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Social inclusion and behaviour change key to wetlands action for people and nature
Posted on 03 Feb, 2022 11:07 AMMarking the first World Wetlands Day (WWD) since official recognition at the United Nations, Wetlands International South Asia celebrated the global event in the form of a public webinar on the theme ‘Wetlands Action for People and Nature’. The webinar was attended by over 120 participants from all across India and abroad and was also live-streamed.
![Ramsar Site: Kabartal Wetland (Site no. 2436) - Kabartal Wetland, also known as Kanwar Jheel, covers 2,620 hectares of the Indo-Gangetic plains in the northern Bihar State. The Site is one of 18 wetlands within an extensive floodplain complex; it floods during the monsoon season to a depth of 1.5 metres. (Image: Credit: Wetlands International South Asia, 2015)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/kabartal_wetland.jpg?itok=JZVcAd3o)
Meghalaya's participatory water projects exhibit scale and community empowerment
Posted on 01 Feb, 2022 03:28 PMMeghalaya exemplifies participation at scale and community empowerment in participatory water projects
![A water body in Meghalaya (Image source: IWP Photo via Flickr Album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/3204902920_f18df874d9_o.jpg?itok=14hMzCdb)
NGT stricter with Delhi, Haryana on restoring Najafgarh Jheel
Posted on 01 Feb, 2022 02:49 PMEnforce Najafgarh jheel restoration plan: NGT to Delhi, Haryana governments
![Aerial view of the Najafgarh drain. (Image: Sumita Roy Dutta, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/delhi_aerial_photo_08-2016_img1.jpg?itok=IdSLVXgC)
Budget briefs by Accountability Initiative: Highlights from key programmes
Posted on 30 Jan, 2022 12:45 PMUsing government reported data, the briefs analyse trends in allocations, public expenditures, outputs and outcomes of key social sector programmes. These briefs are published in the run-up to the Government of India budget in February every year.
![A school boy from Tilonia drinks from a tap from a rainwater harvesting tank (Image: Barefoot photographers of Tilonia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/tap-lead.jpg?itok=wqBYa2lz)
A ready reckoner on emissions
Posted on 25 Jan, 2022 10:18 PMA detailed air emission inventory with a comprehensive list of pollutants within a pre-defined geographical area is beneficial for developing clean air action plans. It can also be used to test the effectiveness of pilot interventions towards air quality abatement.
![Smokestacks at a power plant (Image: Flickr/ Nick Humphries)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/smokestacks-power-plant.jpg?itok=a-Au_0jH)
Planning ahead: How the CRISP-M tool advances early climate action
Posted on 24 Jan, 2022 07:45 PMA new digital tool combining scientific climate risk information with local and traditional knowledge is helping communities in India manage climate risks more effectively.
![After a successful pilot, the CRISP-M tool is planned to roll out in two districts and seven states in India (Image: CRISP-M animation)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/lead.jpg?itok=AFcLagOy)
National and international frameworks vital for implementing nature-based solutions
Posted on 23 Jan, 2022 02:33 PMNature‐based solutions (NbS) are a relatively new concept and consist of a range of measures that address various societal challenges, including climate change, natural disasters, food security, human health, water security, and economic and social development, by
![Mangrove ecosystem (Image: Sigit Deni Sasmito/CIFOR)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/mangrove-cifor.jpg?itok=FjrfFvV3)
India State of Forest Report 2021: Key takeaways
Posted on 17 Jan, 2022 06:29 PMThe Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) released the biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 on January 13, 2021. “The total forest and tree cover of the country is 80.9 million hectares, which is 24.62% of the geographical area of the country,” said Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for MoEF&CC sharing the report findings.
![ISFR 2021 tracked the forest cover in tiger reserves for the first time. Kanha tiger reserve (Image: Aditya Thaokar, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/Kanha_Forest%2C_India-Aditya-Thaokar-Wikimedia%20Commons.jpg?itok=0D6cuUhQ)
Book review: Water conflicts and resistance
Posted on 09 Jan, 2022 10:22 AMThis book starts by stressing that existing freshwater resources are expected to meet only 60 per cent of the global water demand by 2030 (p. 1), making the prospects of conflict both real and global concern.
![Water conflicts pose a challenge to India's river water governance (Image: sarangib, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-01/dam-tungabhadra-hospet.jpg?itok=IGUdQKq1)