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Category: Environment & Climate Change

Governing the Commons with Policy Strategies for Managing Shared Natural Resources

The governance of common-pool resources—such as forests, fisheries, water bodies, and grazing lands—is one of the most pressing challenges in public policy. Shared natural resources are susceptible to overuse, degradation, and conflict, making their management a crucial focus for policymakers. Effective governance strategies ensure sustainable usage while balancing the needs of diverse stakeholders. This blog… Continue reading Governing the Commons with Policy Strategies for Managing Shared Natural Resources

Water Crisis in Dryland regions

In the 1960s India was reeling under immense food scarcity. Frequent famines and low agricultural productivity created a terrible situation in feeding our growing population. Under the PL480 programme of the US, India imported food grain to meet the deficiency in food production. But a lot of things changed in the next decade. The Green… Continue reading Water Crisis in Dryland regions

Eliminating Single-Use Plastic: The Real Monster 

In the small town of Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, Ajeet Pratap Singh—a man affectionately known as the “Jhola Man”—has become a local hero in the fight against plastic pollution(HT,2023).While superheroes in fiction battle monsters in society, Ajeet fights the modern-day monster of single-use plastic. For nearly two decades, he has been distributing cloth bags in his… Continue reading Eliminating Single-Use Plastic: The Real Monster 

What is environmental sustainability and how can it be achieved?

Environmental sustainability refers to the responsible management of natural resources to ensure that they remain available for future generations, while maintaining ecological balance. As the world grapples with climate change, deforestation, and pollution, sustainable practices have become crucial for nations like India. Achieving sustainability requires collaborative efforts across society, including the government, businesses, and individuals.… Continue reading What is environmental sustainability and how can it be achieved?

India’s Energy Transition and Carbon Regulations: A Key to Net Zero Outcomes

An evaluation of India’s Energy Conservation Amendment Bill Climate change, impact, justice, finance and climate action are some of the biggest buzzwords of the ongoing decades. The direction energy transition takes is at the centre of it all. The irreversible impact of the Anthropocene on the environment is now well-documented and globally accepted per the… Continue reading India’s Energy Transition and Carbon Regulations: A Key to Net Zero Outcomes

Moving Beyond Criminalisation: Embrace Rajasthan’s Progressive Model of Rehabilitation for Beggars in India

Abstract This essay critiques the persistent criminalisation of begging in India, identifying this approach as not only inconsistent with India’s constitutional ethos but also largely ineffective in addressing the root causes. By referring to incidents of beggar eviction during high-profile visits and citing a lack of comprehensive data on such measures, the paper proposes Rajasthan’s… Continue reading Moving Beyond Criminalisation: Embrace Rajasthan’s Progressive Model of Rehabilitation for Beggars in India

Save the world, skip the meat: A look into the efficacy of this strategy

Today, most of the world agrees on the existence of a climate crisis and the urgency with which it must be addressed. Recently, a study said, “Dietary shifts away from animal-based foods can make a substantial contribution to the reduction of the UK’s environmental footprint” (Scarborough et al., 2023, p.590). This checks out, too, because… Continue reading Save the world, skip the meat: A look into the efficacy of this strategy

Can Electric Vehicles (EVs) transport the world’s aspiration of being Carbon Negative?

All of us have seen cars with green number plates gliding gleefully through heavy traffic. One must give credit to the fact that standing in line behind such vehicles at a traffic light does not make you cough or feel congested. This is because these run on electrically charged batteries. Since these vehicles don’t produce… Continue reading Can Electric Vehicles (EVs) transport the world’s aspiration of being Carbon Negative?

Sovereign Green Bonds: Fuelling India’s Sustainability Revolution 

In the fiscal budget of FY23, the finance minister announced India’s plan to issue sovereign green bonds to finance public sector initiatives aimed at reducing carbon intensity. The introduction of India’s first sovereign green bonds represents a significant step towards sustainability, aligned with the country’s five critical climate action elements known as “Panchamrit”, as outlined… Continue reading Sovereign Green Bonds: Fuelling India’s Sustainability Revolution 

Global Climate Agreements: We are still not out of the woods

Benjamin Franklin once said, “When the well is dry, we know the value of water,” which is appropriate for our current response to climate change. The climate concern is now global; awareness has increased, and actions have become collective. Global diplomacy has intensified, resulting in the formation and ratification of treaties and agreements. Samaaj, Sarkaar,… Continue reading Global Climate Agreements: We are still not out of the woods