BRICS Ministers Agree to Jointly Work on Sustainable Lifestyles and Climate Resilience

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-08-18 11:12:59 UTC

Key Points

• The 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting concluded in New Delhi with the consensual adoption of a Joint Ministerial Statement and four outcome documents.
• The adopted outcomes cover sustainable lifestyles, integrated landscape management, combating desertification, sustainable land management, ecosystem resilience, forest fire preparedness, and climate resilience.
• Under India’s BRICS Chairship, compendiums of the Environment Working Group were launched to share experiences, innovative approaches, traditional knowledge, and best practices among BRICS member countries.
• India’s Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav said India’s BRICS Chairship places Global South concerns at the forefront and emphasizes a people-centric approach.
• Yadav called for stronger BRICS cooperation on forest fire prevention, early warning, response, post-fire recovery, climate finance, adaptation, and community empowerment.
• The meeting included panel discussions and side events, including a BRICS High-level Dialogue on Climate Change and discussions on integrated landscape-based greening.