12 March 2021 – conducted by Earth Refuge Correspondent Nikoleta Vasileva
In this interview, Mr Tripathi, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the UNEP New York Office, talks with Nikoleta Vasileva about the connection between climate change and COVID-19, as well as the importance of a green recovery and adaptation measures. He shares what he has learnt about development work during his career of nearly four decades, including the use of ‘private finance for public good’. Focusing on sustainable farming efforts in India, he tells the story of women farmers who should be championed and whose example should be followed elsewhere in the world.
A development economist and lawyer with over 35 years of varied experience, Satya S. Tripathi has served with the UN since 1998 in key positions in Europe, Asia and Africa in the areas of Climate Change, Human Rights, Democratic Governance and Legal Affairs.
Mr. Tripathi was instrumental in establishing the Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF) in Indonesia in 2016 and the Sustainable India Finance Facility (SIFF) in 2017 to leverage ‘private finance for public good’ at mega-scale to achieve transformative social and environmental impact in developing countries.
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