Madhav Gadgil Wins UNEP Champions of the Earth Award
Madhav Gadgil, a well-known ecologist and environmental scientist chaired The Madhav Gadgil Committee constituted to protect , preserve, and rejuvenate the Western Ghats
Indian Sustainable Agriculture Projects on Global Centre Stage
The Gulbenkian committee recognized the contributions of APCNF and Dr Rattan Lal in promoting sustainable agriculture in India
BMC Debuts Climate Budget with Rs 10,000 Crore Outlay
The climate budget which represents 32.18% of the total capital expenditure, has been integrated into BMC’s existing fiscal framework
Biodiversity, Human Capital May Fall Under ISSB Gambit
ISSB plans to establish specific disclosures for sustainability-related financial disclosures, establishing a global baseline
New GRI Sustainability Standard for the Mining Sector
The new sustainability standard is aimed to accelerate accountability in the mining sector
Buzz, Blitz, Biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity should not be part of corrective action. Protecting the wetlands, forests and marine culture requires dedicated effort
What went missing at COP28?
While everyone is busy celebrating the historic achievements at COP28, here are 5 crucial points that got little attention
Indian farmers most concerned about climate change: Survey
Globally, more than 70% farmers have seen large impacts of climate change on their farm, a new research has revealed
Act NOW
The recently concluded G20 meet elaborately touches upon the criticality of the energy transition, circularity, climate financing, the need to battle plastic pollution, technology adoption and gender equality.
Biodiversity ‘City’ and ‘Center’
At the onset, one cannot question the Indian government’s intent to preserve biodiversity. However, on the other hand, the Union Ministry for Forest, Environment and Climate Action has made amendments in the Forest Conservation Bill
Deconstructing the connect between our food systems and biodiversity
The main direct cause of biodiversity loss is land use change (primarily for large-scale food production) which drives an estimated 30% of biodiversity decline globally
EU takes a step forward toward sustainable economy
In a bid to promote sustainable economy, the European Union has adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for all companies subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The standards cover the full range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues including climate change, biodiversity and human rights. They provide information for investors to
