Can aid engineer economic prosperity?

While it will not be in anyone's interest to cut off foreign aid to Africa, it is clear that countries that receive such aid must show more …

Only 8 per cent of wastewater in low-income countries undergoes treatment: UN

Failing to address wastewater as a social and environmental problem would nullify other efforts towards achieving 2030 Agenda for Sustainable …

Does government favour land pooling over land acquisition?

Government decides to exempt Amravati residents from paying taxes for giving their land for the new capital

Smart city financing laden with trouble

Allocation of funds is not equitable even as local bodies face difficulties in generating money

Bond, green bond

India has finally entered the green bond market, but at a time when the bonds are not doing well globally. Have we missed the bus?

Climate change: Is UK prepared for increased flood risks? No, says new report

UK has been hit by flash flooding 51 times since 2007  

How to make sure Biden’s infrastructure plan can hold up to climate change — and save money

Several US cities are now considering hurricane defense systems, and the future protection they will actually need to prevent flooding is unknown …

Climate crisis: A quarter of all critical infrastructure in US may become inoperable in 2021

At least 2 million miles of road face the risk of becoming impassable due to floods 

By spending just 3% more on infra, developing nations can save $4.2 trillion: World Bank

Making assets climate resilient can help these countries earn $4 for each $1 spent, according to the report

Too early to celebrate

Ecological well-being of Jammu & Kashmir stands at a critical juncture

Impending deforestation, shrinking lakes and potential lithium mining pose significant environmental challenges

COVID-19: Virus and vaccine lessons from 2021 for better 2022

Inoculation, restrictions, infrastructure and memory are effective tools in mitigating COVID-19 infection and easing restrictions on …

Elephants continue to die: CAG slams forest department, railways in its audit

Some 61 elephants died due to rail collisions between 2016 and 2019, according to CAG, due to non-compliance with norms

No infrastructure for universal health coverage in India, says report

Infrastructure for primary healthcare has decreased in the past decade

Green nod to 87 development projects in 2 years; 2.3 million trees to be felled: MoEFCC

Of these infrastructure projects, three highway projects will fall in Protected Areas

Ideas India

The book celebrates bold enterprises of ordinary Indians

Drying up of an empire

Water crisis behind the decline of Angkor Wat

From the blurbs

Indian finance minister urges states to attract industry and market

Panchayats have to attract industry and market

Failed Net Zero pledges: Just 0.3% renewable energy produced by 12 European Big Oil companies in 2022

Only 7.3% ($7.09 billion) of companies’ 2022 investments went towards green energy, rest 92.7% ($87.95bn) spent on fossil fuel …

Elephant Whisperers: It can promote a nuanced understanding of the pachyderm-human relationship, say experts

However, expecting it to help generate solutions to the complex problems concerning wild as well as captive elephants in India is a tall order

Kerala’s high-speed rail project may turn into environmental disaster, flag experts

The high-speed railway line will reduce travel time between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod district to four hours; but experts have …

Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Himachal top Down to Earth’s governance rankings

Down To Earth’s State of India’s Environment 2020: In Figures  releases on June 4, 2020

Delhi government budget: are we losing public transport agenda of aam aadmi?

The new budget is a step back and a gross deviation from some of the early budgetary promises we got in June 2015

Financial institutions back G20 plans for global infrastructure initiative

World Bank, IMF, multilateral development banks say infrastructure key to tackling poverty