Category Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Bharat Vandana Park: Integrating Ecology, Infrastructure, and Cultural Nationalism in Urban India

Bharat Vandana Park: Integrating Ecology, Infrastructure, and Cultural Nationalism in Urban India

Bharat Vandana Park is a flagship initiative by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), introduced as a national integration and ecological park with the objectives of creating a space for human health and wellbeing, social cohesion, tourism, protection of biodiversity and ecological and environmental benefits.

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India’s Updated Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy (2024)

India is going through an exciting transformation in how we think about transportation. With rising fuel prices, oil imports, diesel prices, pollution, climate change, and the need to reduce carbon emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming a sustainable alternative. India is also ahead in supporting this change by introducing policies, incentives, and initiatives. 

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Soil Health Card Scheme (2015)

The Soil Health Card Scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 February, 2015 at Suratgarh, Rajasthan. On the occasion, the Prime Minister gave the slogan: “Swasth Dharaa, Khet Haraa.” - Healthy Earth, Green Farm. Referring to the song “ Vande Mataram”, he said that to achieve a land that is truly” Sujalam, Suphalam,” it is necessary to nurture the soil.

India’s Aviation Climate Agenda 2025: Status and Strategy

India’s Aviation Climate Agenda 2025: Status and Strategy

The aviation sector in India is surging; it is determined, sometimes unpredictable, and a dawning responsibility. The specter of carbon emissions shadows every triumphant data point on air connectivity, every new airport or new aircraft order.

India’s Eco-Tourism Policy 2024: A Step Towards Sustainable Tourism and Conservation

India’s Eco-Tourism Policy 2024: A Step Towards Sustainable Tourism and Conservation

n a nation celebrated for its sprawling forests, snow-laden peaks, winding rivers, and cultural diversity, the interaction between development and conservation remains complex. Tourism carries potential for both resource stewardship and resource depletion. In 2022-23, it contributed 5% to the national GDP.  India’s Eco-Tourism Policy, drafted in 2018 and implemented in 2024, focuses on promoting sustainable and responsible tourism in ecologically sensitive areas.

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Sustainable Development Goals and Women: Bridging the Global Promise with Local Realities

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal blueprint to
achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet by 2030. Central to these goals is the
recognition that gender equality and women’s empowerment are not just standalone objectives
(SDG 5) but cross-cutting priorities influencing every other goal

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