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March 30, 2023
Climate change: The IPCC just published its summary of 5 years of reports – here’s what you need to know
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just launched its latest report on the climate crisis
February 18, 2023
How philanthropy can unlock action on climate and nature this decade
It was the American scientist Eunice Newton Foote who in 1856 first documented in a short scientific paper the extraordinary power of carbon dioxide to absorb heat
February 18, 2023
Mangroves protect coastal communities, accountability in governance is need of the hour
Efforts should be directed towards addressing a lack of accountability in governing mangrove marine protection areas (MPA), experts said at the ongoing fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in Canada
February 18, 2023
Effective Partnerships: Key to Supporting Climate Vulnerable Communities
Practical Action’s purpose for almost 60 years has been to work with people living in poverty so that they can transform their lives and influence wider systems change so that the changes can be sustained and scaled
February 18, 2023
Recent forest legislation compromises India’s climate goals
Forest Conservation Rules 2022 remove gram sabhas’ consent as a requirement for forest land use. This hurts both forests and indigenous communities
February 18, 2023
Can folklore play a role in environmental conservation?
Conservation policies must be more inclusive of indigenous narratives, as their belief systems have protected the environment for centuries
January 27, 2023
Why Businesses Must Focus on Putting People at the Heart of Climate Action Strategies
We’ve heard many pledges by businesses and governments to go further, create real and lasting change in cocoa supply chains, and ensure a better future for farming communities and our climate. However, turning those promises into action remains a challenge
January 27, 2023
COP27: A Historic But Insufficient Move Towards Climate Justice
For two weeks in November colleagues from Practical Action have been in Sharm El-Sheikh at the UN climate change conference, COP27
January 27, 2023
The Unrecognised Intersections Between Climate Change and Modern Slavery
How climate change and modern slavery intersect, and why this intersection must be recognised by governments and businesses.
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..