Opinion
Navigating Linear Transport Infrastructure Through Conservation Landscapes
14 Feb 2025 |
| Ms Shreya Gupta, TERI, Ms Sukanya Das, TERI SAS and Mr Dil Rahut, ADBI
| Asia Pathways
Significant gaps persist in the policy and data frameworks required for the effective management of LTI in conservation landscapes. Robust research, standardized guidelines, and a proactive approach to the integration of biodiversity concerns into infrastructure planning are necessary to address these gaps, says Ms Shreya Gupta, Research Associate, TERI, Ms Sukanya Das, Professor, TERI SAS and Mr Dil Rahut, Senior Research Fellow, ADBI.
Collective action will ensure decarbonising the built environment
13 Feb 2025 |
Ms Sheen Pandita
,Mr Sanjay Seth
| 360info
Strategic partnerships will be the catalyst for driving innovation when India is faced with the challenge of rapid urbanisation, says Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Fellow and Senior Director and Ms Sheen Pandita, Research Associate, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.
Climate-Induced Migration: A Growing Crisis in South Asia
12 Feb 2025 |
Dr Vibha Dhawan
| The Diplomatist Magazine, February 2025 edition
Addressing migration requires both short-term and long-term fixes. Comprehensive adaptation techniques are more important than ever as environmental changes continue to affect communities throughout South Asia, says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.
Union budget 2025: Transforming agriculture for a sustainable and inclusive future
12 Feb 2025 |
Dr Pushplata Singh
| The Pioneer
Union Budget 2025 introduces a bold vision for agricultural transformation, addressing key challenges such as soil degradation, climate change and rural distress, says Dr Pushplata Singh, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI.
India's forest cover report: Balancing progress and challenges
10 Feb 2025 |
Mr Sayanta Ghosh
,Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma
| The Financial Express
While the overall figures indicate progress, deeper analysis reveals signs of forest degradation, including a troubling shift from Moderately Dense Forests (MDF) to Open Forests (OF). MDFs, with canopy density between 40-70%, are critical for biodiversity and ecosystem services, and their decline suggests thinning and fragmentation that compromise ecological stability, says Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, TERI.
Electric Vehicles transforming Comprehensive Urban Mobility for a city
08 Feb 2025 |
| Ms Harshita Kaur
| EVPEDIA
The inclusion of electric mobility options into the passenger segment of the city from last mile connectivity options such as E-Rickshaws, Electric Auto Rickshaws etc. to Mass Rapid Transit Systems and private electric vehicles can be planned. This can assist in achieving comprehensive plans with integrated electric mobility accommodating the travel characteristics of the city says Ms Harshita Kaur, Research Associate, Transport and urban Governance Division, TERI.
India's green energy transition: A vision for a sustainable future
01 Feb 2025 |
Dr Vibha Dhawan
| Mint
Enabling policies that nudge resource efficiency, while providing the right signals for pushing investments towards R&D and pilots in emerging technologies and using innovative ways to scale up the more mature clean energy options are, therefore, the need of the hour says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.
Protecting India’s electrical industry: Imperative for an efficient copper recycling regime
28 Jan 2025 |
Mr Souvik Bhattacharjya
| The Economic Times
The influx of low-grade scrap may harm manufacturing standards and pose environmental and health risks from improper processing, says Mr Souvik Bhattacharjya, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Resource Efficiency and Governance Division, TERI.