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IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. It contributes to debates and deliberations for action-based solutions to a host of strategic issues. IMPRI is committed to democracy, mobilization and community building.
Urban Governance in China and India: Deconstructing Issues of Land Grabs,...
Soumyadip Chattopadhyay, Arjun Kumar“There is a major number of differences in the urbanization of India and China. According to Census 2020, more than sixty...
Labour, Employment and Pandemic: Policy Suggestions and Way Forward for Budget...
Arjun Kumar, Ritika Gupta and Nikhil JacobSetting the tone for deliberations over the Budget 2021 and what it should ideally offer to heal the...
Ecosystem Restoration through Ecosystem Based Adaptation Approach
Arvind KumarCommunities have been adapting to climate variability for centuries, but today their coping mechanisms are being outpaced by the fast-changing climate. In response...
Towards sustainable low-carbon and equitable development pathways in India
Simi Mehta, Amita BhaduriAs the planet plunges towards irreversible climate change, the challenges posed by extreme weather events and environmental degradation pose an existential...
Perspectives on Climate Change, Society and Gender in India
Simi Mehta, Amita BhaduriClimate change vulnerability is a multi-layered and multi-faceted phenomenon. “It’s a justice issue determined by both biophysical and socio-economic factors. It needs...
Sustainable Mobility Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Potential Risks and Opportunities
Deepty JainThe majority of the travel demand in the Indian cities is met by the non-motorized and public transport systems, i.e., low carbon modes...
What India needs for effective Waste Management during and post coronavirus...
Simi Mehta, Amita BhaduriThe world has changed a lot in terms of education, perspectives, and technology. But there are some parts of the globe...
Eco-swaraj: Towards a Rainbow Recovery for Justice and Sustainability
Amita BhaduriThere is a disquieting hush across the world as the linkage between the planet’s health and human well-being became pronounced during the times...
Forest Rights and People’s Movements in India
Amita BhaduriIn pre-colonial times, India’s forestlands were mostly under the use of the local communities. Forest policies led to centralisation in colonial times with...
Policy Perspectives for Sustainable Tourism under COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
Prof Utpal Kumar De* and Dr Simi Mehta**Global TourismTourism, the third-largest export sector in the global economy, is severely affected due to the ongoing...
