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Research Papers
Himalayan lakes, under stress!
Posted on 31 Mar, 2024 09:19 PMFreshwater lakes in the Indian North Western Himalayan region (INWH) are unique and an important source of water for the growing population in the region. The INWH region covers the two states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in India.
![Tso Moriri in spring (Image Source: Keith Goyden, India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Tso.jpg?itok=ohDB_nUS)
India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts
Posted on 30 Mar, 2024 02:08 PMOverworked, underpaid and unrecognised: Women in rural India
![Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/DRoughts1.jpg?itok=rFT0nrlg)
Heat stress among salt pan workers of Tamil Nadu
Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 01:47 PMClimate change is expected to increase temperatures by at least 1.5 C around the globe thus increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves. Increased heat will have a considerable impact on the working population, particularly manual labourers who work in outdoor settings.
![Salt pans of Marakkanam (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Salt_Pans_of_Marakkanam.jpg?itok=Vo8DuXQG)
Can traditional tanks help Bengaluru revive its declining groundwater levels?
Posted on 19 Mar, 2024 11:21 PMCan traditional tanks help Bengaluru in reviving its groundwater levels and in preventing the growing water crisis that the city is currently facing?
Traditional tanks in South India
![Tanks of Karnataka (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/Tanks%20of%20Karnataka1.jpg?itok=RT_tnRTT)
Surat and Bengaluru lead in used water management
Posted on 15 Mar, 2024 08:11 PMA recent report ‘Enabling circular economy in used water management in India: A municipal index for assessing urban local bodies’ performance’ by the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (C
![Yelahanka water treatment plant (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/yalahanka-water-treatment-plant.jpg?itok=-KL-_ABu)
Valuing groundwater: A priority for India
Posted on 13 Mar, 2024 06:06 PMUrban India is sucking groundwater at frightening rates
![Groundwater, a threatened resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/pgwm.jpg?itok=WvVHUKQ3)
Exploring G20 carbon pricing journey and prospects in the Global South
Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 07:35 PMToday, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Observer Research Foundation (ORF) unveiled the report titled 'Navigating Carbon Pricing: The G20 Experience and Global South Pro
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Potential for green growth and job creation in Maharashtra's just transition
Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 10:52 AMMaharashtra, contributing 10% of India's greenhouse gas emissions, plays a pivotal role in achieving the nation's climate targets, including the Net Zero goal by 2070.
![Navigating the green transition (Image: Mahaurja)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/WF-2.jpg?itok=x-0YyGd3)
Women in management enhance companies' eco-transition
Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 09:41 AMTwo research studies, published in January 2024, demonstrate the positive impact of the presence of women on boards of directors in furthering the ecological transition of companies. The first study shows that the presence of a greater number of women on boards of directors and in management positions stimulates green innovation and, on a wider scale, corporate innovation. The seco
![Women in management positively impact companies' ecological transition](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-03/women-ecotransition.jpg?itok=rnpQYaUH)
Reviving the traditional tank irrigation systems of Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 28 Feb, 2024 10:34 AMThe tank irrigation systems of South India
![Traditional irrigation tanks of South India. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/Traditional%20irrigation%20tanks%20of%20south%20India.jpg?itok=TIMFMpi9)