Amita Bhaduri

Restoring village commons, securing prosperity

Sustaining livelihoods and ecosystems: The commons revival of Sagdi ka Guda village Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months ago

The core of every common-property management system is the set of rules governing the control and administration of common property, as well as the local institutions responsible for creating, implementing, and enforcing these laws. (Image: FES)

Rethinking India’s water and climate narrative in agriculture

What are the reasons behind the sluggish pace of technology adoption for solutions related to water and climate change? Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months ago

Agtech introduces fresh advancements and creativity to established farming methods through the utilization of digitalization and contemporary approaches. (Image: Ankit Chandra)

Journeying from setbacks to successes, one step at a time

Community leverages MGNREGS and NRLM to strengthen its livelihood resource base Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months 1 week ago

Challenges for pastoral communities in eastern India

Financial difficulties have pushed some pastoralists to give up their customary work Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months 1 week ago

Adapting migratory pastoralists to climate change in India (Image: CGIAR; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Indian biodiversity regulation changes may enable exploitation

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months 2 weeks ago

The recent modifications to the Biodiversity Act exempts practitioners of many traditional Indian remedies from licensing and benefit-sharing obligations (Image: Tjiho, Pixabay)

Recycled municipal solid waste improves soil productivity and sustainability

A framework to analyse the potential challenges and opportunities of municipal solid waste organic management Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months 3 weeks ago

Recycling of municipal solid waste provides clean, reliable energy from renewable sources (Image: Wallpaperflare; CC-0)

Conference spurs global dialogue on equitable climate, health, and open access to data

Addressing inter-sectoral challenges is essential to enhance the preparedness of health systems in managing risks associated with climate change Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months 3 weeks ago

Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)

Study reveals the increasing cost of debt caused by climate change

Bridging the gap between climate science and real-world financial indicators Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months 3 weeks ago

Human activities have been the main driver of climate change (Image: U3196787: Wikimedia Commons)

Climate change and SDGs in the Global South: Unraveling intersectionalities

Promoting fair and inclusive measures to address climate change while enhancing the ability of communities to withstand its impacts. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months ago

There is an urgent need for scaling international cooperation to find solutions (Image: WallpaperFlare)

India's updated ESG reporting format and rules

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months ago

India has rigorous environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure norms (Image: WallpaperFlare)

How to save Punjab from floods?

The devastation caused by the torrential rains that pounded Punjab serves as yet another painful reminder of the cost associated with our hasty urban expansion and unplanned development. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months ago

Green regulations and environmental warnings are often disregarded by our planners. (Image: Rawpixel, CC0)

Designing for inclusion

How can architecture and design play an important role in redevelopment and rehabilitation to improve the built environment for marginalised communities. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 1 week ago

How can architecture support marginalised communities (Image: Community Design Agency)

Nudging farmers to conserve water

Study investigates whether the package of both training and comparisons would be more effective than training alone to urge farmers to conserve water in a field experiment in Haryana. Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 1 week ago

Alternate Wetting and Drying (Image: Zoheb Mahmud Khan)

Water and worries of Bodh Gaya

Water is a major concern for the poor, who do not have the financial capability to exploit resources Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 1 week ago

Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar (Image: Hiroki Ogawa, Wikimedia Commons)

ActionAid Association provides emergency relief to communities battered by floods in India

Heavy rains and flooding have ravaged parts of north India recently Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 1 week ago

ActionAid provides relief as the flood situation in north India wreaked havoc on the lives and livelihoods of people (Image: ActionAid Association)

She the change: Empowering voices, enriching workplaces

The inaugural Women at Work Conference of Arthan Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 2 weeks ago

Recognizing intersectionality and prioritizing accessibility was seen as essential for creating a diverse and supportive work environment. (Image: Arthan)

Prioritise citizen participation in India's environmental policy development: Civis

Civis and Rainmatter Foundation have launched Climate Voices, a first-of-its-kind guide aimed at enabling and accelerating public consultation in co-creating India’s environmental laws Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 2 weeks ago

Need to improve citizen participation in India's environment and climate policymaking (Image: Caniceus/ Pixabay)

NGT forms committee for submerging island protection policy in India

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 2 weeks ago

Committee to frame policy to protect islands (Image: PxFuel)

Fourteen Indian states have better resilience to floods

These states are at the forefront of flood early warning systems Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 2 weeks ago

Previously drought-prone areas are now facing floods (Image: Needpix)

Implementing ‘just transition’ in India

The framework and methodological considerations Amita Bhaduri posted 9 months 3 weeks ago

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)