Ecology

Strengthening Indo-German climate and energy cooperation

Published: 17 September 2024
Position paper
From September 16-18, 2024, the fourth "Renewable Energy Investors' Meet and Expo" (RE-INVEST 2024) will take place in Gandhinagar, India. The conference, which aims to strengthen energy security and expand renewable energies, attracts tens of thousands of delegates from around the world. In 2024, Germany is one of the main partners. This position paper outlines expectations for the German Federal Government to strengthen this cooperation.
Plastic infobrief

वैश्विक प्लाास्टिक प्रदूषण से संघर्ष

Published: 14 March 2024
Infobrief
संपूर्ण प्लास्टिक चक्र पर एक नारीवादी दृष्टिकोण से आलोचनात्मक नज़र भी महत्वपूर्ण है, क्योंकि प्लाास्टिक समस्या को केवल उपभोक्ता उपयोग पैटर्न या कॉस्मेटिक उत्पादों में हानिकारक माइक्रोप्लास्टिक तक सीमित नहीं किया जा सकता है। इसके विपरीत, प्लास्टिक चक्र का प्रत्येक चरण अलग-अलग लिंग-विशिष्ट अनुभवों और जोखिमों को दर्शाता है।
Energy transition paper

Energy transition in India and Indo-German cooperation

Published: 30 October 2023
E-Paper
The mentioned deficiencies, challenges and recommendations were developed within the framework of the 2023 scoping exercise “Energy transition in India” and discussed with relevant key actors such as representatives from Indian and German think tanks, decision-makers in the German parliament and different ministries, academics, and activists from the field of energy transition in India, climate foreign policy, development, human rights, and environmentalism.

Peatland Atlas 2023

Published: 17 August 2023
Atlas
The Peatland Atlas 2023 highlights the consequences of the destruction of these unique habitats, but also the potential of wet peatlands for mitigating climate change.
Webbing a new net

WEBBING A NEW NET

Published: 14 June 2023
Report
Delineating marine bioregions requires understanding the historical interconnections between the lived experiences of humans with the coastal areas they inhabit, and the oceans beyond, where they make their livelihoods. It is imperative to recognise the cultural, ecological, geomorphic, political, and social dimensions of these relationships and incorporate the diverse perspectives visible in the institutional mechanisms created through these connections.
Teesta Report

Multi Hazard Mapping of Teesta River Basin

Published: 4 May 2023
Report
The Proposed study utilizes recent land use and land cover data (Sentinel 2), forest fire point data from the Forest Survey of India (FSI), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) landslide inventory, and landslides demarcated from high resolution and multi-date Google Earth images to specify different types of eco-regions in the Teesta basin.

Combatting Global Plastic Pollution

Published: 14 March 2023
Infobrief
A critical look at the entire plastics cycle is also of crucial importance from a feminist perspective, because the plastic problem cannot simply be reduced to consumer use patterns or to harmful microplastics in cosmetic products. On the contrary, every stage of the plastics cycle reflects different gender-specific experiences and exposures.
The Goba of Ladakh cover

The Goba of Ladakh

Published: 16 January 2023
Report
Report elaborating on the current relevance of a Traditional Governance system of Gobas of Ladakh.