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Are Intellectual Property Rights are a barrier in achieving SDGs?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* This is the age of information revolution and intern...

Water Harvesting & Recharging- A Policy Planning Perspective

Dr. S. K. Sharma*, Vimal Belani*, Lalit Gupta* ABSTRACT:  The art...

Shouldn’t we Unfold our Quest towards a Healthy Planet?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Whether it's the effects of climate change or defore...

The essentiality of the Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The triple planetary crisis of climate change, natur...

Is People First Approach an enabler for regional harmony and achieving Climate Targets?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Climate scientists predicted that April 2024 will li...

Swerving Growing Food Insecurity

Dr. Arvind Kumar* There is no food security without peace, and no peac...

Water Transversality for Peace

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Water is a basic human right of every individual inh...

Preserve and Conserve Rivers to attain their Pristine Glory

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Rivers are the lifeline of every country, similarly...

How UNEA 6 outcomes are relevant for 55th UN HRC?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* On the face of the triple planetary crisis of climat...

IWF’s Report on UNEA 6

26TH February - 1st March, 2024, Nairobi, Kenya By Shweta Tyagi* OPENI...

Interview With Mr. Kapil Narula, Ph.D.

Dr. Arvind Kumar, Editor, Focus Global Reporter conducted an interview...

The quest for Human Rights in a polarized World

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Human rights reflect shared values and apply to ever...

INBO’s commitments to strengthen water management by the basins, for the basins!

Dr Eric Tardieu* Dr Eric Tardieu As water resource management at the b...

Interview with Mr Takayuki Hagiwara

Dr. Arvind Kumar, Editor, Focus Global Reporter conducted an interview...

Interview with Dr. Pema Gyamtsho

Dr. Arvind Kumar, Editor, Focus Global Reporter conducted an interview...

Tackling Agrarian Crisis for Viksit Bharat

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Agriculture contributes 16% of the overall GDP and a...

IWF’s Report on India Energy Week 2024

6-9th February 2024, Goa Ms. Shweta Tyagi* India is not only embracing...

Interview with Dr. Sandeep Tripathi

Ms. Shweta Tyagi, Associate Editor, Focus Global Reporter conducted an...

Accelerating Actions to address Planetary Crises

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The United Nations Environment Assembly is the world...

Every Drop Matters: Transforming Mine Water into Lifelines for Coal Communities

Shri B. P. PATI* & Shri SUNIL BHAWARIA** Coal/Lignite PSUs have sp...

Interview with Mr. Jaideep N. Malaviya

Mr. Jaideep N. Malaviya a professional in solar energy since 1996 is F...

Harnessing the Multidimensionality of Wetlands for Human Wellbeing

Dr.  Arvind Kumar* In an era of planetary crises and increasing e...

World Economic Forum: Swanky gathering or Actionable Commitments too?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Our planet is heading for a scorching three-degree i...

Climate Finance at COP28: Is it old wine in new bottle?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* In 2023 most of the planet including the oceans expe...

IME Corridor: Will change World order or a missed opportunity?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Economic corridors are infrastructure projects desig...

Envisioning a paradigm shift in Agriculture sector!

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Agriculture represents a crucial sector that underpi...

India Water Foundation’s Report On UNFCCC COP 28

30th November-12th December 2023, Dubai Ms. Shweta Tyagi* “The UN warn...

Biggest COP ever concluded without consensus

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The 28th edition of the Conference of the Parties (C...

Loss and Damage Fund an Edifice for Resilience?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* In an agreement on a loss and damage fund to help de...

Human Rights Day – Message of UN Secretary-General

Message of UN Secretary-General António Guterres “All human beings are...

Redefining Climate Actions and Commitments at COP 28

Dr. Arvind Kumar* A landmark deal to help the world’s poorest and most...

World Sustainable Transport Day Message of UN Secretary-General

by FGR Bureau Message of UN Secretary-General António Guterres This fi...

Human Rights: A Privilege or What Else?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Human rights are rights we have simply because we ex...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

By FGR Bureau Message of UN Secretary-General António Guterres Violenc...

G20 Leaders Delhi Declaration: Setting a Precedent for COP 28?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Summer 2023’s record-setting temperatures aren’t jus...

India US strategic Partnership: Vision for a Vibrant Indo Pacific

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Our planet is buckling under the weight of intertwin...

Agrifood Systems Transformation and Climate Action

Shweta Tyagi* An Overview of the Third World Food Forum (WFF) Event Ag...

Air Pollution: The Silent Killer

By Dr. Arvind Kumar* Air pollution, stemming from the introduction of...

From Breathing Noxious AIR to clear blue Skies ??

Dr. Arvind Kumar* At this time of year like the advent of festival sea...

Agrifood Systems Transformation and Climate Action

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Agrifood systems are a major contributor to climate...

The 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC): An Overview

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The 54th regular session of the UN Human Rights Coun...

Eco-fragile Himalayan Region: A clarion call for disaster Mitigation

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The world is facing increasingly complex climate-rel...

Article 6.4: A tool for just transitioning?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Europe is experiencing some of the hottest temperatu...

The SDG Summit 2023: Is it a Path to transformative action?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Is the Political Declaration at the UN SDG Summit 20...

New Alliance and Global South the New Mantra of G20 India Presidency

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Under the theme of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ the G20 l...

Deciphering interlinkages of Nature and Human Rights at the 54th session of UNHRC

Dr. Arvind Kumar* 2023 mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Decl...

Did India’s G20 Presidency hit the bull’s eye?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* India’s G20 presidency has been regarded by experts...

Recalibrating a New World Order via BRICS?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* One of the clearest trends the world witnessed in 20...

Water Water Everywhere: Who is Accountable?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Scorching heat gripped parts of Europe, Asia, and No...

Human Right to Climate Finance: A chimera or Reality?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* There has been increased attention put on the financ...

High Level Political Forum 2023: A Report

10th -19th July 2023 By Dr. Arvind Kumar “Unless we act now, the 2030...

Climate Justice: A privilege or Human Right?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Since systematic scientific assessments began in the...

Artificial Intelligence: Privilege or Plague?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Artificial Intelligence is rapidly shaping the futur...

Ecosystem Restoration: Trajectory to Achieving SDGs by 2030

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The world is crying out for high-level political act...

Water Governance: Need for Commitment in Convergence

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The summer monsoon brings South Asia 70-80% of its a...

Will India achieve the SDG 2030 Agenda before Time?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The recent visit of Amina Mohammed UN Deputy Secreta...

Ushering CSOs to be the Catalyst for Transformation

Dr. Arvind Kumar* India is a diverse country with a large population t...

Can Modi Yoga Recalibrate Soft Diplomacy for India’s Permanent seat at UNSC?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* We are left in an interesting — and concerning — pla...

Will SB 58 decipher Just transition and transformational adaptation enroute COP 28?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* We are in a race against time in this climate emerge...

Commitment to Good Governance, Pro-Activism or anything else can change the world?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Everybody agrees that we are living through unpreced...

Prospective expectations from the Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The triple planetary crisis of climate change, natur...

Recalibrating India’s Climate Solidarity with Global South

Dr. Arvind Kumar*  IPCC has warned that India—home to 20 percent of th...

Can we shatter the shackles of Plastic Debris?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The choice for the first set of single-use plastic i...

Building Back Biodiversity: A Prerequisite for One Health Approach

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The loss of biodiversity can have significant impact...

Mann ki Baat: Rhetoric or Tool for Transformation?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The format of Mann ki Baat is a monologue by the Pri...

Decoding the conundrum around Water Security in India!

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The overall human impact due to overpopulation on th...

India’s SCO presidency: Thrust to regional diplomacy and resilient relations?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* India's Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organ...

Marine litter and Microplastics: A pestiferous malady?

Dr. Arvind Kumar From the vehicle you ride to the television you watch...

Achieving the 2030 Agenda: Takeaways from 10th APFSD

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The discussions all throughout the year from South A...

#NewYork #Bangkok Diaries: Around the World in 11 Days

Report: Travelogue Dr. Arvind Kumar* The ten day sojourn from Delhi- N...

A game changer Paris moment for Water : UN 2023 Water Conference?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The UN 2023 Water Conference was convened from 22-24...

Probability of Equity and Inclusion for Civil Society Actors: Via Civil 20 India 2023?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Civil20 not only represents the voice of civil socie...

APFSD a Road to HLPF: Reality or a Fallacy

Dr. Arvind Kumar* While the world was grappling with the adverse socio...

UN 2023 Water Conference: Laying bedrock of transformation and action commitments?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The cooperation and alignment are necessary, need to...

India-Germany Relations: Is it heralding of a new Era?

ANALYSIS:G20 Dr. Arvind Kumar* The Migration and Mobility Partnership...

Millet: An environmentally sustainable super food?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The world is currently experiencing the disastrous e...

The tremors that jolted Syria and Turkey: Is South Asia Safe?

Shweta Tyagi* Hazards always come as a surprise but are also inevitabl...

India’s G20 Presidency: Relevant or Rhetoric for the Global South?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The world faces multiple challenges of war, energy,...

‘Showcasing India’s Growing Prowess as an Energy Transition Powerhouse’

A report on India Energy Week 2023 Shweta Tyagi* The first major event...

Is Deep Tech a giant leap towards #Sustainability?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* As inevitable climate hazards worsen, the rate of gl...

Will Mission Green Energy alchemize India into a Global low Carbon Economy?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The main asset in the modern period is energy and un...

Demystifying Wetlands: Economic Indicator

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Wetlands' vulnerability will undoubtedly rise as a r...

Is G20 India the Window to Strengthen Resilience for Disaster Risk Reduction?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* From COVID-19 pandemic to violent conflicts, forced...

Is G20 India the opportunity to upturn healthcare?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* There are significant lessons that must be learned i...

Is Green hydrogen the silver bullet for future Energy Security?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* With the announcements coming from the European Unio...

G20 India: Salience of CSOs globally

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The G20 India’s focus to cater to range of developme...

Climate Emergency: Aren’t we playing with Danger??

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Experts on disaster management suggest the adoption...

Can INC-1 promulgate us from the slough of plastics?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Without a common international regulatory framework,...

Historic biodiversity accord clinched at COP15 summit

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Participants in the WG meetings also discussed poten...

Will the Montreal GBF Agreement achieve biodiversity targets by 2030?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* This accord may be our final opportunity to stop the...

Warming Oceans and biodiversity loss: An interlinkage?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Shouldn’t the negotiations held during the Conferenc...

Moving towards indigenous wise for climate sustainability

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Now more than ever, the topic of climate change has...

Shaping the inclusive green growth narrative through G20 India

Dr Arvind Kumar* The G20 has no parallel among intergovernmental forum...

Was COP 27 a COP perfect?

ANALYSIS Dr. Arvind Kumar* Set against a difficult geopolitical backdr...

Multisectoral Actions for Net Zero Transitioning

Dr. Arvind Kumar* To reach the Net Zero destination, countries should...

Forests : From Commitments to Action

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The renewed political and financial commitment towar...

Circular Economy: Enthusiasm to Realism?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Estimates suggest circular economy adoption in India...

Disaster Risk Reduction in a Tottering World

Dr. Arvind Kumar The climate emergency continues to challenge existing...

Sustainable Energy: Tool to combat climate change

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Governments are more focused on energy security in t...

No Coherent Climate Action without Mainstreaming Biodiversity

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Biodiversity is vital to life on our planet. It is e...

Progression to Prosperity from Poverty??

OPINION 1.3 billion people still live in multidimensional poverty with...

Mainstreaming Wetlands

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The world has witnessed climate change impacts in th...

UNGA: PIECEMEAL OF AN EMERGING WORLD

SPECIAL REPORT Dr. Arvind Kumar* Metaphorically, the UN may well be “F...

Sustainable Cities: Prism of possibilities

*Dr. Arvind Kumar By 2050 the number of people living in cities will h...

Prospects for COP 27-Addressing ‘Black Cloud’ of air pollution: Detrimental for health and climate

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Air pollution harms our health, economies and the pl...

Testing Times for Indian Diplomacy

AGENDA Dr. Arvind Kumar* Assumption of the Indian presidency of the G2...

Prospects for COP27- Water and Climate Change

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Water scarcity has particularly emerged as a highly...

India at SCO: Towards MULTI-ALIGNMENT

REGIONAL COOPERATION-REPORT Dr. Arvind Kumar* The SCO declaration 2022...

World Water Week 2022 in Review

REPORT Shweta Tyagi* “Almost half of the world’s human population reli...

Friday prospects for COP 27 – Agriculture Sector

BLOG (COP 27) Dr. Arvind Kumar* Hence, it’s a Hobson’s choice to initi...

Pakistan’s gushing conundrum

Shweta Tyagi* The first half of this decade will be apparently remembe...

The Demise of the Monarch: An end of an Era

Dr. Arvind Kumar* An era comes to an end as Queen Elizabeth passes awa...

India’s G20 Presidency: Challenges and Opportunities

Dr. Arvind Kumar* India’s assumption of the G20 presidency entails bot...

Menace of Monkeypox

Dr. Arvind Kumar* When the world was recuperating from the damages don...

I2 U2 for Sustainable Secure World

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Undeniably, the formation of I2 U2 with India joinin...

G7 Summit: Realigning the global South

By Shweta Tyagi* The recently concluded G7 meet in Germany evince why...

Shattering the cudgels of Single use plastic

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Plastic particles have not just pervaded throughout...

Can wetland wide approach address climate emergencies?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Accelerating extreme events largely due to destabili...

Centre writes to States to phase out Single Use Plastic (SUP)

World Environment Day - States/ UTs and Urban Local Bodies across the...

Land, Life, Legacy: From scarcity and prosperity

A report on UNCCDCOP-15 Shweta Tyagi* 15th Session of the Conference o...

Mapping Economic Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge System

*Deepak Lakahnpal & Dr. S.K. Sharma Abstract A multi-stage process...

Modi’s Golden triangle visit will rebalance the New World Order

Dr. Arvind Kumar* In a world increasingly impacted by geostrategic shi...

Water a transversal tool: for catalyzing Sustainable Development

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Water is fundamental to all biotic life, including h...

Water: A catalyst for Rural Development

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Rural development is often construed in terms of a p...

India: Pressing Issues in Climate and Energy Policy and the Possible Solutions

Ms. Neha Chaudhary, IRS* "Climate change is the defining crisis of our...

Perils of the Sri Lankan Crisis

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Sri Lanka, an island nation inhabited by 22 million...

Reinvigorate Indo-Nepal Relations in new World order

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The close linguistic, marital, religious and cultura...

IPCC Report 2022: Implications for India

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The release of the IPCC’s latest report on April 4,...

Is Technology the Answer to Climate Change?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The latest report of the IPCC endeavours to tackle t...

BIMSTEC – Towards New Horizons

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Recently-held 5th BIMSTEC Summit (29-30 March), apar...

Perils of Wildfires

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Wildfires are wreaking havoc on the environment, wil...

India, Japan and Uncertain World Order

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The current and rapidly evolving geopolitical global...

Tackling Plastic Pollution

Dr. Arvind Kumar* On average, 1,000,000 plastic bottles are bought eve...

The Road to Dakar: Water Security for Peace and Development

The Indian government is participating in a big way at the 9th World W...

‘Heralding India Africa relations in New World Order’

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Safari is a Swahili word· meaning ‘Journey...

PM to address the plenary session of the Webinar on “Energy for Sustainable Growth”

The Webinar will discuss the initiatives of the Government of India in...

Climate Emergency: Clarion call for India?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Even if emissions are cut as promised in the Paris A...

Can Indus Water Treaty be Renegotiated?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Trans-boundary Cooperation It is worth mentioning he...

Ukraine Crisis and Russian Game Plan

Dr. Arvind Kumar* The ongoing Ukrainian crisis does not augur well for...

Budget 2022: Is it a Sledding towards Climate Action?

Dr. Arvind Kumar* High hopes are often pegged at increased budgetary a...

Indo-Japan Cooperation in Indo-Pacific Region

Dr. Arvind Kumar* With Ukraine and Taiwan hogging limelight as the mos...

Hope or Despair?

Dr Arvind Kumar* Plenty of optimism seemingly lurks in the Economic Su...

Can Vishwa Guru Shows the Way in this Conundrum?

DISCUSSION Dr Arvind Kumar* Utterances in the global forums like COP26...

Can holding elections every 7 years sustain the development milieu?

OPINION Dr. Arvind Kumar* [This is a necessitated reform for a Democra...

Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Catastrophe

Dr. Arvind Kumar* People of Afghanistan are reeling under woeful pligh...

Gender Equality and Inclusion key to Achieve Agenda 2030

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Women constitute half of total global population and...

Rural Development: A National Priority

Dr. Arvind Kumar* India is the land of villages as rightly said by Mah...

Making Cities as Main Bulwark of Development

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Cities are fast emerging as the major hub of sustain...

Is our FASHION Sustainable??

Dr. Arvind Kumar* (Image Courtesy: Freepik) The fashion value chain is...

Prioritizing Natural Farming

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Prime Minister Modi’s clarion call to the farming co...

Scotland Diaries

*Dr. Arvind Kumar Image 1-Courtesy: India Water Foundation The rugged...

COP26: India Leads the Climate Charge

Editor's Desk* Dr. Arvind Kumar  A pall of uncertainty that had descen...

COP26 – A Balance Sheet

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Higher expectations and lofty aspirations are always...

India-Holy See Relations

FGR Bureau Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi availed of the occasion o...

G20 Summit-A Preliminary Assessment

Dr. Arvind Kumar* Group of Twenty or G20 is an intergovernmental forum...

Updated climate commitments ahead of COP26 summit fall far short, but net-zero pledges provide hope

Latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report finds new and updated Nationally Dete...

Revisiting Neighbourhood First Policy

Dr. Arvind Kumar, Editor, Focus Global Reporter Geopolitics in the Ind...

India and COP-26

Dr Arvind Kumar On road to COP-26 India has been participating in the...

COP-26: Challenges and Opportunities

By Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Image Courtesy:...

PM Modi’s Multipurpose Visit

By Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation In the ‘New Nor...

In the Vortex of Geopolitics

By Dr Arvind Kumar The Indo-Pacific region is characterized by the eme...

Review assessment of Transboundary Water Cooperation

By India Water Foundation This report presents the global status on tr...

Marseille Diaries

Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Dr. Arvind Kumar T...

Rethinking Development in Jammu & Kashmir

By Dr Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Picturesque and...

CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT DURING COVID -19 PANDEMIC

*Dr. K. Balachandra Kurup[1] *Dr. Balan is a Governance and institutio...

Special Report on the G20 Ministerial Meetings

Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation The G20 recently h...

Revisioning a Holistic approach to combat Population Boom?

The Indian states with the highest fertility rates also have the lowes...

Envisaging an Adulterated Food and Counterfeit Drugs free Country

*Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Only in India we...

Maharashtra government presents draft policy for electrical vehicles

According to the draft, the government will offer fiscal incentives fo...

BRICS nations agree on innovation co-operation

PIB: BRICS Nations have unanimously agreed on an innovation co-operati...

River runoff, glacier melt and seasonality of flow in rivers projected to increase in future

PIB: Snow and glaciers are melting rapidly in the Himalayan range due...

Rethinking the Water Diplomacy for Peace and Prosperity

by Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Picture credit:...

Public participation is key to success of Vaccination Drive

Member (Health), NITI Aayog, Dr. V. K. Paul has informed that India ha...

Yoga remains ray of hope in Covid-hit world, says PM Modi

Sh. Narendra Modi PIB: On the occasion of seventh International  yoga...

UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people

Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture,...

Cabinet approves Deep Ocean Mission

PIB: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minist...

Restoration is not a substitute for conservation

By Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Dr. Arvind Kuma...

Civil Society Climate Action Story posted by UN

Proud moment for #IndiaWaterFoundation to be showcased as on...

Selected E-Poster of India Water Foundation for #IPBES8 Stakeholder Days

3 - 7 June 2021 https://ipbes.net/ipbes-8/stakeholderdays/e-posters Li...

Biodiversity conservation: A gamechanger for Changing Climate

by Shweta Tyagi, Chief Functionary, India Water Foundation Ms. Shweta...

Climate Change and Ecosystem Restoration

By Prof Ajit Tyagi, Honorary Patron & Chairman of the Committee on...

Policy Response for the Ecosystem Restoration for Saving Planet Earth

By Afroz Ahmad* Formerly Advisor to the Government of Maharashtra...

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2021: Valuing Water

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNES...

Making Peace with Nature

United Nations Environmental Programme This report provides the bedroc...

Land Degradation Neutrality for Water Security and Combatting Drought

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) As water i...

Land Degradation Neutrality for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) The establ...

Climate Change-Related Disasters a Major Threat to Food Security

Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) This report constitutes a furt...

2nd edition: Sanitation, Wastewater Management and Sustainability

United Nations Environmental Programme Sanitation, Wastewater Manageme...

Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) The Global Methane Assessm...

Ecosystem Restoration

By Dr S. K. Sharma1, 1 Retd. Member,Central Ground Water Boa...

Ground Water Recharge: Towards the Next Step of Developing Standards

By Mr. M Mehta, Former Commissioner,  Ministry of Water Resources...

Ecosystem Restoration: Trajectory to accelerate ecosystem recovery

By Ms. Kavita Prasad Kavita is a documentation consultant and an exper...

Turtles: Warriors of Biodiversity

By Ananya Malik, Junior Researcher , India Water Foundation Turtles ar...

Agroforestry for Green India

By FGR Bureau There is no need to explain the importance of trees in o...

Eco sensitive zones

By Shweta Tyagi, Chief Functionary India Water Foundation Figure 1 Eco...

भारत: कोविड-19 की दूसरी लहर का रूप बहुत अलग, बहुत घातक

UN Newsभारत में संयुक्त राष्ट्र की रैज़िडेण्ट कोऑर्डिनेटर, रेनाटा डेज़...

Everyone will lose unless humanity makes ‘peace with the planet’, declares Guterres

UN NEWS Humanity is “waging a war on nature”, threatening biodiversity...

Foreword from Dr. Harsh Vardhan in United Nations : 75 and Beyond

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Scien...

SDGs: Greater urgency needed to meet environmental goals, improved data likely key

UN NEWS Countries are on track to miss the Sustainable Development Goa...

Envisaging Biodiversity and Health Nexus

Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Dr. Arvind Kumar,...

Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO

WHO NEWS: https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2021-long-working-hours-...

Interview with Dr. Julie Ladel

International Development and IWRM Expert Dr. Julie Ladel Dr. Julie LA...

Interview with Dr. Sandeep Tripathi, IFS

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force | Od...

Interview with Sh. Ashwin B. Pandya

Secretary General | International Commission on Irrigation and Drainag...

From Climate Rhetoric to Reality

A report on the concluded Leaders Summit on Climate “Mother Nature is...

Interview with Ms. Shabnam Siddiqui

Executive Director | United Nations Global Compact Network India Ms. S...

Interview with Dr. Rose Mwebaza

Director and Advisory Board Secretary | Climate Technology Centre...

Need High-speed, Large Scale Concrete Action to Combat Climate Change: PM Modi

File photos of Joe Biden and Narendra Modi. News 18 India : Prime Mini...

Interview with Dr. Pema Gyamtsho

Director General | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Develo...

Rethinking Climate and Health Emergency

Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Don’t you feel in...

Interview with Mr. Satya S. Tripathi

UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of New York Office at UNEP |Se...

Interview with Prof. Ashutosh Sharma

Secretary | DST |Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of I...

Interview with Mr. Atul Bagai

Head | UN Environment Country Office, India Mr. Atul Bagai Mr. Atul Ba...

Paris goals still ‘long way off’, says President of UN climate conference

WMO/Boris JordanWind farms, like this one in Belgium, are a key source...

Interview with Mr. M P Singh

Chief of Development Operations | JICA India Office | New Delhi| Mr. M...

Interview with Dr. Nagesh Kumar

Director & Head | South and South-West Asia Office | United Nation...

Climate change top challenge over the next decade, UNESCO global survey finds

UN NEWS: Climate change and loss of biodiversity is seen as the most p...

Interview with Mr. R. M. Mishra, IAS

Secretary |Ministry of Women and Child Development | Government of Ind...

Interview with Mr. Loïc Fauchon

President | World Water Council Mr. Loïc Fauchon is President of the W...

Interview with Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema

Executive Secretary | Convention on Biological Diversity Ms. Elizabeth...

Interview with Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, IAS

Director General |NMCG | Ministry of Jal Shakti | Government of India...

Wetlands and Rivers: Undeniable Linkage

Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation Dr. Arvind Kumar I...

Interview with Dr. Conrad K. Sangma, Chief Minister, Government of Meghalaya

Born on 27th January 1978, Dr. Conrad K. Sangma is the 12th ...

UN Environment Assembly concludes with an urgent call for action to solve planetary emergencies

Nairobi, 23 February 2021 –Ministers of environment and other lea...

Water crisis looms as Nangal channel gears up for repairs

Delhi receives at least 232 MGD (million gallons per day) water throug...

FROM THE FIELD: The goats helping Zambians to reach economic independence

UNDP Zambia Sylvia Chiinda has boosted her income by farming goats. 20...

A Catastrophic Barrage

By Shweta Tyagi, Chief Functionary, India Water Foundation Footage sho...

Uttarakhand disaster teaches lesson to Bihar

Post Source/Credit: ETV Bharat, Published on: Feb 2021, 10:59 PM IST H...

Correlation between Environmental Pollution and COVID-19: Impacts

Analysis by Shweta Tyagi, Chief Functionary, India Water Foundation an...

World Economic Forum releases the Global Risks Report 2021

Each year the World Economic Forum publishes a report looking ahead to...

Step up action and adapt to ‘new climate reality’, UN environment report urges

Though countries have made progress in planning for climate change ada...

Yamuna pollution on top court radar again

By Abraham Thomas PUBLISHED ON Hindustan Times, JAN 14, 2021 05:18 AM...

Restrengthening the BLUE GREEN Economy

Dr. Arvind Kumar, President, India Water Foundation “The goal is to fi...

World Bank Approves $400 Million Project to Protect India’s Poor and Vulnerable from the Impact of COVID-19

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