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nature-based solutions

Yamuna Biodiversity Park: An Ideal Instrument for Environmental Sustainability in Urban Spaces

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

In an era of climate emergency, the world is looking for desperate measures to tackle the issue of climate change. Apart from mitigation, the climate change discourse has now moved towards adaptation and nature-based solutions. Nature-based solutions....

March 21, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Climate Change , water security , Food Security , climate emergency , Ecosystems , Sustainability , nature-based solutions , biodiversity , Positive Bharat

Floods in Assam: The Case for Rethinking Adaptation

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction

North-east India has been witnessing unusually heavy rainfall since the beginning of May. That has resulted in one of the worst floods ever recorded in Assam. As of 3 July, flood has affected 1,835,551 people in 26 out of the s....

July 04, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , Climate Change , Extreme weather events , Assam flood , climate change adaptation , nature-based solutions , green infrastructure