Environment

A visual representation of India’s progress in meeting the sustainable development goal of conserving oceans, seas, and marine resources.

The pan-India ban on certain single-use plastics will face many implementation challenges, especially in the Himalayan region.

From creating more unpopulated spaces for tigers to roam freely to justifying the killing of ‘man-eating’ tigers—here are the many sides of the human-tiger conflict debate.

Beyond settling disputes and restoring encroached lands to communities, public land protection cells can play a larger role in the governance and management of common lands.

As heatwaves become more frequent and intense in India due to global warming, does the government have sufficient measures in place to tackle the heat emergency?

A primer on what the energy transition means for India, and the various steps the government, industry, and citizens must take to make it happen.

KK Shailaja, former health minister of Kerala, and Liby Johnson, executive director of Gram Vikas, discuss why disaster preparedness is about more than just building back better. What is needed is an inclusive model of sustainable development that prioritises the well-being of all citizens.

A glimpse into the Ghazipur landfill where hundreds of informal workers segregate, recycle, and circulate waste back into the economy.

At COP 26, India pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. However, its coal expansion plans and lack of investment in renewable energy sources tell a different story. What will it take for India to quit coal?

Plastic pollution plays a significant role in global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. With India generating 9.46 megatons of plastic waste each year, is its net-zero goal really achievable?