Climate Solutions
The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation has been active in India since 1990 and maintained an office in New Delhi since 1994. Since 2015, the foundation has been supporting India’s growing national, regional, and global leadership on climate change as part of its Climate Solutions programme. The foundation also recently contributed towards the country’s equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Articles
This special 14-part series has been supported by John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation. This series highlights a diverse set of solutions, policy research, and technological innovations in India to tackle climate change, with an aim to disseminate this information to a larger audience and enable learning, collaboration, and better decision-making by stakeholders.
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July 27, 2023
Climate change adaptation is the need of the hour
Climate change adaptation has received far less attention and funding as compared to mitigation. The public sector must prioritise building resilience against rising climate risks to ensure a sustainable future for the country.
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May 11, 2023
Climate mitigation: Can carbon credits ensure farmers don't pay the price?
Reducing carbon emissions in agriculture is important, but placing the burden on farmers is unfair. A robust carbon credit system can safeguard their interests as they switch to sustainable practices.
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March 24, 2023
IDR Interviews | Kirit Parikh
A glimpse of the remarkable life of Dr Kirit Parikh, who has been an integral part of India's public policy landscape for almost five decades.
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March 22, 2023
A climate of uncertainty: Flood-prone Assam needs more than funding
In the villages of Bongaigaon district, communities have lost schools, agricultural lands, and entire villages to floods. What kind of support do they need to continue rebuilding their lives?
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March 9, 2023
Fertile vs fallow land: What are farmers in Andhra Pradesh choosing?
Climate change and human–animal conflict is forcing farmers in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, to cultivate fallow lands while leaving fertile lands untouched.
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March 2, 2023
Millets return to Malkangiri: A solution for soil erosion
After years of growing water-intensive crops like rice, farmers in Odisha return to millets due to soil erosion and unpredictable rainfall patterns.
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November 29, 2022
Feeling the heat: Climate change and Ahmedabad's stone-pasting workers
Excessive heat and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events is directly affecting the lives and livelihoods of home-based workers.
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November 25, 2022
Climate mitigation vs adaptation
The climate crisis cannot be thought of solely as a mitigation problem or an adaptation issue—neither can its solutions. Here's why we must understand the interplay between the two.
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November 18, 2022
Solar plant bears no fruit: Why Jaisalmer’s farmers are unhappy
Renewable energy projects set up in Jaisalmer's common forest areas are damaging its biodiversity and the livelihoods of local livestock farmers.
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November 8, 2022
Rain in the desert: Why a greener Jaisalmer isn’t good news for all
With rainfall patterns becoming erratic in Jaisalmer, local communities have shifted from traditional food crops to cash crops and are changing the way they eat.
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