Environment Secretary Leena Nandan has said that adaptation must be at the forefront of development interventions. She was speaking during a session at the India Pavilion at COP27 in Egypt.<br />''<br />''The session on 'Long Term Strategy on Adaptation and Adaptation Readiness in India', was organised by The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI.<br />''<br />''Underscoring the imperative need for finance for adaptation, Ms Nandan pointed out that developing a global baseline to enhance transparency and investor confidence is a crucial measure in enhancing adaptation readiness.<br />''<br />''She said, the institutional arrangement, the action plan and resource mobilization, all have to walk hand-in-hand and see the macro picture through the same lens. During her address, the Secretary emphasised on the need for information dissemination to strengthen communities for adaptation.<br />'' <br />''Director General, TERI, Dr Vibha Dhawan noted that the extreme weather events witnessed in the past couple of years have been an eye-opener to the deadly impacts of climate change and the urgent need for adaptation.<br />''<br />''In her welcome address, she said, when it comes to adaptation it is necessary to look into all sectors including food production.<br />''<br />''A presentation on 'Adaptation Readiness and Long Term Strategy on Adaptation in India' was also made by TERI at the event.<br />