Completed Projects
Global Center for Food Systems Innovation
May 1, 2013 to
December 31, 2018
| Sustainable Agriculture
The Global Center for Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI) brings together the specialized technical expertise of a team of international organizations round the globe under one umbrella. This USAID funded project is a cost-effective and innovative partnership with the Michigan State University (MSU), USAID Washington. USAID Missions around the world and a strategically chosen team of specialized technical experts aim to build a sustainable virtual consortium of global problem solvers.
Development of Fungal Biopesticides from endophytes isolated from medicinal plants
December 17, 2015 to
December 17, 2018
The area under organic cultivation in India is estimated to be around 100,000 hectares. Besides, there are lakhs of hectares of forest area being certified as organic. Already some states like Uttarakhand and Sikkim have declared them as organic states. Moreover, the areas under organic crop cultivation may expand because of the growing demand for organic food (as a result of increasing health consciousness among the people). This indicates that there is huge potential for the growth of the biopesticide sector in India.
Molecular Mapping of Pepper Leaf Curl Virus Resistance Gene in Capsicum Species
November 16, 2015 to
November 16, 2018
| Sustainable Agriculture
The project aims to characterising leaf curl disease resistance in wild capsicum species and developing breeding lines and PCR based markers. These tools would be helpful in developing leaf curl resistance chilli hybrids by seed companies.
Improving Sustainable Energy Access among SC/ST households in Chamarajanagar District of Karnataka – A pilot study
September 1, 2016 to
October 31, 2018
| Energy Access
Modern energy access for basic lighting and cooking needs is fundamental to human development. In India there is a large gap between demand and supply of appropriate energy services. More than 40% of India’s rural households and more than 5% urban households do not have electricity and are primarily dependent on kerosene or wick lamps to meet basic lighting needs. A typical kerosene lamp provides between 1and 6 lumens per square meter (lux) of useful light, compared to the recommended lighting level of 50-300 lux for regular domestic use like reading, dining and cooking.
Reducing short lived climate pollutants from solid waste sector in India
February 20, 2017 to
October 31, 2018
| Waste
| Air
In partnership with Climate and Clean Air Coalition TERI implemented a project to reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) under the CCAC’s Municipal Solid Waste Initiative in India. The mandate of the project was to develop work plans for two cities in India to help formulate priorities in managing waste, reducing SLCP emissions, and establish an Indian city network under the CCAC- Waste initiative for building capacities and helping in reduction of SLCPs from the municipal solid waste sector.
Project facilitating learning on WASH (FLOW) annual report – Year 3
September 16, 2015 to
September 30, 2018
| Environment
| Water
Water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of people around the world, an alarming figure that is projected to increase with the rise of global temperatures as a result of climate change. Although 2.1 billion people have gained access to improved water sanitation since 1990, dwindling supplies of safe drinking water is a major problem impacting every continent.
Mapping the refrigerant trends in India: An assessment of room AC sector
October 1, 2017 to
September 30, 2018
| Climate Change
Project Report Authors: Manjeet Singh, Gurprasad Gurumurthy, Shreya Shekhar
TERI – NCSTC Eco Next Investigation for Youth
September 18, 2018 to
September 30, 2018
| Environment
The project has adopted two modules of trainings to reach out to youth:
Increasing rail share in freight transport in India
February 1, 2017 to
September 30, 2018
| Transport
Indian Railways was once the largest freight transport carrier in the country, but its share in freight mobility has been rapidly reducing – a decline from 39% in 2002-03 to 27% in 2014-15. Road-based freight transport, which is more energy and emission-intensive, has grown at the expense of the Indian Railways. Several government assessments have identified ways to address this challenge but via long-term measures.
Assessing climate risks to India's oil and gas sector
October 14, 2016 to
August 31, 2018
| Resources & Sustainable Development
A shift to renewables and infrastructure vulnerability to extreme climactic events are among the challenges the sector faces
India's oil and gas infrastructure sustains more than a third of India's primary energy supply and is likely to grow in absolute terms for at least two decades. At the same time, India's commitments to the Paris Agreement necessitate moving away from fossil fuels, and the country's recent policy initiatives in renewable energy, energy efficiency and electric vehicles demonstrate this commitment.