Perspectives

Policy Edits.

Policy Editorials.

Building bridges: Why it need not be street vendors versus cities

Bazaars and street vending have existed in the oldest of societies across India, contributing to their growth and prosperity. Active participation and involvement, through statutory means, of vendors in the urban planning and governance mechanisms is needed

Why a proposed Eco-Sensitive Zone around Gir forest is facing protests

Eco-Sensitive Zones act as shock absorbers for wildlife in Protected Areas when they move from areas of higher environmental protection to lower.

Small but significant changes for gender-inclusive cities

Ideas and toolkits for designing gender-inclusive cities are aplenty; it is for planners and governments to act.

India’s palm oil plans wreak havoc on the ground

Government policy would benefit from encouraging local and ecologically-appropriate oil-bearing crops rather than massively supporting oil palm.

The US took decades to act against these toxic chemicals. India should not wait

“From dump sites to groundwater, cookware to wastewater, these persistent chemicals have infiltrated every facet of the surroundings,” an IIT Madras study stated.

Farmer leaders from 18 states resolve to oppose GM crops

"We need is a biosafety policy, not a policy on GM crops," said farmer leaders Kavita Kuruganti and KT Gangadhar

Approaching Life Sustainably: Through the process lens

Let’s not shy away from understanding the full story behind what we consume.

IMMERSED IN LEGAL WATERS

Opposing Perspectives on the CPCB Revised Immersion Guidelines and the legal search for a balanced view.