemorycametoyouratherthananother.(Maximum200words)

PARTB ThispartofCEECETSistoknowyourinterestsandpassionwithregardtoenvironmentand developmentcommunication.Theinformationprovidedbyyoushouldhighlightwhatqualitiesmake youanappropriatecandidatetobeatCEE. We,therefore,wantyoutoshare,throughthispartoftheTest,relevantinformationaboutyourextra curricularinterestareas,participationandengagementsthatyouthinkwillmakeyouaneffective environmentaleducator. Suchexperiencescouldincludeyourparticipation/engagementsinactivitieslikeNatureCamps, Trekking,Photography,BirdWatching,WorkingwithChildren,FieldTrips,AdventureHolidays, PerformingArts,Theatre,SocialWork,etc. Sharesuchexperiencesinabout200words. REMINDER: OnceyouhavefinishedattemptingbothPartAandB,pleaseemailALLyouranswersasasingle document/filetousatcets@ceeindia.org Pleaseensurethatyouhavementionedyournameandapplicationnumberatthetopofyourfile.