On World Environment Day, Let’s Reaffirm Our Commitment to Co-Existing with Wildlife
Can we bring ‘nature’ beyond the confines of just projected forests into a city, while allowing the wildlife with it?
Blogs
Feminist Perspectives on Space, Safety and Surveillance: improving a Woman’s Right to the City
Cities must transition to a rights-based approach addressing social norms and challenges in the built environment to create safe and inclusive public spaces for women.
Hyderabad Floods: How a Global Vision for Indian Cities Has Compromised Liveability
This article looks at how rapid civil infrastructure development has compromised the city’s ability to deal with disasters like floods.
#Cycles4Change: Barriers to a carbon-neutral future
We have been conducting surveys in Panaji to understand barriers to low-cost mobility interventions and to understand citizen’s perceptions around such proposals.
In efforts to curb climate change, our oceans remain neglected
Do we have adequate legal and policy frameworks to address these complex issues in protecting our oceans?
The Forest Keepers’ Case
The future of forest conservation is linked to honouring the rights of tribal communities
Reimagining the governance of the Western Ghats
The ecological significance of the Western Ghats and its complex governance challenges
COVID-19: Food and agriculture in Goa
We are investigating how food and agriculture are being impacted by the coronavirus crisis and lockdown in Goa
Urban Living Labs: a new wave of experimental governance
Panaji is home to India’s first Urban Living Lab, set up by Transitions Research, Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited, Oxford Policy Management and The Resources and Energy Institute. This blog details what urban living labs are and why they are significant in the context of Indian cities.
Book Review: The Smart Enough City
Amidst the cacophony surrounding smart cities, cities could do just fine being ‘smart enough’