Amita Bhaduri

Budget 2021: Policy measures in the nutrition sector

Nutrition interventions need to be strengthened to protect people already at the margin of subsistence. Amita Bhaduri posted 55 minutes 49 seconds ago

Children eating their mid-day meal at a worksite school in Andhra Pradesh (Image: ILO Asia Pacific, Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Natural resource management through a gender lens

Need to recognise women, the cogs in the feminisation of Indian agriculture Amita Bhaduri posted 3 days 19 hours ago

In incorporating female participation, some programmes only added (futile) burden on these women without challenging the current division of labour. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Ecosystem-based approach: The case of Meghalaya

Multilateral action needed for a green post-COVID-19 recovery. Amita Bhaduri posted 6 days 22 hours ago

A living root bridge, a type of simple suspension bridge formed of living plant roots by tree shaping in village Nongriat, Meghalaya (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

India faced with the onslaught of rising temperature

Climate change induced disasters can cause disruption to human well being and the ecosystem. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 week ago

2020 was one of the warmest years in India despite La Nina which typically has a cooling effect on global temperatures.(Image: Tumisu, Pixabay)

75% districts and half of India’s population vulnerable to extreme climate events: CEEW study

The study found a shift in the pattern of extreme events in over 40% of Indian districts. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 week ago

India is already the fifth most vulnerable country globally in terms of extreme climate events and it is all set to become the world’s flood capital (Image: Geralt, Pixabay license)

The invisible face of agriculture

Women farmers need support in the form of resources, technologies, policies and other actions to level the farming field. The first step is to recognise their role in farming. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 week 2 days ago

Though women are involved in economic activities of the cropping system but their role is negligible in household decision making and participation (Image: PxHere)

Child malnutrition rises in five years, as per NFHS-5 data

The estimated increase in child stunting is only the tip of the iceberg. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 week 5 days ago

Children born between 2014 and 2019 are more malnourished than those before. (Image: PxHere)

Mini piped water scheme helps overcome social exclusion

Promoting sustainable systems that facilitate provision of safe water and sanitation to communities in a tribal village. Amita Bhaduri posted 2 weeks ago

Anganwadi Centres now provided with improved toilets and running water (Image: Water For People India)

The challenge of building a technology team in non-profit organisations

Partnering with software organisations that have a good understanding of the social sector is a sustainable long term approach. Amita Bhaduri posted 2 weeks 3 days ago

Technology's role in the non-profit sector is increasing and there is a need to help the nonprofit community think creatively about technology. (Image: PxHere)

Climate change: A look through a gender lens

Women are disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Amita Bhaduri posted 2 weeks 4 days ago

The gendered vulnerabilities due to climate change need to be well-recognized. (Image: Justin Kernoghan, Trocaire, Wikimedia Commons)

Should we bet more on historians than engineers to sort flooding?

How the historian's method is invaluable in developing an understanding of floods. Amita Bhaduri posted 3 weeks ago

Need to consider the perspective of the historians who see floods as a naturally occurring event. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

The unsung women fishers of Wular lake

Fisherwomen’s experiences and perspectives about their livelihoods based on the Wular lake. Amita Bhaduri posted 3 weeks 1 day ago

The survival of many fisher households living nearby is entirely dependent on Wular lake. (Image: Manju Rawat)

What does it mean to use open source?

Misconceptions about open-source software we should put to rest for non-profits. Amita Bhaduri posted 3 weeks 2 days ago

In case of open-source software, both the software source code and installable files are available free of cost publicly and anonymously. (Image: Kirisa99, Freepik)

Delhi smog can’t be blamed on crop fires

There is more to Delhi's air pollution than stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana. Amita Bhaduri posted 3 weeks 2 days ago

The small window of a fortnight between rice harvesting and wheat sowing compels farmers to burn the crop residue (Image: Neil Palmer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA-4.0 Generic)

Challenges to India’s urban water security and future growth patterns

Water resources in most Indian cities are overworked and overused, and not adequately replenished. Amita Bhaduri posted 3 weeks 6 days ago

Cities in India are marked by unequal distribution of water, lack of access, outdated infrastructure and minimal enforcement of rainwater harvesting and other means of supply. (Image: Anish Roy, Pixabay)

Sanitation workers amid the pandemic

The pandemic has exacerbated the issues of exclusion and vulnerability of sanitation workers. Amita Bhaduri posted 3 weeks 6 days ago

Despite the risks and the dire conditions of their work, sanitation workers continued to do their job (Image: C S Sharada Prasad, India Water Portal)

Measures to usher in a low-carbon and equitable future

A sustainable low-carbon and equitable pathway would entail comprehensive changes in how we manage energy supply, forest, and agriculture. Amita Bhaduri posted 4 weeks 1 day ago

The developing countries are bearing the bulk of the burden of the emission cuts. (Image: Pxhere)

Responsible consumption and production key to fighting climate change

What are the lessons learnt from COVID-19 pandemic on effective waste and resource management? Amita Bhaduri posted 4 weeks 1 day ago

The management of waste is vital to minimize long-term risks to human and environmental health. (Image: Pasi Mäenpää, Pixabay)

Land and environmental approvals needed for faecal sludge treatment facilities

There is an urgent need for specific guidelines and rules for the selection of sites for setting up faecal sludge treatment facilities. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 month ago

The site for the FSTP should be able to accommodate present and anticipated future requirements. (Image: SCI-FI, CPR)

Getting communities engaged in faecal sludge management

Community engagement structures, especially at the slum and ward level, can take on roles with adequate capacity building and training inputs. Amita Bhaduri posted 1 month ago

Community engagement structures at the slum level have ensured that the most marginalized and vulnerable sections of a city, that is, the slum communities now have a voice. (Image: SCI-FI, CPR)