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How Indian laws are shaping the course of environmental sustainability
Posted on 09 Jun, 2023 05:47 PMEnvironmental sustainability is a globally recognised need that has grown in prominence over the last few decades. Defined as the judicious use of natural resources to support long-term ecological balance, environmental sustainability presents an array of complex challenges, particularly for a populous and rapidly developing nation like India.
Decoding ‘just transition’ in India: The conceptual underpinnings
Posted on 05 Jun, 2023 10:17 PMPlanet Earth and humanity are experiencing turbulent times as climate change and induced socio-economic impacts are threatening ecology, society and the economy.
Assam launches ambitious water scheme to train over two lakh students as 'Jal Doots'
Posted on 01 Jun, 2023 02:35 PMAssam undertakes an ambitious water scheme to educate more than two lakh youngsters as Jal Doots
FAQs - Plastics and their environmental impacts
Posted on 31 May, 2023 05:10 PMWhat are the environmental impacts of plastic?
Plastic has several significant environmental impacts, including:
Investments in local risk resilience
Posted on 24 May, 2023 01:33 PMThe G20 Disaster Risk Resilience Working Group and UNICEF convened with delegates from the G20 countries, International Finance Institutions (IFI), United Nations agencies, civil society, private sector and community members to discuss ‘Strengthening Social Protection Systems for Climate and Disaster Risk Management’, in Mumbai.
Government plans to develop a carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisation
Posted on 17 May, 2023 08:35 AMCarbon market on the anvil in line with emissions trajectory
Does micro irrigation really save water?
Posted on 16 May, 2023 10:37 PMSince the last few decades, the central government (and also multiple states) has been promoting micro irrigation (drip and sprinkler) under various schemes. These schemes mainly include National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI), On Farm Water Management (OFWM), and now Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
How do Indian waste to energy plants compare with their global counterparts?
Posted on 11 May, 2023 09:19 AMWith the ever-increasing demand for energy in a rapidly growing economy like India, cheap and sustainable energy is the need of the hour. Waste-to-energy conversion remains a major untapped energy resource in the Indian context.
Fiscal health of the State Pollution Control Boards
Posted on 06 May, 2023 12:39 PMThe Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) in India is one of the most polluted regions in the world. A densely populated region, with many sources emitting a range of pollutants, regulating air pollution here is an extremely difficult and complex task.
The changing face of monsoon
Posted on 04 May, 2023 12:15 PMThe farmers of Mukhtsar, Punjab, are keeping a close eye on the sky like millions of other small farmers whose livelihoods depend on the yearly monsoon.