Sunita Narain
 "Sunita Narain")
Sunita Narain
Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and the director general of the Centre for Science and Environment. She is also the editor of Down To Earth and was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize in 2005 for her work in promoting water literacy.
Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and the director general of the Centre for Science and Environment. She is also the editor of Down To Earth and was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize in 2005 for her work in promoting water literacy.
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Climate change: It's all about money
Down to earth
 "Climate change: It's all about money")
Our population question
There is no doubt that more people will need more resources to survive. But it cannot be argued that population growth is an indicator of the resultant environmental degradation
 "Our population question")
Reinvent tiger conservation
The new conservation agenda should not revolve around tiger versus tribal
 "Reinvent tiger conservation")
Getting out of fossils
Unless finances are proportionate to the need, the transition to clean energy is a tough proposition, especially in countries where energy affordability is critical
 "Getting out of fossils")
Coal vs gas, or coal and gas?
Coal is bad, and so is natural gas, when it comes to climate change. Then why is it that the Western world, which has to date built its economy on dirty coal, is now wedded to gas as its dream fuel?
Joshimath: A well-engineered calamity
We have completely lost the ability to plan keeping in mind the ecological uniqueness of the region
Fast forward to 2023
The second overwhelming trend of 2022 is the impact of climate change
COP27: A mirage in the desert
We cannot be parties to this procrastination and lack of intent
The routine air pollution crisis
The fact is Delhi is also part of the pollution problem - its sources of combustion add to the pollution of neighbouring states and theirs to Delhi
Where communities plant trees
Every day, without fail, a group of four women takes the responsibility to walk and to ensure that nobody fells trees there. They fight with intruders; they confiscate their axes and bicycles
New energy conundrum
It is not just a moral imperative, but a pre-requisite for a world that has a chance to keep the spiralling temperatures within check
Water-wisdom for climate change
We need to scale up our work to invest in local water systems to capture every drop of rain so that we can build local resilience against drought
 "Water-wisdom for climate change")
A make-or-break ban
The current list of banned items is not comprehensive
Inconvenient questions
How do I explain the global media powerhouses need to get real about the impacts of climate change on countries like India - my country?
Global disruptions and non-cooperation
The first problem has been the very premise of the globalisation project
 "Global disruptions and non-cooperation")
Energy geopolitics and LNG
The Russia-Ukraine war has put the spotlight on the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the global energy futures
Strengthen environmental clearances
First, we need to accept that the system has become unnecessarily convoluted and must be streamlined
 "Strengthen environmental clearances")
COP26: The order of our times
COP26's top agenda should be to reclaim its leadership and voice to rebuild the trust of people - both rich and poor
 "COP26: The order of our times")
Making trade work for climate
The world cannot dodge the question of global trade and consumption anymore
 "Making trade work for climate")
Virus, variant and vaccines
The main worry is the price of vaccines, not production, says Sunita Narain
