Shashank Bhardwaj, Mandeep Mandeep, Shiwani Shiwani, G. Yadav, Suresh Babu
{"title":"Ecology of Grasslands of Central Nicobar","authors":"Shashank Bhardwaj, Mandeep Mandeep, Shiwani Shiwani, G. Yadav, Suresh Babu","doi":"10.37773/ees.v7i2.1193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i2.1193","url":null,"abstract":"The tropical grasslands of the Central Nicobar Islands have long been perceived as anthropogenic formations, which has influenced their conservation and management in the region. Despite their ecological and cultural significance, these grasslands have received limited scholarly attention, rendering them vulnerable to alternative land uses and conversion. This study aims to address these knowledge gaps through an extensive vegetation survey, soil analysis, and ethnographic research. The outcomes of the vegetation survey and soil analysis reveal that these grasslands are the result of serpentine soil formations, managed by Nicobari communities by fire. The ethnographic research reveals the cultural importance of the grassland commons and its governance through the tuhet system. Further, the study shows that the access regimes have undergone a rapid transformation during post-tsunami resettlement, endangering local instuitions and the sustainability of the grassland commons of the Nicobars.","PeriodicalId":517091,"journal":{"name":"Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal","volume":"383 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140480656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coexistence of Wild Fauna in the City","authors":"Ajay Immanuel Gonji, Sonali Chauhan, Suresh Babu","doi":"10.37773/ees.v7i2.1192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i2.1192","url":null,"abstract":"Rapid urbanization across the world has drawn attention to the unique state of urban woodlands. New Delhi is one of the world’s most populous cities; yet, it harbours several woodlands that support a variety of wildlife. The persistence of mesopredators like the golden jackal (Canis aureus Linn.) in the city is intriguing and provides an opportunity to explore coexistence in an urban context. Using a combination of camera trapping and occupancy modelling, our study aims to understand the habitat use, distribution, and urban adaptations of the jackal in Delhi’s Central Ridge Reserve Forest. Preliminary analysis shows extensive habitat use and sophisticated adaptations including adjustments in activity patterns in response to human activity and competition from feral dogs. The study also demonstrated behavioural adaptations, particularly in terms of foraging, denning, and coexistence with other species, which enable these urban populations of golden jackals to persist in the city. The study indicates the need for newer frameworks for conservation of synanthropic wild fauna that persist in calorie-rich urban environments. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":517091,"journal":{"name":"Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal","volume":"66 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140486039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identifying Urban Hotspots and Cold Spots in Delhi Using the Biophysical Landscape Framework","authors":"Rupesh Kumar Gupta","doi":"10.37773/ees.v7i1.954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i1.954","url":null,"abstract":"Urban heat islands (UHIs), which are formed by biophysical landscape transformations, have significant adverse effects on environmental quality as well as human health, resources, and facilities. Variations in UHI intensity give rise to urban hotspots (UHSs) and cold spots in different parts of the city. This study identifies such hotspots and cold spots in Delhi by classifying the city into zones of different UHI intensities using biophysical landscapes. The data on the selected biophysical landscapes were obtained from satellite images and secondary sources. The impact of different biophysical landscapes on UHI intensity was calculated using the weighted overlay method performed using ArcGIS software. The city of Delhi was thus divided into four zones, based on UHI intensity. It was found that UHSs cover about 45% of the total area and are mostly located in eastern and central Delhi. While built-up areas form the major source landscape, vegetation cover is the major sink landscape as per land surface temperature (LST) and UHI intensity. The findings of this study will help urban planners and policymakers identify UHSs and adopt suitable policies and measures to mitigate UHIs based on the different intensity zones.","PeriodicalId":517091,"journal":{"name":"Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal","volume":"80 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140499052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Professor Rabindra Nath Bhattacharya (15 November 1941 to 3 June 2022)","authors":"Achiransu Acharyya","doi":"10.37773/ees.v7i1.1235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i1.1235","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:p>NA</jats:p>","PeriodicalId":517091,"journal":{"name":"Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal","volume":"117 1-2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140498173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2023: The Year that our Planet's Environmental Signals Play Loud and Clear","authors":"Jagdish Krishnaswamy","doi":"10.37773/ees.v7i1.1261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i1.1261","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":517091,"journal":{"name":"Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140498460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building Resilience for an Uncertain Climate Future","authors":"Preety Bhandari","doi":"10.37773/ees.v7i1.1174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i1.1174","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":517091,"journal":{"name":"Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal","volume":"68 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140498857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technological Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture","authors":"P. Jena","doi":"10.37773/ees.v7i1.910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i1.910","url":null,"abstract":"This report is a product of a series of three workshops organized during February 2021 and April 2022 to discuss on the various issues about sustainable agriculture in India. A particular focus was to take stock of the technological solutions available for climate change adaptation in agriculture and their socio-economic viability. While sixteen speakers presented their studies, 500 scholars participated in these workshops. There was a consensus that there is a need for combining modern technology-based instruments such as Internet of things (IoT) with the traditional sustainable agricultural practices for a gradual shift towards sustainable agriculture that can mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and enhance food productivity and security.","PeriodicalId":517091,"journal":{"name":"Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal","volume":"73 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140498166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Will the Green Credit Programme Incentivize Positive Environmental Actions?","authors":"Surender Kumar","doi":"10.37773/ees.v7i1.1251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i1.1251","url":null,"abstract":"The Government of India has launched the Green Credit Programme (GCP)—a market-based voluntary programme—to enhance energy and resource-use efficiency, foster conservation of resources, mitigate climate change, and strengthen adaptive capacity. The programme intends to incentivize the adoption of environmentally sustainable technologies and processes through fiscal and financial nudges and effect behavioural changes. The efficacy of a policy programme depends on its design and implementation, though, in theory, such programmes are designed to be cost-effective, environmentally favourable, as well as economically inclusive. The success of a tradable programme should be judged on the basis of four parameters: design of the programme, minimization of transaction costs, market volatility, and leakage and environmental degradation. The GCP administrators have yet to issue an effective design and implementation framework for the programme.","PeriodicalId":517091,"journal":{"name":"Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal","volume":"26 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140498712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}