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'''Rajendra Kumar Pachauri''' (born ], ], ], ]) is an ] and ] who has served as the chair of the ] (IPCC) since 2002. Pachauri is also the director general of the ] in ], an institution devoted to researching and promoting ].

To honor his contributions to the environment, he was awarded the ], India's highest civilian award, in January 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/bios/pachauri.htm|title=Dr. R.K. Pachauri|accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref> On ], ], Dr. Pachauri accepted the ] on behalf of the IPCC, along with co-recipient ].

==Education==
Pachauri was educated at ] in ]<ref></ref> and at the ] in ]. He began his career with the ] in ], where he held several managerial positions. Pachauri joined the ], Raleigh, where he obtained an MS in Industrial Engineering in 1972, a PhD in Industrial Engineering and a PhD in Economics, and also served as Assistant Professor (August 1974 -- May 1975) and Visiting Faculty Member (Summer 1976 and 1977) in the Department of Economics and Business.

==Biography==
Pachauri has been associated with many academic and research institutes.<ref> </ref> He was on the Board of Directors of the ] (January 1999 to September 2003); Board of Directors of ] (April 2003 to October 2004); ] (August 2002 to August 2005); the Board of Governors, Shriram Scientific and Industrial Research Foundation (September 1987); the Executive Committee of the ], ] (1985 onwards); the Governing Council of the ], ] (October 1987 onwards); and the Court of Governors, Administrative Staff College of India (1979-81). In 2007, the ], headed by Dr. Pachauri was awarded the ] ] along with prominent environmental activist and Former US Vice President ].<ref></ref>
<br> On 14th of July 2008, he received the title ] Goodwill Ambassador.
In appreciation of his work, Dr. Pachauri has been awarded the prestigious ] by the Indian government & the ‘Officer of the Legion of Honour’ by the French government.

==Work with the IPCC==
On April 20th, 2002, Pachauri was elected the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations panel established by the ] and ] to assess information relevant for understanding climate change.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Pachauri_RK.html|title=R.K. Pachauri Biography|accessdate=2008-07-26}}</ref>

===2007 Nobel Peace Prize===
] on balcony of Grand Hotel, Oslo.<br/><small>Photo: Herman Ferre</small>]]

The IPCC shared the 2007 ] with former U.S. Vice President ],<ref></ref> who had earlier criticised Pachauri when he was first elected in 2002.<ref> - ]
], ]</ref> In its the Nobel Prize Committee said:
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"...the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change."
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On ], ], Pachauri (representing the recipient IPCC) and co-recipient Al Gore delivered their acceptance speeches at an awards ceremony in ], on a day when delegates to a ] climate conference were meeting in ].<ref> Mary Jordan, ''],'' p. A14, ], ].</ref> Pachauri began by drawing attention to his conviction that the Hindu philosophy of {{cquote|''Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,'' which means ''the whole universe is one family,'' must dominate global efforts to protect the global commons.<ref name=DemNow> from Democracy Now! website.</ref>}}

Returning to this theme throughout his speech, he pointedly reminded his audience of the words of the president of the ] in 1987:
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"...a mean sea level rise of two meters would suffice to virtually submerge the entire country of 1,190 small islands, most of which barely rise two meters above sea level. That would be the death of a nation."<ref name=DemNow/>
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Pachauri repeatedly emphasized his concerns regarding the implications of climate change for the world's poorest nations, referring to studies that:

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"...have raised the threat of dramatic population migration, conflict, and war over water and other resources, as well as a realignment of power among nations. Some also highlight the possibility of rising tensions between rich and poor nations, health problems caused particularly by water shortages and crop failures...

"One of the most significant aspects of the impacts of climate change... relates to the equity implications of changes that are occurring and are likely to occur in the future. In general, the impacts of climate change on some of the poorest and most vulnerable communities in the world could prove extremely unsettling."<ref name=DemNow/>
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==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=January 2008}}
Pachauri is a strict ], partly due to his beliefs as a ], and partly because of the ].<ref> ] profile, ], ]</ref>

==Interviews==

Pachauri is a key note speaker at the in Sydney October 2008. Pachauri will address world mayors and industry leaders on the impact of climate change on urban development in the 21st Century.

He also delivered a lecture in January at ] 2008 (held at ]) in Mumbai regarding environmental issues and the problem of ] via video conferencing.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* Video, audio, and print transcript from '']''.
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* http://www.metropoliscongress2008.com/
* compared author Bjorn Lomborg to Hitler
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