A newly-described fish sheds light on a biodiversity blind spot
July 31, 2026 |
July 31, 2026
Mongabay India
Mr Aniruddh Soni, Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), explains how Community Conserved Areas (CCAs) help protect the region's biodiversity. Managed by local communities under customary law, CCAs include forests, wetlands, rivers, and other ecosystems.
India Needs a Blue Carbon Compact
July 30, 2026
| The Diplomatist
India should establish a Blue Carbon Compact that integrates mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes into climate policy, unlocking carbon finance while strengthening coastal resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable livelihoods, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
India’s New Rice Carbon Market Needs a Farmer-Income Architecture
July 18, 2026
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| Outlook Business
India has created a framework to generate carbon credits from climate-friendly rice cultivation, but experts say a farmer-focused payment and governance model is needed for the market to succeed, write Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
India’s carbon credit market needs evidence before it scales
July 17, 2026
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| India Development Review
Carbon markets have failed elsewhere due to weak evidence and poor consent. India can learn these lessons before its market scales, write Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
From Biogas Plants to Climate-Resilient Farms
July 16, 2026
| Global Agriculture
Biogas can link waste management, clean energy and soil restoration, but India must stop measuring success merely by the number of plants installed, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Why feasibility matters for land use projects in India [Commentary]
July 7, 2026
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| Mongabay India
Effective land-use projects in India require rigorous feasibility assessments that integrate ecological, social, financial, and governance considerations to ensure sustainable and equitable outcome, write Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
