Amita Bhaduri

Challenges for pastoral communities in eastern India

Financial difficulties have pushed some pastoralists to give up their customary work Amita Bhaduri posted 8 months 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 1 week 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 8 months 3 weeks 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 8 months 3 weeks 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 8 months 3 weeks 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 8 months 4 weeks 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 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 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 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 9 months 2 weeks 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 9 months 2 weeks 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 9 months 2 weeks ago

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