TK Arun When mountains are measured by committees and metres, what’s under threat is not just geology but the idea of environmental protection itself. A rose, we have been told, is a rose. Mountains are different. Mountains tower over the…
EPAYF Environment Policy and Action Youth Fellowship- Cohort 3.0 | Theme: People, Power & the Planet: Reimagining Environmental Policy for a Just and Equitable Future | A Three-Month Online Immersive Introductory Leadership Certificate Training Fellowship Program | Dec 2025-Feb 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning EPAYF Program Details…
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Anil Trigunayat The last four years of G20 presidency have been remarkable in more than many ways. The most important dimension was that it has been steered by the developing countries and the Global South agenda starting with Indonesia, India,…
This article examines the ever-existent problem of water scarcity in Rajasthan with a special focus on the district of Barmer, and its direly grave socio-economic implications on agriculture, health, and education. In their periods of water shortages, the systems and policy frameworks in place fail to uphold themselves perpetuating the unending cycle of poverty.
The Himalayas is frequently described as “fragile,” but vulnerability here is not just ecological, but also deeply social and economic. Erratic and declining rainfall now arrives outside traditional crop cycles. Longer dry spells and early frosts affect soil fertility. Melting glaciers and drying springs reduce water availability. Deforestation increases landslides and soil erosion. At the same time, rising temperatures increase energy demand while weakening already fragile supply chains.
Across India, climate and livelihood policies increasingly recognize women, but largely as vulnerable groups or beneficiaries. Women are visible in policy documents, State Action Plans on Climate Change, watershed programmes, and rural livelihood missions as recipients of support or participants in implementation. While this recognition is important, it reflects a limited framing of women’s role in climate adaptation. So, a question arises- why is women’s leadership missing at grassroot?