The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I), in collaboration with The Energy and Resources institute (TERI), hosted the first pre-event in the run-up to the next edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) slated for February, 2018 in New Delhi, the new personification of TERI’s annual flagship event, (http://wsds.teriin.org/#) which BCC&I is partnering. The Chamber’s publication “Environmental Appraisal and Planning – A Treatise” was released on the occasion of this programme by Shri Basudeb Banerjee, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal. The objective being Environmental Appraisal of Proposed Developmental Projects, Expansion/Modernization of Existing Projects leading to Environmental Clearance or otherwise from the appropriate Statutory Authorities conducted in a structured, seamless and transparent manner constitutes one of the key interventions towards Sustainable Development.