TY - GEN AU - Narain, Sunita TI - State of India's environment 2024 SN - 9788194663942 U1 - 333.7 PY - 2024/// CY - New Delhi PB - Centre for Science and Environment N1 - Contents APPRAISAL 04 Sunita Narain: On the need for cooperation to combat the twin threats of climate change and erosion of democracy PERSPECTIVE 8 Anirudh Burman: On the Digital Personal Data Protection Act Manas Ranjan Ray: On air pollution impacts on children Jay C Shiv: On India's aspiration for economic growth and sustainable energy need Gita Gopinath: On artificial intelligence CHAPTER 1: STATE Of DEVELOPMENT 36 India's Sustainable Development Goals ranking CHAPTER 2: CLIMATE CHANGE 42 World climate meltdown India climate report Oceans and climate change impacts Climate change and health linkages Early warning as the immediate adaptation measure Who is impacted most by climate emergency Measuring the risks Design for disaster COP 28 and the takeaways CHAPTER 3: SPECIAL-FUTURE Of THE PLANET 136 How suitable will be the planet for habitation Climate change will significantly impact staple food production Global warming will define the future migration pattern Climate change will make the planet water-stressed leading to waves of migration The evolution of the super continent in distant future CHAPTER 4: BIODIVERSITY 150 Extinction tracker Co-benefits: Forest conservation and community participation Migratory species and climate change Analysis of the new forest conservation law Global Biodiversity Framework Fund and the commitments Project Tiger: last 50 years and the future Are cheetahs at home? Forest health and c limate change impacts CHAPTER 5: RENEWABLE ENERGY 208 Wind power: The challenge of aging and obsolescence in wind turbines Renewables' rural connect The potential of pressmud as a source of energy E-cooking and the challenge of making it mainstream CHAPTER 6: IN FOCUS-C&D WASTE 246 India's C&D waste management challenge CHAPTER 7: AGRICULTURE 258 Farm sector and greenhouse gas emission, mitigation and adaptation State of non-chemical farming in India MGNREGA and its role in drought proofing Agriculture sector's ecological services Odisha's Millets Mission Climate change and pest invasions Soil micronutrient deficiency and impacts on health CHAPTER 8: WATER 312 Woterbodies census Water sanctuaries Art of easing water woes Reviving dying lakes Water wars UN water conference CHAPTER 9: IN FOCUS-INVASIVE SPECIES 336 Alien species hastening moss extinction CHAPTER 10: HIMALAYAS 344 Climate change, disasters, and the Himalayan region Glacier melting foster in Hindu Kush region, impacting water flow in rivers Tracking disasters in the mountain region Dams in the region need a review Assessment of hydro-power policies for the mountain region CHAPTER 11: MOBILITY 378 Transition to zero emission vehicles Benefits of low emission zones in cities India's three-wheeler segment needs to be electrified to cut emission Recycling batteries makes both geopolitical and economical sense CHAPTER 12: HEALTH 422 Antimicrobial resistance and now the world is tackling it Need for research on human health impact of using Colistin Efforts to educate children on antimicrobial use gaining grounds Time for a policy push Kerolo: Homegrown model A new prescription Why no new antibiotics for the lost 40 years Diabetes in Indio rising Diabetes increasingly impacting rural population, particularly tribal communities Covid-19 in endemic era CHAPTER 13: WASTE 470 Compost quality matters Single-use plastics: The crisis A legacy of waste Global plastic treaty Informal waste workers Sanitary pods: A new waste challenge CHAPTER 14: HABITAT 512 Worming resilient cities Smart streetscoping CHAPTER 15: IN COURT 524 Orders and rulings ER -