Reports

This report was prepared on the request of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Government of Namibia. The report recommended a sustainable mining framework for Namibia.

This status report evaluated the performance of top 50 districts of India on how they are implementing the provisions of the DMF, especially if the DMF fund is being used effectively to serve the intended beneficiaries.

This status report evaluated the performance of mining districts of Jharkhand on how they are implementing the provisions of the DMF.

This status report evaluated the performance of mining districts of Odisha on how they are implementing the provisions of the DMF.

This status report evaluated the performance of mining districts of Chhattisgarh on how they are implementing the provisions of the DMF.

This report is an evaluation of the progress and performance of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) in India’s 50 key mining districts across 11 states. The focus of the review is on examining the implementation status of DMF provisions as per the law.

This report recommends a comprehensive framework to regulate small-scale mining beyond environmental clearances.

How do we remove the resource-curse from the mining districts of India? This report proposed a benefit-sharing mechanism under which the mining-affected communities get a share from the royalties. It took eight years for this idea to get accepted as District Mineral Foundation (DMF).

A graphic depiction of the state of mining in India and its environmental and social costs.

Natural refrigerants, an alternative to HFCs, have a low global warming potential, are non-patented and energy efficient. A transition to these alternatives would minimize costs and maximize energy and emissions savings. Can India, leapfrog the chemical treadmill and move to natural refrigerants?

Multinational corporations (MNCs) have kept the world in a chemical treadmill by selling patented refrigerants. They are now introducing a new patented chemical – HFOs. Should Montreal Protocol pay for transitioning to yet another patented chemical to benefit MNCs?

For the past five years, negotiations are taking place under the Montreal Protocol to phase-down HFCs, a super greenhouse gas. Can we arrive at a deal that is equitable, effective and gets the world off the chemical treadmill? This paper proposes a framework to do this.