Evidences dating back to the 1500s to be used for projections on climate change, biodiversity

The scoping study will be conducted over three years and analyse impact up till 2050

GST collection for June 2021 below Rs 1 lakh crore

While GST collection is expected to increase from July onwards, a third wave of COVID-19 could again reduce it

World Environment Day: We can tackle climate change through ecosystem restoration

We need to invest in research on ecosystems; we need governance that is multi-disciplinary and multi-agency and we need to protect what …

Why we need a road map for ecological restoration in India

Identifying priority areas for restoration, enhancing biodiversity and preventing natural disasters should comprise areas of focus

Fixing severe child malnutrition: Views from Amravati’s Dharni

Between May 2020 and May 2021, the infant mortality rate in Dharni block was 37.28%; maternal mortality rate was 3.25% 

Introducing Gross Environment Product in Uttarakhand: A jargon or reality?

The Uttarakhand government should introduce a well-defined concept of ecosystem services; planting a new term raises doubts on its objectives 

In conversation with South Africa’s central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago

“There is nothing monetary policy can do to produce the engineers that the country needs in order for its economy to grow.”

Public banks responsible for $800 billion in damages to nature annually: Report

Some 450 public development banks worldwide are exposed to a ‘dependency risk’ worth $4.6 trillion, due to their investments in nature-…

Plastic pollution in aquatic systems may triple by 2040: UNEP

Around 23-37 million tonnes of waste could end up in the ocean a year by 2040, up from 9-14 million tonnes a year in 2016 

Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors

India needs to identify risks in each sector and safeguard them from climate change as we move forward, says experts

Union Budget 2022-23: What India really needs

The consensus among economists and experts: The large but voiceless vulnerable sections need government protection and they need it now.

Geneva Biodiversity Conference: Countries debate ‘aspirational goals‘ amid unprecedented biodiversity loss

The crucial global framework to stop biodiversity loss is already delayed by two years due to the pandemic

Child labour: When do we start to rewrite their story

The day people really start believing that there can be no reason that justifies child labour, not even poverty — is the day the real …

‘Africa needs support for climate forecasting infrastructure’

The current observation network is only one-eighth the required minimum density over the continent  

IPBES9: Bonn to host major global biodiversity seminar from July 3

140 governments will meet in German city to consider 2 new scientific reports on sustainable use of wild species and values and valuation of …

Sustainable use of wild species can meet needs of billions: IPBES 9 report

The global assessment stressed that the sustainable use of wild species needed constant negotiation and adaptive management

Political and market economics determine global biodiversity crisis: IPBES9 report  

The ‘Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature’ report by IPBES9 suggests blending values of nature and economic benefits through policy …

IPBES9 assessment reports: Conservation vs use vs sustainable use?

Global body grapples with the question of how biodiversity can be used sustainably and ensuring social justice  

Africa must diversify its exports to survive further economic shocks: Report

African countries can overcome commodity dependence by investing in high knowledge-intensive services and improving competitiveness in the …

Why we need to factor ecosystem services into economic development planning

The multiplier effects of healthy forest cover are enormous in terms of economic, social development objectives

CAG report highlights gaps in spectrum allocations

India’s 5G spectrum auction has begun, entering day 3 July 28, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers advice on freebies

The prime minister’s call to the youth to be careful about political parties bribing them with freebies for votes is also a recognition of …

The matatus of Nairobi: A necessary bane

Unorganised public transport system in the Kenyan city presents several challenges towards sustainable mobility  

Hyper-local weather advisories help Bengal farmers cut costs

Frequency and severity of droughts have intensified in the region due to rising temperature, heat waves and irregular rainfall patterns in the …

Millions of labourers to be affected by brick producers’ strike over hike in GST, coal rates

Uttar Pradesh manufacturers to cease production for a year; Coal rates doubled from last year, GST goes up to 12% from 5%