Category: Environment
Local action amidst global inertia
While global consensus and funding remain elusive, local and national actions are making tangible progress.
Schooling in India in times of poor air quality
Considering scientific rationale and the benefits and risks, the functioning of schools needs to be delinked from Graded Response Action Plan measures.
Between hope and hurdles on the high seas
India’s signing of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement has won praise but there is also scepticism.
29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)
The annual global climate conference, COP29, recently concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan.
India needs an environmental health regulatory agency
Environmental health regulatory agency would look at the interlinked issues of climate, environment, health and the economy in a holistic way
What are the worst polluters in Delhi NCR?
Pollution levels have reached severe in Delhi
Outcomes of UNCBD COP16
The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded in Cali, Colombia, in November 2024.
Faster biodiversity decline in protected areas
Biodiversity is declining faster within protected areas than outside them, a new NHM London study reveals.
The case for a nature restoration law in India
The nature restoration law enacted by the European Union recently is a model worth following.
Why India needs to incentivise water reuse?
The declining supply of freshwater, erratic precipitation, and growing water scarcity emphasize the necessity for creative approaches to water management.
Indian Outlook for Common Practice Standards
Recent studies indicate that by adapting common carbon market practices to suit India’s specific conditions, the agroforestry sector could potentially sequester an additional 2.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030.
Tiger Conservation in India
The National Tiger Conservation Authority recently directed states to initiate the process of relocating communities from the core areas of tiger reserves.