The COP29 climate talks in Baku, billed as the finance COP, ended in disappointment for developing countries. It fell short of providing the financial support needed to transition from fossil fuels,…
While structural differences exist between the European and Indian river basin management systems as in the hydroclimatic conditions and the social-political context, understanding the European…
Chandrapur district in Maharashtra is at the epicentre of human-tiger conflicts. Conflicts and fatalities are rising. The mental health of residents in the area has been severely impacted, with fear…
Nomadic pastoralism makes positive contributions to the man-made, natural, human and social capital stocks of the country; pastoralists therefore play an important role in Indian society. There are…
Rice procurement by the state in Punjab’s regulated markets has plummeted this year. In the mundane details of grain purchases lie hidden and fraught centre-state relations and reforms by stealth.
Bihar’s strategy of accelerating pump electrification may expand irrigation but unauthorised pumps and unpaid tariffs will create anarchy in the rural grid and hinder rural development. However,…
In Assam, the victims of the 2020 Baghjan oil well fire continue to wait for compensation, even as their landscapes and lives have irrevocably changed for the worse. They live in a state of…
The Ranjitsinh ruling of the Supreme Court is potentially far-reaching but its limited view of action on climate change risks causing an inadequate framing of policy. It is legislation that is built…
Predictions of climate have become an important element of global and national policies. Climate models warn us about the dangers ahead and the urgency of public action. How do scientists build these…
If we listen closely, a bird’s call reflects what humans have done to its landscape, and a forest soundscape tells us about habitat health. Listen to the 3rd episode of Wild Frequencies by Mongabay…
