TERI Holds 3-Day Capacity Building Training On GIS, Mapping In Assam, Meghalaya
November 26, 2024 |
December 3, 2024
Pratidin Time
TERI organised a three-day capacity-building training for community-based organizations in Assam and Meghalaya, aimed at implementing the GEF Small Grants Programme – Operational Phase 7 (SGP-OP7) during 26-28 November 2024. In his opening address, Dr Dipankar Saharia, Senior Director for Social Transformation and Strategic Alliances, TERI, emphasized the importance of mapping in monitoring and evaluating projects, ensuring that objectives are met and outcomes are backed by evidence.
Tweak climate finance goals for inclusive carbon market
November 22, 2024
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| Hindustan Times
The conference can demonstrate that climate action does not have to come at the expense of development, says Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow and Area Convenor; Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, TERI.
Revival of degraded ecosystem through ecological interventions: A success story of Muri, Jharkhand
September 30, 2024
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| eNREE 22(2), July-September 2024
In this article, Dr. Syed Arif Wali, Senior Fellow and Associate Director and Dr. Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, TERI, discuss the project that TERI implemented to convert the alkaline HINDALCO plant in Muri, Jharkhand, into a green zone. The project involved the provision of technical assistance in soil amendments, plantation protocols, and water conservation techniques.
Carrying capacity study for Goa coast in progress: Goa minister Aleixo Sequeira
July 2, 2024 |
July 2, 2024
The Hindustan Times
The Goa government is in the process of conducting a carrying capacity survey for the coastal belt with the help of the National Institute of Oceanography to understand the environmental impacts of the state's tourism industry, state environment minister Mr Aleixo Sequeira said on 2 July 2024 during the 50th anniversary function organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Is pine the real ‘Villain’ in the Uttarakhand forest fire saga?
June 28, 2024 |
June 28, 2024
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Mr Yogesh Gokhale, a biodiversity expert and senior fellow with the New Delhi based The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) says that the invasive nature of pine, which is causing significant changes to the landscape of Himalayan forests, cannot be ignored. Multiple types of pine can be found in the Himalayan region, but the Chir Pine specifically poses a significant concern. It is significantly changing the composition of the forest landscape in Uttarakhand. The regeneration of species, namely the Oak, is being impeded due to the presence of pine needles on the ground.
TERI to set up institute in Guwahati to conserve Eastern Himalayan natural resources
June 27, 2024 |
June 27, 2024
Mint
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is planning to set up an institute in Guwahati in collaboration with the government of Assam to conserve natural resources in the eastern Himalayas, one of the world's most biodiversity-rich regions, a top official said. This comes after TERI, an independent, not-for-profit this February announced that it would set up a world class institute on energy transitions in Hyderabad in collaboration with the union power ministry. Setting up a second institute in Guwahati is another step in that direction.
