Category Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Tourism in India: A Diplomatic Soft Power Tool and its Role in Sustainable Development in India

With this research paper, I hope to look into how tourism performs the role of  a soft power tool and how India has efficiently made use of it so far and what are the possible areas in which they can improve the tourism sector. By doing so, this would aid in providing a better understanding on the lasting impact on the foreign and economic policies. 

Conservation of Water Bodies: Wetlands

Wetlands are a unique and productive ecosystem where terrestrial and aquatic habitats meet. They are described as the transitional land between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

Rising Seas, Hidden Hardships: Sanitation Crisis in the Indian Sundarbans and a Global Call for Action

Globally low-lying coastal communities are increasingly at risk of climate change exacerbated environmental hazards. Sea-level rise (SLR) accompanying climate change is already causing significant and costly impacts across low elevation coastal communities and these are expected to continue in the 21st century and beyond.

Old Promises, New Threats: India’s Climate Pledges Leave Women’s Safety in Disaster Risks Unprotected

Climate change-induced disasters in India disproportionately affect women, deepening vulnerabilities and increasing risks such as health crises, displacement, and gender-based violence. While India has advanced on some climate commitments, its disaster risk reduction policies lack a strong gender-responsive focus. This article highlights these gaps, drawing on international frameworks like the Sendai Framework, and offers recommendations for integrating women’s security into climate adaptation strategies to build a more resilient and equitable future.

(PM-JANMAN): Empowering Tribal Communities through Solar Energy-2023

The PM-JANMAN solar scheme acts as an important instrument that will help tribal communities become active participants in sustainable development while preserving their cultural heritage alongside their ecological knowledge systems as India aims to reach its developed nation status by 2047.

Mission for Cotton Productivity (2025-26)

In the 2025-26 Budget, cotton farmers, who suffer from low productivity, have been provided with a huge relief with the announcement of a five-year Cotton Productivity Mission. The Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) is the Nodal Department, responsible for the implementation of the Mission.

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