Articles
वेटलैंड्स: एक बहुमूल्य प्राकृतिक सम्पदा
02 Feb 2021
आज वर्ल्ड वेटलैंड्स डे है। दुर्लभ, लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियों, बाढ़ नियंत्रण, जलवायु परिवर्तन के प्रभाव को कम करने में वेटलैंड्स का बड़ा महत्व है लेकिन बढ़ते शहरीकरण, बाँध निर्माण, जलाशयों में अपशिष्ट के प्रवाह के कारण ये वेटलैंड नष्ट हो रहे हैं।
The RFCTLARR Act, 2013: Are the outcomes fair?
14 Jul 2020 | Dr Preeti Jain Das
The land acquisition regime created by The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013 seeks to make the affected persons partners in development leading to an improvement in their social and economic conditions. Six years since its enactment, it is worthwhile to critique the Act and the implementation practices with respect to the livelihood-dependent families and women.
World Environment Day 2020: Cultivating biodiversity one backyard at a time
03 Jun 2020 | Mr Dhawal Trivedi
Acknowledging our interconnectedness to biodiversity might help in preventing climate-induced disasters and pandemics in the future.
India's forests and biodiversity can rescue migrants returning home in distress
03 Jun 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of migrants head home, without any promise of livelihood, India's forestry and biodiversity resources can offer a ray of hope. There are solutions and mechanisms in place, but they need to be implemented with conviction. Dr. JV Sharma, Director, Land Resources Division, TERI, explains.
जेवर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा: महिलाओं पर विस्थापन के प्रभाव
07 Apr 2020 | Dr Preeti Jain Das| | Ms Ankita
प्रस्तावित अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे के लिए भूमि अधिग्रहण के बाद एक नई जगह पर विस्थापन और पुनर्वास पर महिलाओं की धारणा को समझने के लिए टेरी का एक अध्ययन ।
Jewar International Airport: Suggestions for rehabilitation and resettlement of the project-affected families
30 Mar 2020 | Dr Preeti Jain Das| | Ms Ankita
The work of the first phase of the Noida international airport has commenced in January 2020 after the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration obtained possession of 1239 hectares of land acquired under The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (RFCTLARR), 2013 from six villages in Jewar tehsil - Rohi, Dayanatpur, Kishorpur, Parohi, Ranhera and Banwari Bas.
Jewar international airport: Gender impacts of impending displacement
13 Mar 2020 | Dr Preeti Jain Das| | Ms Ankita
TERI undertook a study to comprehend the perception of women to the prospective displacement and relocation to a new site following the acquisition of land for the proposed international airport.
Mountains Shall Stand Tall
03 Dec 2019 | Ms Biba Jasmine
The World Mountain Forum held in Bishkek last year met on the theme, 'Mountains in a Changing World: Strengthening Partnerships and Pathways towards a Thriving Mountain Future'. It brought together the global sustainable mountain development community to identify and develop solutions for mountain areas globally.
Right to livelihood and social impact assessment in land acquisition
27 Aug 2019 | Dr Preeti Jain Das
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, aims to address the long standing popular discontent over perceived arbitrariness of State action in land acquisition matters by creating an elaborate scheme of engagement with affected communities by incorporating the provision of social impact assessment.