Articles
Jewar international airport: Gender impacts of impending displacement
13 Mar 2020 | Dr Preeti Jain Das| | Ms Ankita
TERI undertook a study to comprehend the perception of women to the prospective displacement and relocation to a new site following the acquisition of land for the proposed international airport.
Mountains Shall Stand Tall
03 Dec 2019 | Ms Biba Jasmine
The World Mountain Forum held in Bishkek last year met on the theme, 'Mountains in a Changing World: Strengthening Partnerships and Pathways towards a Thriving Mountain Future'. It brought together the global sustainable mountain development community to identify and develop solutions for mountain areas globally.
Right to livelihood and social impact assessment in land acquisition
27 Aug 2019 | Dr Preeti Jain Das
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, aims to address the long standing popular discontent over perceived arbitrariness of State action in land acquisition matters by creating an elaborate scheme of engagement with affected communities by incorporating the provision of social impact assessment.
Reversing land degradation in India
30 Jul 2019
Nearly one-third of area in India faces the threat of land degradation. India strives to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality by 2030.
Land Acquisition Act, 2013 is progressive but much remains to be done to ensure beneficial outcomes for all stakeholders
17 Jun 2019 | Dr Preeti Jain Das
Social impact assessment, land record maintenance, gender security, and financial guidance to affected families are core issues that need attention
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (RFCTLARR), 2013 has addressed the long-standing asymm
सामाजिक प्रभाव आकलन : क्या हम इसकी अनदेखी कर सकते हैं?
11 Apr 2019 | Dr Preeti Jain Das
भूमि अधिग्रहण को सुचारू बनाने के लिए एसआईए के तहत परामर्शदायी समझौता वार्ता महत्वपूर्ण प्रक्रिया है
Social Impact Assessment: can we do away with it?
02 Jan 2019 | Dr Preeti Jain Das
District Mineral Foundations: Sharing mining revenues with communities
03 Mar 2018 | Ms Joyita Ghose
Five key things you should know about District Mineral Foundations, the local institutions established in mineral producing states to share mining revenues with affected communities.
What is India losing by not conserving its land?
05 Feb 2018 | Dr Pia Sethi
An assessment of the costs of land degradation in six different parts of India