IMPRI Desk

IMPRI Desk

  • Joined: August 6, 2023
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The Silent Spread: How Invasive Species Are Rewriting Forest Life in India  

India is an ecological hotspot with ten unique biogeographical zones and a significant variety of  endemic flora and fauna, thus well known as a mega-biodiverse country. In this Anthropocene era,  the Indian landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, which is not solely due to climate  change and deforestation, but also to the silent crisis of invasive alien species (IAS). IAS are often  regarded as a serious threat to biodiversity, alongside habitat degradation, across the globe.

Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (2011)- Empowering Women Farmers

In order to combat these issues and reinforce women as an equally capable labour force, the “Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana” (MKSP) was introduced. It is a sub-component of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission, which is under implementation since 2011 through State Rural Livelihoods Mission as Project Implementation Agencies (PIA).

Empowering Marginalized Youth for Gender Justice, Social Inclusion and Democratic Participation: A Multi SDG Approach to Equitable Development

Neha Gogoi The aspirations of a democracy can only be realised when its youth, along with marginalized communities, are its active agents. Empowering youth from marginalized communities is not just a commitment to be made, but it is a democratic…

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