Reports

A landmark report that establishes that the resistance bacteria, generated because of the misuse of antibiotics, is moving out of poultry farms into the environment through waste disposal. It recommends urgent action to stop the misuse of antibiotics in poultry and improvement in the waste management in the poultry industry.

Global fast food companies are pledging to sell antibiotic-free chicken, fish and other meat products in Europe and the US. But they have not made any such commitments in developing countries like India. We asked why?

In 2005, the Joint Parliamentary Committees (JPC) Pesticide Residues in and Safety Standards for Soft Drinks, Fruit Juices and Other Beverages, set out a clear agenda for governments to ensure the safe use of pesticides. This report assesses the status of pesticide regulations eight years after the JPC report.

This laboratory study highlighted the presence of Potassium Bromate, a carcinogenic additive banned in most countries, in bread and bakery products in India. The food safety authority acted swiftly and banned this chemical.

This report is an assessment of the REDD+ implementation experiences in India, Kenya and Tanzania. It highlights the need to rethink the REDD+ mechanism based on ground-level experiences and the potential of forests to mitigate climate change.

Ten years after Forest Rights Act came into existence, we wanted to understand and assess the experiences of communities in managing and governing their Community Forest Resource (CFR) areas. Our assessment is that if CFR is implemented well, it could change the very nature of forest governance in the country.

This legislative brief was prepared when the Compensatory Afforestation Bill was discussed in the Parliament.

In a climate-constrained world, wood is going to play an important role in the building sector. But what is the wood-balance of India? This reports puts the facts and figures and discusses the need for production forestry in the country.

This report shows how the vast amount of land with the government-owned Forest Development Corporations (FDCs) can be privatized to meet the timber needs of the country.

This study done by the researchers from Delhi School of Economics and Institute of Economic Growth found that the share market generally penalizes companies who are given poor rating by GRP.

This policy brief discusses how the transparency and accountability mechanisms of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) may be strengthened to ensure that DMFs internalizes the principles of good governance.

This policy brief explains how an output-outcome based participatory planning process can strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the District Mineral Foundations (DMFs).