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September 6, 2024
Millets for malnutrition: A women-led initiative
A millet-based approach to combating malnutrition in Odisha
Mixing of ingredients for preparation of ragi mix by women self-help group members (Image: WASSAN)
July 2, 2024
From scarcity to sharing: How farmers are managing groundwater in Rayalaseema
Community governance for groundwater management
Jasmine on the fields as part of the groundwater collectivisation agreement at Kummara Vandla Palli village, Sri Satya Sai District. (Images: WASSAN/Swaran)
June 30, 2024
How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District
SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur
Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
January 7, 2024
Evolution of state's role in rural drinking water governance in India
Need to nudge state governments to evolve a detailed roadmap (planning, implementation and operations related strategies)—immediate, medium and long-term—for ensuring drinking water security.
Demand-responsive approach became the mainstay of the project with the initiation of sectoral reforms (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
December 28, 2023
Creating scalable, sustainable agriculture programs
The report presents six case studies on how sustainable agriculture programmes scaled up in the past in India
A farmer uses a hosepipe to irrigate crops at her farm in the Nilgiris mountains, Tamil Nadu (Image: IWMI Flickr Photos; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
December 19, 2023
Employment potential of India's Jal Jeevan Mission
This IIM Bangalore study highlights the spillover effects of public investments in rural water supply systems in the form of employment generation.
The employment structure under Jal Jeevan Mission encompasses both direct and indirect employment during construction and O&M phases. (Image: Wallpaperflare)
Implementing ‘just transition’ in India
The framework and methodological considerations
Sarthak Shukla
Posted on 12 Jul, 2023 09:33 AM

Emanating 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)
How data and technology can improve urban livability
By fostering strong collaborations and pooling resources, cities can collectively address the challenges of data-driven urbanization, says NIUA report
National Institute of Urban Affairs
Posted on 10 Jul, 2023 07:46 PM

The 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)
Environmentalists oppose Telangana marine park
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 04 Jul, 2023 08:39 AM

Environmentalists petition HC against Telangana marine park plan; notice issued
HMDA’s proposal said that it will have over 300 species (Image: WallpaperFlare)
Rural water planning: Challenges and the way forward
Long-term support is crucial for sustaining community water supply schemes beyond the trial period
Adarsh Dalavi
Posted on 26 Jun, 2023 03:25 PM

The 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)
Impacts of disappearing snow and ice in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Current emissions path threatens two billion people and is accelerating species extinction, says a report by ICIMOD
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Posted on 21 Jun, 2023 01:57 PM

According 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)
Building solidarities for just futures
Conclave brings together people’s collectives who have been defending the rights of marginalised communities
ActionAid India
Posted on 16 Jun, 2023 08:37 PM

ActionAid 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)
Decoding ‘just transition’ in India: The conceptual underpinnings
Just transition, as a development planning and implementation strategy, has certain non-negotiable attributes.
Sarthak Shukla
Posted on 05 Jun, 2023 10:17 PM

Planet Earth and humanity are experiencing turbulent times as climate change and induced socio-economic impacts are threatening ecology, society and the economy.
In the climate sphere, the approach of just transition aims at addressing injustices (Image: Kenueone, Pixabay)
FAQs - Plastics and their environmental impacts
Plastic pollution is a major contributor in the production of greenhouse gases and the quickening pace of climate change.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 31 May, 2023 05:10 PM

What are the environmental impacts of plastic?

Plastic has several significant environmental impacts, including:
There is a need to encourage the development of sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics (Image: Peakpx)
Recording the climate co-benefits of MGNREGS
CSTEP develops a framework for quantifying the climate co-benefits of MGNREGS works
Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy
Posted on 16 Apr, 2023 05:12 PM

Usharmukti, a massive river rejuvenation programme launched by the Government of West Bengal, is implemented primarily through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), in collaboration with grassroot civil society organ
Women working on an NREGA site building a pond to assist in farming and water storage (Image: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh)
Policies, plans and financing for just energy transition
iFOREST convenes the first Global Just Transition Dialogue
iFOREST
Posted on 07 Apr, 2023 09:42 AM

The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) recently organized the first Global Just Transition Dialogue in Delhi to discuss policy and financial aspects of just and inclusive energy transition.
A transition of all fossil fuel sectors will need to be considered in a phased manner (Image: Ramkumar; Wikimedia Commons)
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