ராஜேந்திர பசோரி தலைமையில் இயங்கும் சுற்றுச்சூழல் குழுவுக்கு சமாதான நோபல்!

ராஜேந்திர பச்சோரிக்கும் அவர் தலைமையில் இயங்கும் விஞ்ஞானிகள் குழுவுக்கும் எமது சிரம் தாழ்ந்த வணக்கங்களும் பாராட்டுகளும்!


Indian takes pride in UN body's Peace Nobel
Published on Friday , October 12, 2007 at 17:14 in Sci-Tech section

New Delhi: He was once denounced by Al Gore as the "let's drag our feet" candidate for the chair of the U.N.'s climate panel, but Rajendra Pachauri's achievements won recognition on Friday alongside Gore for the Nobel Peace Prize.


Indian scientist Pachauri chairs the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which shared the Nobel prize with former U.S. Vice President Gore. Since his appointment, Pachauri, who is known for his diplomatic skills, has managed to forge a global consensus on one of the most debated issues in the world: climate change.


The IPCC made the strongest-ever link this year between mankind's activities and global warming, gaining widespread publicity around the world.


Pachauri said on Friday he was overwhelmed by the news. "I can't believe it, overwhelmed, stunned," Pachauri told reporters and co-workers after receiving the news on the phone at his office in New Delhi. "I feel privileged sharing it with someone as distinguished as him," he added, referring to Gore.


"It was not an easy job reaching a consensus on research by 2,500 scientists from more than 130 countries," said Nitin Desai, former UN Under-Secretary-General for economic and social affairs and an expert on climate change.





"His skills as a diplomat and a consensus builder are what sealed the deal," he said about the report which stated it was more than 90 percent likely that mankind's activities were the main cause of warming in the past 50 years.


A strong believer in the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, the 67-year-old economist and engineer took over the job in 2002 amid controversy.


The United States had withdrawn support for British-born Robert Watson to gain a second term, because he was seen as too outspoken about the risks of climate change when President George W. Bush was vehemently stressing uncertainties.


At the time, Gore denounced Pachauri in The New York Times and said his "virulent anti-American statements" would undermine the IPCC's authority in the United States. But "Pachy" -- as he is known to his friends -- has defended his independence and surprised many over the years, going beyond his role as a scientist and verging on the political, to promote awareness of global warming and its impact on the world's poor.