Gadgil’s research has helped to protect marginalised people, promote the community-driven conservation of ecosystems, from forests to wetlands, and influence policymaking at the highest level
The US accounts for 4% of the current world population, but has contributed 17% of global warming from 1850 to 2021, including the impact of methane and nitrous oxide emissions
Globally,10% of the population with the highest income accounted for nearly half (48%) of emissions with two-thirds of this group living in developed countries.