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India Sand Watch platform launched to monitor sandmining in India
Posted on 16 Aug, 2023 05:27 AMTechnology and activism join hands to monitor sandmining in India
A West Bengal-based non-profit organisation has launched a new platform – India Sand Watch that aims at monitoring legal and illegal sand mining operations in the country.
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Indian biodiversity regulation changes may enable exploitation
Posted on 15 Aug, 2023 11:02 AMChanges in Indian biodiversity regulations might allow for exploitation
A bill passed last week by India's Parliament, according to legal experts and environmental activists, may increase commercial exploitation of the nation's ecosystems and hurt the populations who depend on them.
![The recent modifications to the Biodiversity Act exempts practitioners of many traditional Indian remedies from licensing and benefit-sharing obligations (Image: Tjiho, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/biodiversity-Tjiho-Needpix.jpg?itok=8faO4WoE)
Recycled municipal solid waste improves soil productivity and sustainability
Posted on 11 Aug, 2023 07:48 PMSocio-economic changes like population pressure, industrialization, migration, and urbanisation have led to a significant increase in municipal solid waste in India. Solid waste generation is about 0.1 kg, 0.3–0.4 kg, and 0.5 kg per capita per day in small, medium, and large cities and towns in India, respectively (CPCB, 2005).
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Urban wastewater scenario in India
Posted on 10 Aug, 2023 08:49 AMWastewater is a reliable and cost-effective source of freshwater, particularly for agricultural applications, but remains an untapped and undervalued resource in India informs this White paper titled 'Urban Wastewater scenario in India' by Indian Insti
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Conference spurs global dialogue on equitable climate, health, and open access to data
Posted on 09 Aug, 2023 08:51 PMDelhi Research Implementation and Innovation (DRIIV), an S&T cluster of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, successfully hosted a momentous conference on 'Role of Open Access in Equitable Climate and Health Action: Prevention, Response, and Financing' under the esteemed aegis of G20-CSAR.
![Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/climate%20health.jpg?itok=VPyMGtBm)
Qualitative and quantitative data analysis pathways
Posted on 09 Aug, 2023 10:56 AMWater and Livelihoods Foundation (WLF) is an NGO based in Hyderabad, India. WLF strives towards achieving water security and livelihoods enhancement of poor through community development initiatives, action research & innovations and skill development. Contributing to the skill building of NGOs, development workers and researchers is one of the major objectives of WLF.
Study reveals the increasing cost of debt caused by climate change
Posted on 07 Aug, 2023 12:57 PMClimate change will increase the cost of sovereign and corporate debt worldwide, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the University of Cambridge. Published today in the journal Management Science, the study is the first to anchor climate science within “real world” financial indicators. It suggests that 59 nations will experience a drop in sovereign credit r
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Climate change and SDGs in the Global South: Unraveling intersectionalities
Posted on 02 Aug, 2023 08:09 PMDasra, a strategic philanthropy organisation, along with Observer Research Foundation, launched a landmark report on the intersection of climate and the SDGs in India titled Our Uncommon Future : Intersectionality of Climate Change and SDGs in the Global South at the Think20 (T20) Summit on July 31, 2023.
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Odisha village tackles cyclones by planting mangroves
Posted on 02 Aug, 2023 02:55 AMOdisha village tackles cyclones by growing mangrove forests
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India's updated ESG reporting format and rules
Posted on 31 Jul, 2023 11:51 AMIndia’s updated sustainability reporting format and rules for ESG ratings providers
![India has rigorous environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure norms (Image: WallpaperFlare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/environmental-protection-nature-conservation-ecology-eco.jpg?itok=2Tmd_C4n)