Opinion
Some distance travelled, but a long way to go
20 Jan 2016 |
| The Statesman
The global picture in the water and sanitation sector, although improved through various actions of UN Member States, still looks dismal, says Dr S K Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow and Director, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI.
Sustained methods to tackle air pollution
15 Jan 2016 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Pioneer
An appropriate approach to deal with air pollution is to carefully assess the nature and account of the sources of occurrence, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.?
Manipur earthquake is another wake-up call for India
11 Jan 2016 |
Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti
| Hindustan Times
The Manipur earthquake must push the state governments, the National Disaster Management Authority, the ministry of home affairs and the ministry for development of North Eastern Region to get their acts together, says Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti, Distinguished Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.
Only safe cities are Smart Cities
06 Jan 2016 |
Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti
| The Asian Age
The unprecedented floods in Chennai, preceded by cyclone in Visakhapatnam and flood in Srinagar last year are, apart from devastating tragedies, indications of the growing risks of urban disasters in India, says Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti, Distinguished Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.
Opportunity that must not be frittered away
01 Jan 2016 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Pioneer
Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi's opening to Pakistan, which has received widespread support from across the world, now requires active follow up in concrete terms, and the most suitable initiative that India could undertake is to first bring about cooperation in the energy sector.
Pollution-free and breathable air still a distant dream in India
29 Dec 2015 |
Dr Sumit Kumar Gautam
| DailyO
Instead of trying to find odd and even number plates for vehicles, a deeper systemic change is required, says Dr Meena Sehgal and Dr Sumit Kumar Gautam, Fellows, Earth Science and Climate Change division, TERI
India on the path to green growth
24 Dec 2015 |
Dr Shailly Kedia
| The Pioneer
This country, which is water-stressed, energy-starved and in many parts ecologically-fragile, has rightly made sustainable development a policy priority, says Ms Shailly Kedia, Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.
Curbing Delhi pollution
24 Dec 2015 |
Mr Nitya Nanda
| Business World
The Delhi Government has taken a tough decision to allow cars to ply on Delhi roads only on alternate days to curb air pollution that has reached alarming levels, says Mr Nitya Nanda, Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI
Paris agreement brings hope of green investments
23 Dec 2015 |
Mr Ashutosh Senger
| SciDev.Net
The Paris Agreement will compel governments and industry to adopt sustainable ways to execute their business, says Mr Ashutosh Senger, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI
Odd-even scheme: Need complementary measures, robust public transport & public sensitization
14 Dec 2015 |
Ms Akshima Tejas Ghate
| The Economic Times
We need a package of measures if we are serious about success of one principal Transport Demand Management (TDM) strategy, which in Delhi's case seem to be the odd-even system at the moment, says Ms Akshima Tejas Ghate, Fellow, Sustainable Habitat division, TERI.