Category: Perspectives
5 Eco-Friendly Products to Curb Plastic Pollution
You might have come across this frightening fact on plastic pollution which says “One million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals die each year from plastic pollution in our oceans.” This is a big problem. Yes, plastics are changing our ecosystems, and it is high time that you start contributing to the planet. Making an informed…
The Changing Ecosystem of Nainital: A Threat to Biodiversity And Livelihoods of The People
-Ghanshyam Kalki Pande and Pradeep Mehta, CHINAR (Central Himalayan Institute for Nature & Applied Research) Nainital Lake, a natural freshwater body, situated at the centre of Nainital town in the Uttarakhand state of India. Nainital lake finds mention in the Manas Khand (chapter) of the Skanda Purana as the Tririshi Sarovar (lake of three sages – Arti,…
Five systemic challenges that India’s cities need to address to unlock their true potential
Cities are expected to generate up to 70 % of new jobs India, contribute about 70 % of India’s GDP and drive a nearly fourfold increase in per capita income by 2030. It is an indisputable fact that facilitating better urbanisation is fundamental to achieving socio-economic prosperity and sustainable development. But India’s urbanisation opportunity is…
Why eat Local?
Preferring local food means supporting farmers, environment, and the health of your loved ones and you. With growing emphasis on food safety concerns in the food we eat, people are increasingly concerned about the quality and nature of the food they buy. Given the lack of visibility to consumers on the food preservatives, genetically modified…
