As countries continue to battle the insidious virus, a chorus of voices is rising up to demand fundamental changes in the way governments and industries approach global threats.
Traditional thought processes of conflict resolution and governance are falling flat in the face of the newer water governance challenges.
That development is a multi-dimensional phenomenon entailing delineation of institutions, processes, and structures to ensure sustainability and equity — apart from ensuring economic growth, social progress and cultural prosperity — is often forgotten.
The Virtual Water alternative presents itself essentially due to the highly tradeable nature of agriculture products.
The opportunity at hand is threefold — to create skilled jobs in recycling units, curb environmental implications of dumping and ensure a positive effect on resources.
India is currently the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change. Easing environmental norms will not boost economic growth.
The new paradigm could involve interpreting the rights of the river where humans are at the periphery and the regulatory mechanisms are designed by keeping the river’s interest at the core.
The Ganges Water Sharing Agreement will expire in 2026. What awaits then?
Amphan has shattered shelters, blocked drains, damaged water points, latrines and bridges.
The coronavirus pandemic coupled with this devastating cyclone will continue to wreck havoc on the West Bengal economy.
While one can sense the positive sentiments across the market, albeit tentative, there is nothing to suggest that the end of the pandemic is near — or that oil supply will remain shut-in.
Cyclones are a regular occurrence in the region and contrary to the commonly held perception, the mangrove ecosystem is quite resilient to momentary disturbances. However, when combined with other threats, most of which have an anthropogenic origin, the sustenance of the ecosystem can indeed be ...
It is very rare in the history of modern India that one of the country’s largest cities continues to stand in ruins, days after the cyclone.
There is enough economic justification for pursuing a policy to achieve the Vision Scenario.
Natural gas can provide ‘always-on’ power — and in addition — provide quick ramp up and down to meet fluctuating demand at a fraction of the cost.
Vulnerable communities are more confident and comfortable about using their local knowledge in crisis situations and indeed their functional knowledge — developed over generations — has often proved to be more effective in situations where modern technical methods have been found inadequate.
Sambit Mishra is an Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer currently posted as the Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Panchayat Korba Chhattisgarh. He has an academic background in Engineering, having graduated with a Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) in Biological ...
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Om Marathe is a Research and Data Analyst at CPC Analytics. ...
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