Ongoing Projects

Preparation of People Biodiversity Register for Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Panchayats levels

February 12, 2019

| Forest & Biodiversity

The objectives are to: 1. Sensitise the local people about the study, survey and possible management; 2. Document information on bio resources and their known uses; 3. Document the status of on-going involvement of local communities/ individuals in sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity resources; 4. Document local traditional knowledge that are shared and publically disclosed in support of uses of biodiversity resource;

Developing a resource mobilization strategies for implementing the State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP) of Uttarakhand

December 14, 2018

| Forest & Biodiversity

The main objective of this project is to develop a financial plan for implementing the State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan in Uttarakhand.

Conservation of protected areas through carbon finance: implementing a pilot project for Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

September 18, 2018

| Forest & Biodiversity

The proposed work has following objectives: To determine Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance Value (CCBA Value); To develop a mechanism for obtaining the carbon finance from voluntary markets; To improve the habitat and ecosystem services of the protected area; To address issues of human-wildlife conflict and increase in income of the people living in and around protected area; To design a Policy design document/ brief on importance of evaluating co-benefits in carbon sequestration through enhancement of ecosystem services.

A-Z of Sustainability

April 2, 2018

| Climate Change

| Energy

| Forest & Biodiversity

| Resource Efficiency & Governance

| Environment

"A-Z of Sustainability" is our endeavour to provide a repository of words and phrases - comprising a range of environmental, social and economic topics - that could be useful and contemporary and useful for sustainability professionals. For accurate and transparent accounting of sustainability plans and performance and to enhance stakeholder confidence; businesses have chosen sustainability reporting as an established communication tool. Terms like sustainability strategy, management commitment, materiality, neutrality etc. are commonly being used within the sustainability domain.

NAMA - GIZ - pilot implementation of India's Forestry NAMA in Assam

January 18, 2018

| Forest & Biodiversity

The proposed initiative aims to enhance carbon sequestration and to reduce pressure on forests from unsustainable collection of fuelwood through sustainable fuel wood management, deployment of energy efficient technologies and alternative fuel in select districts of Assam.

Evaluation study of CAMPA, 13th Finance Commission (TFC) National Afforestation Program (NAP) and National Bamboo Mission (NBM), Department of Forests, Government of Karnataka

December 27, 2017

| Forest & Biodiversity

The objectives of this project are to:  (1) evaluate the works under the  above 4 schemes that were  carried out by territorial, wildlife, research, working plan and training wings of the Karnataka Forests Department; (2) assess whether the desired impact on natural and social environment is achieved and/or undesirable impact is avoided under CAMPA and other schemes; (3) assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the schemes and the ability of the works executed to meet the intended objectives of the Schemes; (4) assess the performance of the works under

Afforestation/Reforestation Clean Development Mechanism study under Uttar Pradesh Participatory Forest Management and Poverty Alleviation Project

December 27, 2017

| Forest & Biodiversity

Under this study, TERI is preparing Afforestation/Reforestation Clean Development Mechanism (A/R CDM) projects in the areas under UP Participatory Forest Management and Poverty Alleviation Project (UPPFMPAP - http://www.uppfmpap.org/), which is under implementation in the 20 forest divisions spread over 14 districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Updating State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP) of Uttarakhand and Aligning it with National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP)

November 8, 2016

| Environment

| Forest & Biodiversity

The State Biodiversity Board of Uttarakhand under an initiative of Government of India and UNDP has assigned the task of preparing the Uttarakhand State Biodiversity Action Plan aligned to the National Biodiversity Action Plan and the National Biodiversity Targets to TERI, New Delhi.

Documenting the biodiversity of flora and fauna of a North Goa island

August 30, 2016

| Environment

| Forest & Biodiversity

A peek into how the local people connect with the flora and fauna in the largest estuarine island of Goa