[Disaster Series] Drought in India & its Management
Drought is a recurrent calamity that has grappled India over decades and centuries. An isolated subcontinent of India provides for unique climate cond…
Global Warming & Climate Change
Climate Finance – Need, Mechanism, Challenges, India’s Efforts
Four and a half years after nations negotiated the Paris Climate Agreement (now ratified by 187 of them), the global climate change action is taking p…
UNFCCC 25th Conference of the Parties (CoP 25) – Result & India’s Stand
The annual UN Climate Conference, 25th Conference of Parties (COP25) in Madrid, became the longest on record, following more than 2 weeks of fraught n…
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – India’s Readiness & Challenges
In 2015, the UNGA adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 193 nations, including India, are committed to the 17 Sustainable Development G…
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP14): Key Highlights & Takeaways
This year, India had hosted the United Nations Convention to Combating Desertification Conference of Parties (UNCCD COP14), in New Delhi. About 8,000 …
Low Carbon Sustainable Transport System – Why India Need It?
A few years back, Beijing and Delhi were competing with each other for being some of the most polluted cities in the w…
Amazon rainforest fires – Everything you need to know
Forest fire as a disaster is gaining prominence in recent years. Many international forums like G7 are undertaking several measures to address this crisis. The…
