Amita Bhaduri

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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 weeks ago

Controlling nematodes poses a problem (Image: Pxhere)

Public expects transparency on climate action, APCO survey finds

A notable gap in understanding common terms related to climate action points to a strong demand for clearer language and transparent performance and accountability frameworks. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

Climate change: Russian art contest (Image: UNDP; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED)

Sorting for circularity India toolkit launched

Pioneering partnership sets India on path to next-gen textiles leadership Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

Textile waste can have detrimental effects on the environment (Image: Rawpixel)

Preserve the ecological integrity of rivers

A statement on riverfront development in Pune by the participants of India River Week Amita Bhaduri posted 4 months 3 weeks ago

Riverfront development at Pune (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Innovation in the face of CSR compliance

Firms close to the pre-tax profit threshold manipulate reported profits to just below the threshold: Study Amita Bhaduri posted 5 months ago

CSR regulation mandates that qualifying Indian firms allocate 2% of pre-tax profits to CSR projects (Image: Meredith Foster, Medium)

Unmasking gender disparities in Indian sanitation

Women's struggle for sanitation equity in rural areas and urban slums India Amita Bhaduri posted 5 months 1 week ago

A training exercise on water and sanitation, as part of an EU-funded project on integrated water resource management in Rajasthan. (Image: UN Women Asia and Pacific; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

Tamil Nadu may charge fees for commercial groundwater extraction: Upcoming revisions to State Water Policy

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 5 months 1 week ago

Need to push for tough laws to restrict groundwater overextraction (Image: Rawpixel)

Advancing people-centric early warning systems

A case study on the scope and challenges of impact-based forecast and warning services for hydro-meteorological hazards in India Amita Bhaduri posted 5 months 1 week ago

Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (Image: ICIMOD/Jiten; Flickr Commons)

What factors hinder the uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices among women?

Policy and implementation gaps in reaching women farmers with climate-smart agriculture practices Amita Bhaduri posted 5 months 1 week ago

There is a need to enhance extension services to women (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)

Evaluating the stability of ESG-driven indices in turbulent markets

ESG investing: A path to stability and profitability Amita Bhaduri posted 5 months 1 week ago

Weathering the storm and predicting future returns (Image: Mike Langridge)