by Pooja | Oct 22, 2021 | News
he Paris Agreement works on a five-year cycle. Twice a decade, each country is expected to increase its ambition on national climate action through a formal submission, known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). For the first time since signing the Paris...
by Pooja | Oct 22, 2021 | News
Several years ago, I requested the then Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to visit some villages in Andhra Pradesh where a unique community managed system, based on no application of chemical pesticides, was emerging as a new...
by Pooja | Oct 20, 2021 | News
Mounting evidence from across the globe shows that coal has had its day. The most polluting fossil fuel is not only bad for the climate and public health, but is also becoming financially unviable as renewable energy prices plummet. And yet, together with oil,...
by Pooja | Oct 16, 2021 | News
Forests are difficult geographies to regulate as they must meet the competing regulatory requirements of conservation, development, and recognition of forest rights. On October 2, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a letter documenting 14...
by Pooja | Oct 13, 2021 | News
About 350 people from tribal villages in Hasdeo Arand forest area spanning Korba and Sarguja districts of Chhattisgarh are on a 10-day, 330-km long foot march from Sarguja to Raipur to protest against the coal mining projects and the consequent ‘illegal’ land...
by Pooja | Oct 11, 2021 | News
On Thursday, September 16th, Ministers from Denmark and Costa Rica will announce they will form the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA). BOGA is a diplomatic initiative bringing together countries and jurisdictions that have ended licensing for new oil and gas...
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