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As we commemorate World Cotton Day, the transformative potential of cotton within the T&A industry needs to be examined

The existing conservation policies raise the question of whether India can achieve the GBF goals on the ground

जैव विविधता की नई रूप-रेखा का तीसरा उद्देश्य महत्वपूर्ण �

China’s missed opportunity presents India with an opportunity to offer credible climate leadership

Target 3 of the new biodiversity framework represents significant commitment as it would require cooperation at a global level

The paradigm that conservation is the anti-thesis to development needs to change; conservation is central to development in the Global South

Sundarbans is facing twin challenges of increased population pressure in the north and rising sea levels in the south, occasionally teamed with cyclones from the Bay of Bengal.

The challenge is not ‘to build back better’ but ‘to build forward better’ where the nature and climate nexus lies within the development parad

As the world seeks eco-friendly and ethically sound nutrition alternatives, synthetic meat takes centre stage, but like all innovations, it comes with

Wetlands are important ecosystems that provide benefits such as flood control, water purification, and biodiversity conservation. In India, however, wetlands are threatened by pollution, encroachment, and rampant real estate development. This brief assesses the East Kolkata Wetlands to illustrate the challenges of preserving urban wetlands in India. It also presents recommendations to establish more comprehensive wetlands management and conservat

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

The Indo-Pacific, which holds most of the world’s mangroves, faces serious risks from natural disasters, including those related to the long-term sustainability of coastal communities and valuable ecosystems. Mangroves uphold biodiversity, support ecosystem functionality, and sustain local livelihoods; however, financing their conservation is proving to be a massive challenge. This report examines the ecosystem services provided by mangroves, i

Biological weapons can come from naturally occurring microbes and viruses; but innovations in genomic editing are opening up new, potentially more threatening avenues for their development. These innovations can cause or spread disease or resist known therapeutic approaches. Addressing such threats of biowarfare requires obtaining reliable and informative taxonomies for the pathogens and timely and effective responses. This, in turn, calls for co

There is an urgent need for sustainable and resilient food systems to guarantee sustainable diets that are nutritious and aligned with the evolving ec

Your reflection published by Observer Research Foundation brings a complex view between food security, climate change, sustainable agriculture and land use. Is there awareness of this inseparable relationship?

The number of malnourished children in India has increased significantly between the time of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16) and the fifth round (2019-2020), and the progress in the first half of the decade has been reversed. This paper tells the story of the Northeast region of India, where malnutrition is worse than the country average. It examines the policy landscape in the region, evaluates current programmes and initiat

Thinking about the future of global food systems has now become more critical than ever. Climate change impacts—among them, shifts in soil quality, precipitation, pest regimes, seasonal growth patterns, along with land degradation and reduction in biodiversity—have impacted agricultural and aquatic food production systems across the world. Indeed, the causal links between climate change and food security are manifesting more clearly, particul

With natural resources being exploited beyond scope of regeneration, excessive pollutants accumulating in the biosphere, and ecosystems and biodiversity undergoing life-threatening degradation, industrial policies that steer investment towards a greener economy have become an imperative. This paper examines the green component of the industrial policies of 14 Indian states which have been found to be responsible for more than 80 percent o

India can lead the way when it comes to balancing wildlife conservation and sustainable crop production

Climate-Smart Agriculture holds promise in building a robust agri-food system amidst the intensifying effects of climate change, however, there is a p

The recognition of Community Conserved Areas will enable a process-oriented approach towards achieving the targets under the Global Biodiversity Frame

Coherent management and governance of urban wetlands in India needs to be initiated to secure the urban ecological balance and add to the city’s eco

सध्याच्या संवर्धन धोरणांमुळे भारत प्रत्यक्षात GBF म्हणजेच ग्लोबल बायोलाॅजिकल डायव्हर्सिटी उद्दिष्टे साध्य करू शकेल का असा प्रश्न निर्माण होतो.

जैव विविधता यानी बायो-डायवर्सिटी के संरक्षण का मुद्दा संयुक्त राष्ट्र के सभी 17 सतत विकास लक्ष्यों (एसडीजी) में एक क्रॉस-कटिंग विषय है, अर्थात ऐसा मुद्दा है, जो समानता, स्थिर�

चीनने गमावलेल्या संधीमुळे हवामान नेतृत्व प्रदान करण्याची भारताला उत्तम संधी मिळाली आहे.

आजच्या आधुनिक जगात ‘डेटा’ हे नवे चलन म्हणून विकसित होत असताना, आपल्या आसपासच्या निसर्गातील जैवविविधतेचा डेटाही तेवढाच महत्त्वाचा आहे.

शहरी भागातील पर्यावरणीय समतोल राखण्यासाठी, शहराच्या आर्थिक मूल्यांमध्ये भर घालण्यासाठी भारतातील नागरी पाणथळ प्रदेशांचे सुसंगत व्यवस्थापन करणे आवश्यक आहे. 

सामुदायिक संरक्षित क्षेत्रांची ओळख जागतिक जैवविविधता फ्रेमवर्क अंतर्गत उद्दिष्टे साध्य करण्यासाठी प्रक्रिया-केंद्रित दृष्टीकोन सक्षम करेल.

वन्यजीव संरक्षण आणि शाश्वत पीक उत्पादनाचा समतोल साधण्य�

आपण ‘जागतिक कापूस दिन’ साजरा करत असताना, वस्त्रनिर्माण आ

अन्न सुरक्षा आणि हवामान बदल या परस्परसंबंधित आव्हानांन�

हवामानामध्ये होणारे बदल पाहता शाश्वत अन्नप्रणालीची गरज निर्माण झाली आहे. ज्यामुळे पौष्टिक आणि हवामान बदलाशी जुळवून घेणाऱ्या शाश्वत आहाराची हमी या निमित्ताने देता येणा

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