Amita Bhaduri

Protecting India from maritime disasters

The Arabian Sea is also turning into a hotbed of cyclonic storms Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 1 month ago

Cyclone Tauktae intensified into an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ and made a landfall on coastal Gujarat leaving a trail of destruction behind. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Support mechanism needed to halt mass reverse migration

Reverse migration amidst the second wave of COVID-19 Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 1 month ago

Stranded migrant workers during lockdown because of COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi (Image: Sumita Roy Dutta, Wikimedia Commons)

Smothered by heatwaves as climate swings

Effective action needed to avoid extreme heat events Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 1 month ago

A study shows how the open space on the western bank of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad acts as a heat sink. (Image: Emmanuel Dyan, CC BY 2.0)

Managing natural resources at scale in Meghalaya

Improving livelihood opportunities by engaging communities Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Meghalaya's indigenous people historically have immense knowledge about their environment and natural resources. (Image: Meghalaya Basin Management Agency)

Fostering rural livelihoods post COVID

Income loss top concern for rural communities, says study Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Must have protocols for timely action and outreach in times of need (Image: DMD, Government of Bihar)

Rural realities amid second COVID surge

Practitioner's experiences in tackling the second wave in Indian villages Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

There is a need to strengthen the capacities of ASHA workers, and other healthcare and grassroots workers. (Image: DMD, Government of Bihar)

About time inland waterways feasibility is reassessed

Serious questions about the dependability of waterways Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Dredging in progress on National Waterway-1 (Image: IWAI)

Green panel clears Central Vista project

Policy matters this fortnight Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Rajpath's Central Vista Avenue project (Image: Students of Master in Sustainable Architecture at Central University of Rajasthan, Counterview)

Need to set up an inter-state migration council: NHRC study

Absence of skill assessment and skill certification a major barrier Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

The study points out prejudices and discrimination against inter-state migrant workers and how most local people consider migrant labourers as outsiders. (Image: Paradiz, Pixabay)

Migrant workers and human rights

A critical study of India’s COVID-19 lockdown policy Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Need to introduce a new pandemic policy that is more humane, adaptive, and inclusive in nature (Image: Rajesh Balouria, Pixabay)

Serious efforts needed to curb carbon emissions

Will the promises by major nations at the recent climate summit bring the world closer to the Paris goals? Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

On January 20, 2021 United States rejoined the Paris Accord (Image: Kai Stachowiak; Public Domain license)

Migrant workers stranded yet again

81% of the workers reported that work has stopped due to locally declared lockdowns: SWAN study Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Jeevan Rath 2.0 helped people get back home in June 2020. Migrants from Chhattisgarh were stuck in Pune when CYDA came in contact with them and arranged their transportation and food through support of Jeevan Rath and SwissAid. (Image: Maha C19 PECONet Collaborative/IWP Flickr)

Responding to the second wave of COVID-19 in rural India

A coalition of nonprofits highlights the unique challenges that confront rural India and provides suggestions on how to respond to the second wave of COVID-19. Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

As healthcare systems in urban cities across India grapple with the second wave of COVID-19, smaller towns and villages too are facing devastating consequences. (Image: ©Gates Archive/Saumya Khandelwa)

Human-tiger conflict in Panna

Resolving water conflict without harm to humans or animals Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Human animal conflict has negative consequences for both people, their resources and animals (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

43 percent of water bodies in Meghalaya are polluted

Optimal use of water bodies for various purposes need to be explored: MCLLMP study Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Spring chamber with recharge pits (Image: Meghalaya Community Led Landscapes Management Project)

Identification of drivers of deforestation in Meghalaya

There is a need to work on the development of protocols or models, enhancement of productivity and livelihood sustainability Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Jhum cultivation in Nokrek biosphere reserve, Meghalaya (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)

Mining affected areas and its impact on livelihoods: Meghalaya

Urgent need for a holistic policy on mining of minerals in Meghalaya Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

There is a need for management of acid mine drainage and contaminated water in mining areas (Image: Environmental Change and Security Program/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA)

Self-help is the best help

Indigenous farmers stand strong against economic slowdown Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Farm on wheels initiative in Mawhiang village (Image: Janak Preet Singh)

Why our food systems need to be changed?

Transforming food systems after COVID-19 Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

Vegetable stand at a market in India (Image: ILRI/Mann; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Scaling up sustainable agriculture critical to improve farm incomes

Study by CEEW proposes several measures for promoting sustainable agricultural practices and systems, including restructured government support and rigorous evidence generation Amita Bhaduri posted 3 years 2 months ago

SRI rice field (Image: Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)