Opinion

Celebrating India wildlife week

08 Oct 2016 |

Ms Pallavi Barua

| The Goan

Wildlife plays a significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of nature, says Ms Pallavi Barua, Associate Fellow, Sustainable Development Outreach & Youth Education division, TERI.

Why sustainability can no longer be about CSR initiatives divorced from business objectives

07 Oct 2016 |

Dr Ajay Mathur

| The Financial Express

The key here is innovation that reaps both bottom-line and top-line returns, without depleting resources, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI, and Mr R Mukundan, Managing Director, Tata Chemicals.

The marathon that became a sprint

06 Oct 2016 |

| India Today

The rapidity of the coming into force of the Paris Agreement has left the world scrambling to develop a new timeline for actions, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI.

From Paris to Kigali – India to leapfrog to climate friendly technologies while achieving its development goals

06 Oct 2016 |

Dr Ajay Mathur

| The Times of India

India's ratification of the Paris Agreement on October 2 is a reaffirmation of the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi – the importance of leading a sustainable lifestyle – that is so central to the Indian ethos, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI.

Cauvery: give priority to drinking water

06 Oct 2016 |

Prof S L Rao

| Deccan Herald

For a long-term solution, the two states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka must look objectively at agricultural practices and conserving water, says Prof S L Rao, Distinguished Fellow Emeritus, TERI.

Challenges before India

05 Oct 2016 |

| Deccan Herald

India can significantly harness the irrigated cropped areas potential as well as hydro power potential under the Indus Waters Treaty framework, says Dr S K Sarkar, Director, Water Resources & Forestry Division, TERI.

Policy-making too complex an issue

04 Oct 2016 |

Mr Ashutosh Senger

| The Pioneer

For the sake of constitutional order, the judiciary must restrain itself from encroaching into the functions of other Government bodies, says Mr Ashutosh Senger, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency Division, TERI

Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM): The Way Forward for Goa

02 Oct 2016 |

Ms Mary Abraham

| The Goan

The state of Goa with its high literacy, financial resources, an active civil society, and a strong private sector presence in the tourism, mining and other industries, is in an advantageous position to cover the existing gaps and achieve the desired goals of Swachh Bharat Mission, says Ms Mary Abraham, Fellow, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI.

Swachh Bharat Mission: Opportunities for Goa

01 Oct 2016 |

Ms Mary Abraham

| The Goan

In the environmentally sensitive coastal tourist state of Goa, Swachh Bharat Mission provides tremendous opportunities to the much required leap in sanitation sector, says Ms Mary Abraham, Fellow, Water Resources and Forestry Division, TERI.

Cauvery: rethink needed on growing water guzzler crops

27 Sep 2016 |

| Deccan Herald

Given the finite water resources availability, unless water use is efficient in future years, the Cauvery type of water problem is likely to occur in many other parts of the country, leading to India becoming a 'water scarce' country by 2050, says Dr S K Sarkar, Director, Water Resources & Forestry Division, TERI.