Amita Bhaduri

Voices at COP28 and the power of language

A snapshot of global climate conversations at COP 28 Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 1 week ago

Global warming may increase the intensity and frequency of droughts in many areas (Image: Maher Najm; Flickr PDM 1.0 DEED)

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. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 2 weeks ago

The employment structure under Jal Jeevan Mission encompasses both direct and indirect employment during construction and O&M phases. (Image: Wallpaperflare)

Waste pickers in India's informal sector contribute up to 80% of plastic waste collection

Alliance to End Plastic Waste highlights 27 actions and policies to reduce plastic waste leakage and increase recycling Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 2 weeks ago

Plastic pollution (Image: Janak Bhatta; Wikimedia Commons)

Arghyam: A praxis on regenerating a groundwater civilisation

This case study shows that the most complex of problems do not necessarily demand the biggest of organisational resources: it requires thoughtful and timely deployment of limited resources. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 2 weeks ago

Arghyam has an emphasis on community-based groundwater projects (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal)

Slow progress: Southern Ridge still encroached after three years of NGT oversight

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 2 weeks ago

Forest area of Delhi Ridge (Image: Wikipedia)

TNC India recommends low impact siting for renewables in India, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa at COP28

Insights from global leaders on renewable energy deployment and environmental conservation Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

Need for a renewable energy transition (Image: Needpix)

Insights from Atal Bhujal Yojana in Rajasthan

Learnings from India's Participatory Groundwater Management Programme Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

Launched in 2019, Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to mainstream community participation and inter-ministerial convergence in groundwater management. (Image: Picryl)

Green Rising India Alliance to spearhead sustainable development for 50 million youth

A landmark public-private initiative announced at COP28 Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

Women trained to install and maintain low-cost solar panels, in villages in remote rural areas of Odisha (Image: Abbie Trayler-Smith/Panos Pictures/Department for International Development; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Unmasking fluoride: A global examination of health complexities and groundwater dynamics

The significance of fluoride research likely to amplify in the future Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

The physically challenged people fight for their rights- clean and safe drinking water (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)

Green collar jobs in India: Paving the way to a sustainable future

Greening the workforce: India's ascent into a sustainable job landscape Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

Jobs for a greener tomorrow (Image: Los Muertos Crew; Pexels)

GenAI could accelerate global warming and climate change

Climate change is the focus at COP28: Technology must be included in the dialogue Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

An artist's illustration of artificial intelligence (Image: Google Deepmind, Pexels)

Bridging the inequity gap: Imperatives for COP28 success

COP28 must bridge the North-South equity gap with decisive action, ambition, and acceleration, says CEEW Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

The world will take stock of Paris Agreement at the COP28 (Image: Flickr/ Nick Humphries)

High stakes hearing: Meghalaya High Court addresses unlawful rat-hole mining after Committee's startling report

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 4 weeks ago

Banning all coal mining in the region, can effectively shut down the economy (Image: ECSP, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

A healthy soil is the foundation of crop productivity and sustainability

Worldwide, soil degradation could cost $23 million by 2050 due to the loss of food, ecosystem services, and income. Soil health in agriculture is critical, with near-term impacts likely. As an agricultural innovator, Corteva is built on a believes in promoting sustainable agriculture and providing farmers with the most suitable and effective solutions to protect the health of their soil. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 4 weeks ago

Controlling nematodes poses a problem (Image: Pxhere)