Carbon inequality disproportionately burdens developing and under-developed regions. It further marginalizes low-income communities and deteriorates the climate. To address this issue, it is essential that countries show greater commitment and dedication to reducing carbon emissions including transitioning to renewable energy, implementing sustainable development practices, and providing support to vulnerable communities.
“Diversity is about Representation and Inclusion is about Environment.” Diversity and Inclusion has many associated benefits for organizations, in the long-run ranging from improved employee engagement to greater stakeholder satisfaction. Promoting diversity and inclusion within an organization is an important choice to make and it requires high level of commitment to enable and sustain diversity and inclusion practices.
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Feminization of agriculture refers to the increasing participation and leadership of women in the agriculture sector. In India, women have always played a significant role in agriculture, whether as cultivators or laborers. Feminization of agriculture refers to the increasing participation and leadership of women in the agriculture sector. In India, women have always played a significant role in agriculture, whether as cultivators or laborers.
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World Health Organization’s Global Health Leaders Award 2022 for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) for COVID-19 work is the most significant international recognition ever and a proud moment for ASHAs. Given that ASHAs are a strong link between communities and the primary health system, I wish that such recognition will also result in an increased focus on enhancing their capacity building, and incentives to further health outcomes.
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While India needs to rework its priorities and address vital issues to tackle climate change, blaming India alone for climate change is not fair. All the countries can responsibly co-operate to find solutions for climate issues.
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To mitigate the effects of climate change, we need to introduce sustainable agricultural practices incrementally and with due emphasis on profit.
Sustainable agriculture: Bringing Indian farmers on board Read More »
Agroforestry, unlike many other Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs), is a low-cost intervention and can be scaled up quickly. The blog gives a brief about NETs and the benefits of Agroforestry Systems
Agroforestry: A promising negative emissions technology (NET) Read More »
Supplemental income empowers small and marginal farmers by ensuring financial stability. Dr. Reddy’s Foundation’s mushroom cultivation initiative, which was started primarily to support income generation among migrant labourers, has proved beneficial in generating supplemental income. This blog is a brief about the challenges faced in implementation, solutions, results thus far and way forward.
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Business-as-usual scenarios are accelerating global biodiversity deterioration. Although great in its intent, the Global Biodiversity Framework needs a heightened sense of urgency and alignment from all implementing countries to build a shared future for all forms of life.
Global Biodiversity: Building a shared future for all forms of life Read More »
In India, Carbon Farming is in its nascent phase. This blog briefs on necessity to promote and implement carbon farming in order to mitigate carbon emissions.
Carbon Farming – A way for incentivising sustainable agriculture Read More »