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Implementing ‘just transition’ in India
Posted on 12 Jul, 2023 09:33 AMEmanating from global discourse around worker welfare, the concept of ‘just transition’ has come to be associated with climate action, where it intends to transform energy systems from being fossil-dominated to environmentally cleaner forms by keeping the interests of vulnerable sections of society at the centre.
![A just transition strategy needs to encompass techno-economic, socio-cultural, political and other varied aspects around energy transition and climate justice (Image: Kranich17/Pixabay/CC0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/wind-power-g0715911cf_1280.jpg?itok=OpuOpZoq)
How data and technology can improve urban livability
Posted on 10 Jul, 2023 07:46 PMThe National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and Primus Partners Pvt. Ltd. (Primus) collaborated on a report titled "Data and Technology to Drive Liveable Cities." This comprehensive study was officially unveiled during the Urban 20 Mayoral summit held in Ahmedabad on July 7 and 8, 2023.
![There is tremendous transformative potential of data driven approaches in shaping urban environments (Image: Needpix, CC0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/data-city.jpg?itok=3SfcHvOr)
How to increase climate resilience in semi-arid farming systems
Posted on 07 Jul, 2023 07:31 PMResearchers from the Netherlands' Wageningen University and the W-CReS (WOTR Centre For Resilience Studies) have undertaken a thorough investigation that has revealed key insights for improving climate resilience in semi-arid farming systems.
![The study by WOTR and Wageningen University researchers emphasizes the need to prioritize adaptive capacities alongside agricultural productivity (Image: WallpaperFlare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/india-countryside-dry-central-india.jpg?itok=tOjKSk3g)
Environmentalists oppose Telangana marine park
Posted on 04 Jul, 2023 08:39 AMEnvironmentalists petition HC against Telangana marine park plan; notice issued
![HMDA’s proposal said that it will have over 300 species (Image: WallpaperFlare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-07/marine%20park.jpg?itok=xMyMazfn)
Social innovation in urban sanitation in India: Meeting unmet needs
Posted on 26 Jun, 2023 07:09 PMUrban India continues to face the sanitation challenge and governmental efforts have contributed greatly to improving sanitation in the country. However, various non-governmental institutions have also experimented with innovative ideas in different regional contexts to meet the needs of the community and to ensure access to safe sanitation.
![Urban sanitation, a growing challenge in India (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/Women%20community%20toilet.jpg?itok=T-e6b4VH)
Rural water planning: Challenges and the way forward
Posted on 26 Jun, 2023 03:25 PMThe Jal Jeevan Mission is approaching its final year. It has progressed from 17% functional household tap connection coverage in 2019 to 63% in May 2023. A significant number of households are still waiting for a connection with a 55 lpcd service level.
![Lessons from four states of India (Image: WallpaperFlare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/tap-water-well-antique-old.jpg?itok=Oa--DOHm)
Impacts of disappearing snow and ice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Posted on 21 Jun, 2023 01:57 PMAccording to a significant new assessment report from an eight-nation body called the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the changes to the glaciers, snow, and permafrost of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region brought on by global warming are "unprecedented and largely irreversible."
![Building weather station on Yala glacier in Nepal which collects meteorological data that helps ICIMOD researchers model glacial melt and accumulation. (Image: Jitendra Raj Bajracharya/ICIMOD)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/45813710174_61ec3b6b15_o.jpg?itok=jeLMdoL_)
Micro-irrigation systems: Opening up new farming possibilities in India
Posted on 17 Jun, 2023 12:46 PMIndian farmers have shifted from growing traditional crops to commercial crops with the help of modern technology and micro-irrigation systems. Farmers are increasingly implementing micro-irrigation systems to ensure precise water and nutrient delivery, which is essential for the success of these crops as agriculture shifts towards high-value crops.
![Micro-irrigation is considered to be up to 90 percent more efficient than flood irrigation (Image: Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/water-sprinklers-880965_1280.jpg?itok=SKUAPbwR)
Building solidarities for just futures
Posted on 16 Jun, 2023 08:37 PMActionAid Association, in its commitment to work with the most marginalized communities and to build community-led initiatives, hosted a two-day national conclave on June 9- 10, 2023, in Delhi.
![The conclave highlighted the challenges and instances of marginalization that exist due to factors such as land dispossession, forced displacement, lack of access to education, healthcare, and basic amenities, and limited representation in decision-making processes. (Image: Simon Williams/Ekta Parishad; Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/Young_Baiga_women%2C_India.jpg?itok=_lVI-U7B)
Spatial pattern and clustering of open defecation in India
Posted on 12 Jun, 2023 11:15 AMThe prevalence of open defecation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including India, is one of the main barriers to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6) by 2030. In South and Central Asia, India is found to practise open defecation at a high rate (16%) compared to both the regional average (12%) and the global average (6%).
![Due to the lack of water supply, this community toilet complex is left to rot in the village Sanarpudur (Image: IWP Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/9063590659_f62e79cd14_o.jpg?itok=1hl0BW81)