India needs to rethink its relationship with nature
May 22, 2025
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| Deccan Herald
To halt biodiversity loss by 2030 and move toward a nature-positive world by 2050, the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), adopted in December 2022, calls for transformative and inclusive action across all sectors of society. One of its 23 targets, Target 3, popularly known as '30 by 30', seeks to conserve at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, and marine areas through well-connected, equitably managed systems. In a globalized world where consumption, finance, and supply chains are interconnected, international cooperation and knowledge sharing are essential.
Disclosure: Farmers are being cheated in the name of carbon credit
April 22, 2025 |
April 22, 2025
Down to Earth
In September 2024, Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources informed that according to the MoU signed between the Forest Department, VNV and TERI, the farmer will be paid $6 per credit. He says that since the projects made good money this time, VNV has decided to pay farmers $8 per credit. Dr Sharma estimates that one credit could be worth $11-12 and assured that VNV will be transparent about the benefit-sharing process.
India's forest cover report: Balancing progress and challenges
February 10, 2025
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| 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.
Solar-Powered Cold Storage System: A sustainable technological solution
January 1, 2025
| Mr Yabbati Nagaraju, Ms Nivya Baby, and Mr Varun Grover
| LEISA INDIA
The establishment of cold storage infrastructure powered by renewable energy, has resulted in many more benefits than just improving the livelihoods of small horticulture farmers in Sadali village in Karnataka. The initiative which actively involved women and youth serves as a model to minimize waste, enhance food security and contribute to the sustainable development goals says Mr Yabbati Nagaraju, Senior Manager, Ms Nivya Baby, Research Associate, and Mr Varun Grover, Associate Fellow and Area Convener, Land Resources Division, TERI.
Tweak climate finance goals for inclusive carbon market
November 22, 2024
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| Hindustan Times
The conference can demonstrate that climate action does not have to come at the expense of development, says Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow and Area Convenor; Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, TERI.
Common Practice Standards must have India outlook
September 30, 2024
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| The Hindu
International carbon finance platforms must revise their standards to better align with the realities of Indian agriculture, says Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, TERI.
