When wealth is not health
India's economic growth has come at a terrible price. In two decades, while the GDP more than doubled, vehicular pollution increased eight times …
Target $100 billion investment in solar energy, says Prime Minister Modi
Challenges to investment and use of solar energy remain unresolved
ECONOMICS VS ENVIRONMENT
IN SHORT
West Bengal's wetlands under threat
Obituary: Ashish Bose, a man who counted
India’s foremost demographer had a lively interest in a host of societal issues, specially the state of the aam aadmi
Informal workers’ vulnerability risks are passed on to their children: OECD
New report calls on governments to extend social protections to break the cycle of low-paying work
Why ‘climate refugees’ in this Kerala village don’t want schools to reopen
The pandemic came as a blessing in disguise for the fisherfolk of Valiyathura
The way ahead
Good values are necessary for achieving balanced social and economic development
Uncivil servants
In the land of Gandhi, nobody knows how to resolve conflicts peacefully
Trade tactics
Imposing environmental trade sanctions on the South will not help, note experts
Half-hearted democracy
UNDP's Human Development Report 2002 offers a link between politics and development
Going slow
Ploughing on in Punjab
How successful will the state's crop deversification scheme be?
Down To Earth completes 15 years
Brakes on bill
Degrowth: Slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea
The notion of “degrowth” was recently given a platform at European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference
Countdown to Davos 2023: Industry leaders pledge to halve real estate emissions by 2030
Real estate emissions account for nearly 40% of all energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, according to World Economic Forum
Investing in water, sanitation and hygiene can fuel economic recovery: Report
Safely managed sanitation services can help achieve net benefits of $86 million from 2021-2040, says report
The order of spread: A review of The Rules of Contagion
The Rules of Contagion is less about diseases and more about the underlying principles of contagion
Economic Survey 2019-20: Agriculture growth stagnant in last 6 years
Document emphasises sustainable agricultural practices to support farmers and avert water crisis
Natural, man-made disasters in 2017 led to economic losses worth $337 billion: study
The global loss due to natural and man-made disasters was double the 2016 mark, according to Swiss Re, a reinsurance firm
HFC regulation: Countries yet to reach consensus
Gulf countries raised points on the availability of technology and finance for phasing out HFCs
Liquid pressure
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Bhutan: Pursuit of happiness
Karma Tshiteem is the secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission, the novel name of Bhutan’s Planning Commission. He tells Aditya …