Opinion
Integrated means of managing water
02 May 2019 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| Deccan Herald
The Dublin principles emphasise the need for actions at grassroots level for policy effectiveness, which results in the participatory approach to water management widely known as the bottom-up approach, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Bridging the last mile: Accelerating access to cooking energy in India
24 Apr 2019 |
Mr Amit Kumar
| Economic Times
The transition requires a combination of clean cooking solutions just like urban households that use LPG as well as electricity for cooking and use of multiple electrical cooking appliances simultaneously, says Mr Amit Kumar, Senior Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI.
Endowment funds created through DMFs can protect projects against price fluctuations
19 Apr 2019 |
Ms Joyita Ghose
| The Financial Express
Endowment funds created through District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) can increase the period for which funds are available and protect projects against price fluctuations, says Ms Joyita Ghose, Associate Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI.
Getting clean air back
06 Apr 2019 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| Business Standard
Air pollution can be brought down to near permissible levels within five years with the use of the right regulatory and policy instruments, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Water, sanitation and hygiene must be looked at holistically
21 Mar 2019 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Hindu Business Line
India has to grapple with many challenges it its quest to provide safe drinking water and access to adequate sanitation to all by 2030, says Dr S K Sarkar, Senior Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Rights of forest dwellers: Recent SC verdict exacerbates injustice done
13 Mar 2019 |
Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma
| Financial Express
It is imperative to have a third-party non-government agency that can assess the claims that have been recognised and rejected, using geographic information system and remote sensing technology, says Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Director, Forestry & Biodiversity Division, TERI.
Minor Forest Produce will bring support to forest communities
24 Feb 2019 |
Dr Yogesh Gokhale
| EasteMojo
Minor Forest Produce can turn around the prospects of 10 crore MFP collectors and would also be able to generate employment opportunities nationwide, says Dr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, Forestry & Biodiversity Division, TERI.
'Flexible' power system key to renewables push
22 Feb 2019 |
Dr Ajay Mathur
| The Hindu Business Line
To tap the potential of green energy, power plants need to balance their demand-supply equation better, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI
A strategy for creating more jobs
14 Feb 2019 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The Hindu Business Line
Macro as well as sector-specific interventions by the state will help boost private investment in labour-intensive manufacturing, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Treading a Conservation Path - Community Reserves in Zunheboto, Nagaland
11 Feb 2019 |
Dr Pia Sethi
| Conservation India
In just a couple of years, the local communities of three villages, Sukhai, Ghukhuyi and Kivikhu in the heart of Nagaland have banded together to protect their river and forests from hunting and fishing, says Dr Pia Sethi, Senior Fellow, Forestry & Biodiversity Division, TERI.