Ongoing Projects
Bio-based post-harvest treatment optimization for ripening of banana fruits
October 6, 2020
| Environment
Artificial Fruit ripening agents like Calcium Carbide are widely used for artificial banana fruit ripening which is harmful for both human being and environment due to presence of traces of arsenic and phosphorus.Lack of bio based easier and rapid methods for uniform ripening poses a major problem in the fruit industry. The proposed Project will explore and validate the indigenous knowledge on use of plant materials for ripening of banana.
Scoping study to identify SLCP mitigation opportunities in India
October 1, 2020
| Environment
| Air
This application proposes the development of a report providing an overview of SLCP (short-lived climate pollutant) mitigation measures in India and mapping key stakeholders.
Launch of report 'Practices and Solutions: Accelerating Indian Industry Decarbonisation'
September 24, 2020
| Energy
An Anniversary Update report titled ‘Practices and Solutions: Accelerating Indian Industry Decarbonisation’ was launched at a COP28 side event in the presence of Professor Jim Skea, Chair of the IPCC, and Indian Business Leaders.
The report has been prepared with inputs from the signatory companies of the ‘Industry Charter for Near Zero Emissions Ambition by 2050’, a voluntary grouping of leading Indian businesses. The Industry Charter was launched in 2019 at the New York Climate Week with leading Indian businesses committed to a reduction of emissions.
CZA campaign - RoaR (Respect and Revive) - Exploring Human-Animal Relationships to be celebrated during - WILDLIFE WEEK 2020
September 14, 2020
| Environment
CZA Campaign RoAR aspires to provide a platform to celebrate the special place of wild plants and animals in their many varied and beautiful forms. It also offers the opportunity to appreciate the interactions between people and animals around us. The campaign entails e-competitions and an online lecture series for students to bring forth our close connect with animals and explain the close linkages that animals in zoos have with the conservation of animals in their wild habitats.
Supporting the completion of the GPC compliant GHG emissions inventory for the area covered by KMDA
September 3, 2020
| Climate Change
The proposed assignment aims to support the completion of the GPC compliant GHG emissions inventory for the area covered by KMDA and to collect data needed for scenario planning analysis.
Developing voluntary carbon market projects for agroforestry plantations in five selected districts of Punjab
August 27, 2020
| Environment
The State of Punjab is an agriculture intensive state with traditional rice-wheat cropping system that has contributed towards food security of the country. However, the productivity of this system has declined in certain areas due to various reasons. Agroforestry has emerged as one of the viable alternatives for diversification from existing rice-wheat rotation. Agroforestry can contribute more than 2 billion tons of CO2e by 2030 if government provides them Minimum Support Price (MSP) of timber produced by farmer.
Assessment of RFCTLARR 2013 - Odisha, Jharkhand and Assam
August 26, 2020
| Forest & Biodiversity
The main objectives are to: (1) Ascertain the extent of adherence, by land-acquiring bodies, to the procedural and substantive provision of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for land acquisition in tribal areas. (2) Gain knowledge of the experience of project-affected-Scheduled Tribes families regarding the implementation of the provisions of Chapter V of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. (3) Examine the ground reality regarding the seeking of consent of Gram Sabha or Panchayat or the autonomous District Council, as the case may be, for land acquisition in the Fifth Schedule Area.
Opportunities and challenges for a Blue Economy in Asia-Pacific region in COVID 19 world
August 21, 2020
The scope of blue economy is viewed as a holistic development paradigm that aids economic growth and development in parallel focuses on resource efficient and sustainable utilization of marine resources. Since the exploitation of coasts and oceans has been increasing in the past few decades due to factors like growing global population, mounting pressure on the existing resource base and increasing access to coastal and marine environments, it has now become evident to follow a path of sustainable development through blue economy.
Youth Climate Conclave Online Competitions and Webinars (2nd edition)
August 7, 2020
| Environment
In order to facilitate creation of youth network to address the challenges of Climate
Digital Knowledge Library on electric mobility and low emission transport in India
August 6, 2020
| Transport
The broader objective is to develop an online repository of information, database, news, and updates related to e-mobility and low emission transport covering international perspective in general and India in particular. The idea is to provide diverse set of stakeholders such as governments, businesses, consultants, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), academia, citizens, research community, industry, etc. useful information in a single window.