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Are vertical forests a solution to Mumbai’s climate problem?
Dec 18, 2020

Are vertical forests a solution to Mumbai’s climate problem?

Vertical forests are a way of urban reforestation and are key towards allowing humans and various other species to coexist.

Harnessing the Power of India’s Forests for Climate Change Mitigation
May 12, 2023

Harnessing the Power of India’s Forests for Climate Change Mitigation

Forests help mitigate the impacts of climate change, provide economic benefits for the country, and meet specific facets of India’s sustainable development goals. It is essential, therefore, to revisit India’s forest governance and evaluate the country’s efforts at forest restoration and conservation. This brief examines the current state of India’s forests, explores the effectiveness of forest restoration and conservation measures, and r

Rebooting the forests and tree cover agenda for climate action
Nov 03, 2021

Rebooting the forests and tree cover agenda for climate action

Forests and tree cover can be leveraged in a proactive manner by developing countries like India to boost their climate action compliances and support

A Four Point Action Plan for India’s Forest Management
Jan 22, 2022

A Four Point Action Plan for India’s Forest Management

It is imperative to move beyond compensatory afforestation and adopt meaningful strategies for creating serious impact on the ground

Changing dynamics of counterterrorism in Kashmir
Oct 17, 2023

Changing dynamics of counterterrorism in Kashmir

To counter Islamabad’s determined push to stir up trouble in the Kashmir Valley, India will have to formulate a new counter-terrorism strategy that

Making Mithi, A River Again
May 20, 2011

Making Mithi, A River Again

An ORF study report on the neglect of the Mumbai river Mithi, and how it can be reclaimed effectively was jointly released by Mr. Suresh Prabhu, former Union Minister of Environment and Forests, and Mr. Rajendra Singh, the Ramon Magsaysay Award winner and a noted water activist.

Modification of natural landscapes and pandemics
Mar 26, 2020

Modification of natural landscapes and pandemics

Let us resolve to leave the standing forests and other natural landscapes alone and revisit the provisions of forest land diversion under the legal fr

On World Environment Day, Let's Reaffirm Our Commitment to Co-Existing With Wildlife
Jun 05, 2021

On World Environment Day, Let's Reaffirm Our Commitment to Co-Existing With Wildlife

Can we bring ‘nature’ beyond the confines of just protected forests into a city, while allowing the wildlife with it?

Reassessing India’s forest conservation:  Navigating complexities for a just transition?
Apr 03, 2024

Reassessing India’s forest conservation: Navigating complexities for a just transition?

Recent amendments to the Forest Conservation Act seem to be contentious, casting a shadow over India’s just transition journey

South Asia South Asia Weekly 30
Jul 28, 2008

South Asia South Asia Weekly 30

With Sri Lanka forces capturing strategic towns occupied by LTTE not long ago, the supporters of the LTTE Chief Prabhakaran have expressed fears about his safety. Prabhakaran, believed to be hiding in a bunker in the dense forests of Vanni,

Target 3 of Kunming Montreal Protocol and its implementation in India
May 22, 2023

Target 3 of Kunming Montreal Protocol and its implementation in India

The implementation of the outlined targets needs to be critically examined through the actual actions of nation-states and not by mere percentages of

क्या मुंबई की जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़ी समस्याओं का हल वर्टिकल जंगल उपजाने में हैं?
Feb 17, 2021

क्या मुंबई की जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़ी समस्याओं का हल वर्टिकल जंगल उपजाने में हैं?

वर्टिकल जंगल शहरी वनीकरण का एक तरीका है, जो इंसानों और दूस

मुंबईच्या पर्यावरणासाठी हवी उभी जंगले
Dec 28, 2020

मुंबईच्या पर्यावरणासाठी हवी उभी जंगले

सद्यस्थितीतील शहरांची आणि वाढत्या प्रदुषणाची स्थिती पाहता, आगामी काळात उभी(व्हर्टीकल) जंगले आणि इतर हरित संरचना या अनिवार्य आहेत.