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Peer-reviewed Article
In Discover Sustainability
Author:
Kousik
Das
Mijanur
Mondal
Naba Kumar
Mondal
Uttiya
Dey
Abhijit
Mukherjee
David Anand
Aind
Soumyajit
Sarkar
Subroto
Vyas
Occurrence of fluoride (F−) at elevated levels in groundwater (GW) has become a major concern as it is associated with serious health issues like dental-skeletal fluorosis, severe neurological disorders, and abnormal enzymatic activities. This study conducted, in Purulia district in West Bengal, India, to understand the factors influencing F⁻...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Sustainable Forestry
Author:
Milan
Samanta
Saurabh Kumar
Gupta
Shruti
Kanga
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Gowhar
Meraj
Mohamed Yehia
Abouleish
Tarig
Ali
Forest ecosystems of the western Himalaya are simultaneously shaped by steep topography, intense human pressure and a rapidly warming climate. This study assesses the spatial distribution and future changes in forest resilience potential (FRP) across Uttarakhand, India, under current conditions and future high-emission climate scenarios. We...
Policy Report
Author:
Ranga
Pallawala
Sanjay
Vashist
Sachin
Joshi
Zinaida
Fadeeva
This White Paper on Integrating Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Climate Change Policy: A Strategic Contribution to Strengthening Sri Lanka’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) was prepared on behalf of the EU SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component (PSC) by Lakshitha Paranagamage and Sanjay Vashist under the supervision of...
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Book Chapter
In Agricultural Land Use Structural Transformations, Environment Challenges, Planning and Policy
This paper highlights significant changes in agricultural land use trends in Asia and discusses the broad set of measures that are being implemented in the region. The increasing population and their demands are primary factors driving land use alterations in the Asia region. Intensive agricultural practices have exerted pressure on ecosystems...
Working Paper
Author:
Masato
Kawanishi
Junko
Morizane
For the last 30 years, a considerable amount of international capacity building support has been provided, by means of technical assistance projects, for developing countries to regularly report national information on climate action and support. However, understanding the roles of those projects is limited, especially their impacts in the medium...
Book Chapter
In The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Ecosystem Services
Author:
Cultural landscapes represent a nexus of cultural values, traditions, and land-use practices; hence, they are essential areas to capture embedded values where humans and nature are interconnected. Understanding these multi-faceted human-nature relationships is crucial for transitioning to sustainable futures. Cultural ecosystem services, relational...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability Science
Author:
Laizha
Lynn Lomente-Gacutan
Rex
Victor Cruz
Pia
Montoya
Angelica
Magpantay
Farah
Sevilla
Juan
Pulhin
Shizuka
Hashimoto
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) emphasizes the need for innovative approaches to foster harmonious coexistence with nature, particularly in managing critical resources such as watersheds. This study applies the Nature Futures Framework (NFF) to integrate diverse value perspectives on nature into sustainable watershed management...
Data or Tool
IGES's ASEAN NDC Database compiles the key elements of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are submitted by the ASEAN member states to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). ASEAN member states are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao DPR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and...
Conference Proceeding
National Workshop on Enhancing the Capacity of the Informal Waste Recycling Sector Towards a Zero Waste Society
The 'National Workshop on Enhancing the Capacity of the Informal Waste Recycling Sector Towards a Zero Waste Society' concluded with a plenary discussion on government support for informal sector integration, acknowledging the existing technical support provided by the Ministry of Environment and the potential for collaboration with the Ministry of...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Water Resource Management
Author:
Milan
Samanta
Saurabh Kumar
Gupta
Shruti
Kanga
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Gowhar
Meraj
Tarig
Ali
Mohamed Yehia
Abouleish
Water resource management in regions with complex topography, such as Uttarakhand, requires precise estimation and spatial characterization of water yield. This study assesses water yield across the state of Uttarakhand using the Budyko Framework, land use/land cover (LULC) data, and Google Earth Engine (GEE) as a cloud-based geospatial platform...