Down To Earth - March 01, 2025

In this issue

WHO GETS CREDIT - A forensic dive into India’s agroforestry carbon trade

Stem the rot

A fungal disease has hit the most widely sown sugarcane variety in Uttar Pradesh, threatening the country's sugar production

5 mins

Urban trap

Fearing loss of autonomy and access to government schemes, several villages across India are protesting against the decision to change their status to town

6 mins

Help on hold

US' decision to pause foreign aid could lead to hunger deaths, ruin economies of nations across Africa

4 mins

Irrigation by snow

Declining rain and snowfall make farmers collect snow from higher altitudes to water their apple crops

3 mins

THE GREAT FARM HUSTLE

Agroforestry is fast emerging as a win-win strategy to mitigate climate change and improve farmers' income. It is particularly so in India, home to one-fifth of the agroforestry carbon projects in the world. Over the past months ROHINI KRISHNAMURTHY has travelled to almost 20 villages across the country to understand how this market works. At all locations, she finds that communities and their land and labour are central to the projects. But they do not always benefit from the carbon revenue

10+ mins

TRADE TENSIONS

Why the benefits of agroforestry carbon trade do not trickle down to farmers

9 mins

CAN AGROFORESTRY CREDITS BE SAVED?

Ensure that farmers benefit from the carbon revenue and stay protected against market failure

6 mins

Dubious distinction

How Madhya Pradesh displaced Punjab as the country's leading state in stubble burning

5 mins

The mythos of ancient India's scientific excellence

Policymakers are obsessed by a fuddled idea of resurrecting a glorious civilisational past, and even IITs have fallen in line

4 mins

A LEGACY THAT STINKS

India faces several significant challenges in remediating its legacy waste, which could derail its goal of becoming garbage-free by 2025-26

4 mins

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Down To Earth is a fortnightly magazine published by the Society for Environmental Comm, a non-profit research and advocacy organization based in New Delhi, India. It is one of the most respected environmental magazines in the country.

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* Climate change: DTE provides in-depth coverage of climate change, including its causes, impacts, and mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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Down To Earth magazine is known for its high-quality journalism and its commitment to environmental protection. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in the environment and sustainable development in India and around the world.