Amita Bhaduri

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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 1 month ago

Recognising intersectionality and prioritising 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 2 years 1 month 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 2 years 1 month 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 2 years 1 month ago

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

Implementing ‘just transition’ in India

The framework and methodological considerations Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month 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)

Saamuhika Shakti: Empowering Bangalore waste pickers to live dignified lives

A collective impact effort, the first of its type in India that provides informal waste pickers a chance to live safe and dignified lives, with particular emphasis on gender and equity. Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

Waste pickers and sorters working hard to extract recyclable value from the waste we throw out (Image: Vinod Sebastian/ Saamuhika Shakti)

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 Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

There is tremendous transformative potential of data driven approaches in shaping urban environments (Image: Needpix, CC0)

How to increase climate resilience in semi-arid farming systems

WOTR study throws important new findings Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

The study by WOTR and Wageningen University researchers emphasizes the need to prioritize adaptive capacities alongside agricultural productivity (Image: WallpaperFlare)

Environmentalists oppose Telangana marine park

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

HMDA’s proposal said that it will have over 300 species (Image: WallpaperFlare)

Study of Earth’s stratosphere reduces uncertainty in future climate change

New research effectively rules out the most extreme climate change scenarios Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

Clouds in the stratosphere (Image: Kaushik Panchal, Wikimedia Commons)

Building the water quality champions cohort in Jharkhand

A knowledge-driven platform could act as a catalyst in achieving drinking water targets Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

Rural water planning: Challenges and the way forward

Long-term support is crucial for sustaining community water supply schemes beyond the trial period Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

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 Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

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)

From perennial to seasonal

An attempt to examine the historical and ecological importance of the East Kaali River while focusing on its rejuvenation work. Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

The current state of the river’s origin (April 22, 2023; Image: Anushka)

Haryana launches Integrated Water Resources Action Plan

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Continuous efforts are needed to reduce water consumption by adopting water conservation methods (Image: Sunil Kumar, CC-BY-3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Micro-irrigation systems: Opening up new farming possibilities in India

There is a need to incentivize farmers to convert to more efficient methods of irrigation such as micro-irrigation Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Micro-irrigation is considered to be up to 90 percent more efficient than flood irrigation (Image: Pixabay)

Building solidarities for just futures

Conclave brings together people’s collectives who have been defending the rights of marginalised communities Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

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)