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Catalyzing Change: INECC X Goodstep

In the run-up to COP28, we kicked off our collaboration with Goodstep in Delhi on 1st November 2023, in which we collectively helped the INECC network integrate a justice lens into our climate resilience efforts.

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Climate Resilience and Pro-Poor Principles for Infrastructure Investments:

The report highlights the immediate need of infrastructure investments for building resilience, especially for the poor and the vulnerable. It examines projects supported by the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Bangladesh, China and India, and suggests three climate resilience principles for Infrastructure investments for the PA alignment and seven pro-poor principles.

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Towards Strengthening Blue Economy for Fishing Communities – Equity in climate and sustainability action

 A case study on the response to the fishing community during the lockdown that addresses livelihoods enhancements, food security, responsible production and consumption and changing trends in urban Mumbai. 

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Building community resilience in a climate changing environment in the ADIVASI context

This story of change is about ‘building community resilience in a climate changing environment’ set in a remote ‘tribal’ or ‘Adivasi’ area of Andhra Pradesh. This effort fraught with constraints and

potentials is a huge, ongoing and lifetime challenge for those of us, who have been engaged in grassroots action in the Adivasi areas.

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Brief on AIIB Projects in India

The purpose of this brief is to share information and the current state of play of AIIB projects in India. It examines all the twenty projects both approved and proposed since 2016 in India. It explores the key sectors in relation to their contribution to PA, SDG, Disaster and vulnerability frameworks from an Indian perspective. It goes on to briefly list out the kind of infrastructure required for a country like India which faces high levels of deprivation and vulnerabilities and draws examples of projects from other countries which could be promoted by the Government of India.

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Inputs on the report ‘Environment, Climate Change and Public Health’

These inputs are a response to the tweet dated 10th April 2020 by Shri Jairam Ramesh, Chairman, Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

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Trainers’ Manual on Games and Activities for Sustainable Development Goals & Climate Change for Children and Youth

The activities outlined are easily relatable and explainable for certain SDGs linking them to the current Climate Crisis. The users of this manual will benefit from the activities provided as well as the children and youth who will be participating.

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Policy Brief: Coastal Ecosystem

This policy brief has been developed as part of LAYA-INECC’s engagement on Climate Change and Community Resilience that expects to develop specific ecosystem based policy briefs.

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Aligning the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs- Challenges and Opportunities: A Civil Society Perspective

This report evaluates whether the AIIB has lived up to its promise to be ‘lean, clean and green’, which good processes have been established and where challenges or risks remain

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Towards a Resilient Forest Ecosystem: A Policy Brief

This policy brief is an attempt to provide a rationale for a balancing act to course correct the skewed colonial policy orientation of exploiting the natural resources by disregarding the legitimate habitat and livelihood rights of the forest communities.

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Pioneering Vision For INDIA’s Smart Cities: SDG 11

INECC policy brief on SDG 11

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Policy Brief On Sustainable Development Goal 4: Education

INECC policy brief on SDG 4

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Towards Achieving India’s Energy Goals: SDG 7

INECC policy brief on SDG 7

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Zero Hunger: SDG 2

INECC policy brief on SDG 2

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Towards A Resilient Forest Ecosystem

This policy brief attempts to provide a rationale for a balancing act to course correct the skewed colonial policy orientation of exploiting the natural resources by disregarding the livelihood rights of the forest communities

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Sustainably SMART Pune 2030

This document is an alternative vision of urban development which was an outcome of the Sustainably SMART Pune 2030 Study project

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Strengthening Climate Resilience For The Poor: State Action Plans On Climate Change – A Policy Note

This policy note uses the lens of the poor and marginalised to study 12 SAPCCs along with deliberations from regional meetings of civil society groups to make recommendations across several priority areas

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A Discussion Paper On India’s INDCs: A Civil Society Perspective

The paper makes an attempt to discuss the various aspects towards developing an ambitious, comprehensive, equitable and balanced INDC for India, aligned with the SDGs and contributing to a climate resilient future for India

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Executive Summary: CDM Projects in India- Do They Truly Promote Sustainable Development?

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CDM Projects In India: Do They Truly Promote Sustainable Development?

The study focuses on sustainable development and assesses the manner in which development has been approached in its articulation in the CDM projects as well as in their operations

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Climate Change And Grassroots Adaptation Process: Case Studies Of 5 EcoSystems

This study is an outcome of the Climate Change related Vulnerability Assessments undertaken by INECC which pointed out the need for understanding and strengthening local adaptive responses to Climate Change from an ecosystem perspective

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Vulnerability Of The Forest EcoSystem: A Participatory Assessment

The participatory assessment of the forest ecosystem engages with communities and delves into their perception and experience of the changes and vulnerabilities where they live and how they have been coping progressively with the changing climate

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Impact of Climate Change On Marginalized Women: An Exploratory Study Across 6 Districts In Assam

This study across across the state of Assam portrays how climate change is impacting the lives of marginalized women in the rural areas

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Development Through A Low Carbon Pathway: 8 Case Studies

This publication presents a concise overview of 8 diverse low carbon projects which point to a low carbon pathway even as they meet development objectives at the grassroots

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From Economies Of Scale To Emissions Economy: Eco-Regional Notes On Climate Change And Urban Areas

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Hardy Options: Eco-Regional Notes On Climate Change And Semi-Arid Regions

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The Coast Isn’t Clear: Climate Change And India’s Coastal Communities

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Money For Nothing: CDM For Sustainable Development

This study examines the nature of sustainable development addressed by CDM projects in India and presents policy recommendations for projects to meet their sustainable development obligations

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Decentralized Energy Options In The Tribal Belt Of The Eastern Ghats Region Of India: A handbook Based On A Feasibility Study

This handbook is a synopsis of the processes and insights gained from a feasibility study undertaken on Decentralized Energy Options (DEO) across the tribal belt of four states of the Eastern Ghats region of India

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