Ongoing Projects
The Role of Water Quality in Early Child Nutrition: A Case Study in Uttarakhand
September 12, 2023
| Health & Nutrition
Undernutrition is a global public health problem especially in children below the age of 5 years. It can affect various aspects of children’s development such as physical and mental development. It can be seen in the form of wasting, stunting or underweight. Water is an essential component of healthy growth and development, and ensuring access to clean water, adequate sanitation, and good hygiene is crucial for early childhood nutrition.
#75ReelsforCelebratingIndia
September 5, 2023
| Sustainable Habitat
A youth engagement programme to celebrate positivity and patriotism to promote culture
The programme titled, #75ReelsforCelebratingIndia was concluded with a National Youth Forum on November 21, 2023. This programme was conceptualized to honour 75 years of India's independence as well as the illustrious history of its people, culture, and accomplishments. The programme was implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, under the umbrella of Azadi ka Amrit Mohatsav initiative.
Integrated Urban Climate Action for Low-Carbon & Resilient Cities (Urban-Act)
September 5, 2023
| Sustainable Habitat
| Cities
The Asia-Pacific region is undergoing an unprecedented wave of urbanization, with over half of its 2.2 billion people currently residing in cities. Already constituting half of the world's urban population, projections suggest that this number will grow by 50% by 2050, resulting in even greater infrastructure needs and escalating carbon emissions.
Support to Government of Uttar Pradesh for establishment of Strategic and Policy Advisory Unit for Uttar Pradesh Clean Air Management Programme (UP CAMP)
September 4, 2023
| Air
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) with support from the Clean Air Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies aims to provide strategic and policy support to the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that the activities within UP CAMP are streamlined and designed in the most efficient ways to drive the achievement of NCAP targets across the 17 non-attainment cities in the State.
Consulting Services for valuation of ecosystem services (wealth accounting and assessment of payment for ecosystem services)
August 24, 2023
| Forest & Biodiversity
Consulting Services for the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (Wealth Accounting) and Assessment of Payment for Ecosystem Services
-Devising a methodological approach for compiling forest accounts for Bangladesh that are aligned to the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEAA CF) and compliments the standard national accounts of the country.
-Compilation of Natural Capital Accounts for the Forests and Protected Areas of Bangladesh.
India-Australia Research Collaboration on reducing Plastic Waste
August 17, 2023
| Waste
| Resources & Sustainable Development
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIRO) under Govt. of Australia has partnered with five other organizations (ISF-UTS, UNSW, CSIR-NEERI, DA and TERI) to prepare a roadmap for managing and reducing plastic waste in India. The document is extremely holistic and provides information on the entire plastic scenario in India currently.
Baseline Study for Estimating Carbon Stocks of Interventions done through ITC’s Mission Sunehra Kal Programme
August 14, 2023
| Land
ITC Mission Sunehra Kal (ITC MSK) project has been developed to assess the impact generated by the project’s programs. The objective is to determine the carbon sequestered as a result of ITC's interventions done through ITC’s MSK in seven different states, namely Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. The study's primary goal is to establish a baseline and estimate the Carbon stocks for ITC MSK's intervention areas.
Obtaining Carbon finance through the mangrove ecosystem
August 14, 2023
| Land
The Land Resources Division of TERI is involved in developing Carbon Market Projects in the mangrove ecosystem of Sundarbans and Gujarat.
Developing voluntary carbon market project for Sundarban Tiger Reserve in India:
The main objectives of the Sundarban Carbon Finance project:
a. Baseline preparation on the socio-economic status and livelihood of communities in and around Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR), West Bengal.
b. Assessment of carbon stocks in Sundarban Tiger Reserve, West Bengal.
Remediation and Reclamation of Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Dumpsite by using Microbial Bioremediation Technology
August 10, 2023
| Microbes
The project aims at remediation and reclamation of Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) dumpsite by the use of biostimulation (BS), bioaugmentation (BA), phytoremediation (Phyto) and combinations thereof. The HCH dumpsite located in the Umari village on the outskirts of Lucknow in Banrabanki district was acquired by the State Forest Department. The objective of this project is to large-scale production of HCH-degrading microbial consortia and reclamation of HCH contaminated sites by implementation of bioremediation (bio-augmentation and bio-stimulation).