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हवामान बदल आणि मलेरिया: जागतिक पाठबळाची गरज
May 09, 2024

हवामान बदल आणि मलेरिया: जागतिक पाठबळाची गरज

छोट्या बेटांच्या देशांमधील (SIDS) मधील मलेरियाला आळा घालण्�

Navigating the interlinkage of climate change and malaria in SIDS
Apr 25, 2024

Navigating the interlinkage of climate change and malaria in SIDS

The rising cases of malaria in SIDS need a renewed global response to mitigate climate-induced transmission and re-emergence

India’s constructive revisionism
Apr 22, 2024

India’s constructive revisionism

Given the shortcomings of the faltering West-led international order, there arises a crucial demand for constructive revisionism spearheaded by India

In the eye of tempestuous Bay of Bengal: Measuring the disaster resilience of major ports on India’s east coast
Apr 22, 2019

In the eye of tempestuous Bay of Bengal: Measuring the disaster resilience of major ports on India’s east coast

The Bay of Bengal—home to a number of major ports that are lifelines for the economies and populations in India’s east coast that depend on them—is highly prone to extreme weather events. This brief examines the disaster-resilience of three of the ports on the Bay of Bengal: the ports of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The brief describes the destruction wrought on these ports

Playing with God’s world: ‘Growth’ has a high price
Feb 10, 2021

Playing with God’s world: ‘Growth’ has a high price

It is also unclear to what extent the disaster is the outcome of over-exploitation of resources in the back-to-back construction of dams

When COVID19 and Natural Hazards Collide: Building Resilient Infrastructure in South Asia
Oct 20, 2020

When COVID19 and Natural Hazards Collide: Building Resilient Infrastructure in South Asia

Countries in South Asia, before COVID-19, were already battling critical socioeconomic vulnerabilities and a deluge of extreme weather events brought about by a changing climate. The pandemic has demonstrated how disasters can cascade and converge to threaten lives, livelihoods, and economic and social systems. Yet, governments in the region have been slow to incorporate a multi-hazard, multi-sectoral perspective into their preparedness managemen