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Mangroves Need a New Financial Grammar
24 Jul 2026
India must stop treating mangrove restoration as a plantation exercise and begin financing it as climate-resilient coastal infrastructure.
Restoring Land, Financing Hope
08 Jul 2026
Achieving India's land restoration commitments will depend on mobilising public and private finance in ways that strengthen rural livelihoods while rebuilding ecological resilience.
Grasslands Are India’s Hidden Carbon Bank
17 Jun 2026
As climate finance gains momentum globally, India must broaden its vision beyond forests and recognise the immense value of rangelands, soils, and pastoral livelihoods in addressing climate change.
Biodiversity Conservation Needs Finance, Not Just Intent
21 May 2026
As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, it is worth asking a simple but uncomfortable question: can biodiversity conservation succeed on moral appeal alone?
From Vulnerability to Viability: A Policy Pathway for India’s Forests
21 Mar 2026
India’s forests are entering a decade of compounded risk. Longer dry spells, erratic rainfall, severe fire seasons, invasive spread, fragmentation and rising biomass pressure are no longer episodic concerns; they are structural realities.
Union Budget 2026 Signals a Shift: From Farm Subsidies to Outcome-Driven Agricultural Research
11 Mar 2026
The Union Budget 2026 for agriculture marks a decisive recalibration of India’s farm policy, signalling a gradual transition from a subsidy-reliant, relief-driven approach to a more technology-enabled, outcome-oriented, and sustainability-focused growth paradigm.
Healthy Seagrass, Healthy Planet: Why India Must Act Now
02 Mar 2026
Observed each year on 1 March, World Seagrass Day was officially designated by the United Nations General Assembly in May 2022 to highlight the critical importance of seagrass ecosystems for marine biodiversity and climate stability.
Wetlands and Peatlands: India’s Overlooked Carbon Opportunity
02 Feb 2026
Ahead of World Wetlands Day 2026, the Centre announced two more wetlands to India’s list of Ramsar sites, taking the national count to 98. Recognition matters.
Biochar and Microbial Application for Carbon Dioxide Removal
15 Oct 2025
Combining biochar with soil microbial communities can enhance soil health, nutrient cycling, and agricultural productivity. Being a stable carbonaceous material, biochar offers multiple benefits by improving soil’s physical, chemical, and biological properties.
India’s Green Diplomacy Could Be Its Biggest Soft Power Tool Yet
19 Aug 2025
Natural resource conservation isn’t just an environmental concern; it’s a geopolitical one.