Reconciling Development Needs with Ecological Limits
India must balance essential economic growth with environmental protection. Unchecked development causes deforestation, pollution, and climate risks, threatening long-term sustainability. The challenge is to achieve inclusive growth without breaching ecological limits, aligning with the global goals of sustainable development and climate action.
Recent Developments
- On World Environment Day in June 2025, the Prime Minister inaugurated a special tree plantation drive under the Aravalli Green Wall Project. This initiative aims to reforest the 700-km Aravalli range to boost biodiversity, improve soil fertility, and enhance climate resilience.
- In May 2025, the Supreme Court ruled against granting ex post facto (retrospective) environmental clearances (EC). ....
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Ecology & Environment
- 1 Climate Justice and the Principle of Equity in Negotiations
- 2 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) – Implications for Indian Exports
- 3 Climate Finance and Operationalizing Loss & Damage Mechanisms
- 4 NDCs and India’s Progress on Paris Agreement Targets
- 5 Climate Finance Taxonomy: Defining Green Investment Standards
- 6 Climate Change: Impacts on Agriculture and Food Security
- 7 Water Scarcity and Climate Resilience
- 8 Emissions Trading and Air Quality Management
- 9 Forest Fire Management in India
- 10 Sudden Climate Variability and Extreme Weather Pattern Shifts
