Two thousand villages uprooted, 43 lives lost, and thousands of people displaced in Punjab in recent floods is not an anomaly, but a recurrent catastrophe. Recent years have been marked by a cascade of climate hazards, revealing a nationwide pattern of escalating climate risks and mounting damages. The statistics reveal a glaring reality: human proclivitiesContinue reading “Sub-National Disaster Finance: Missed Opportunities and Challenges”
Author Archives: Esha Agrawal
Scaling and Financing Nature-Based Solutions to Reap “Multi-Benefits” in Urban Systems
India stands at the crossroads of rapid urbanisation and an escalating climate crisis, where Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can emerge as a powerful ally. This mechanism offers an elegant and economical path to enhanced sustainability, resilience, and overall livability, which cities worldwide are now discovering. As defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),Continue reading “Scaling and Financing Nature-Based Solutions to Reap “Multi-Benefits” in Urban Systems”
The Reckoning of Climate Change: A Step Towards a Comprehensive Economic Assessment
Human civilisation has made significant progress, but not without environmental costs. The pursuit of rapid economic growth has presented nations with a long-overdue cheque, and the figures are mind-boggling. According to the Adaptation Gap Report published by UNEP in 2023, the global adaptation finance gap as of present stands at USD 194–366 billion per year,Continue reading “The Reckoning of Climate Change: A Step Towards a Comprehensive Economic Assessment”