Reports and Documents

The microfinance industry in India is in the midst of the most severe crisis in its 25 year history. The genesis of the crisis lies with the actions taken by the government of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in October 2010, when it passed legislation effectively shutting down all private sector microfinance institutions (“MFIs”) operating in the state.

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary as eco-sensitive zone - Draft notification.

This position paper by the National Rainfed Area Authority attempts to address the challenges of food security through analysis of the present trend of growth in production, procurement and safe storage of different foodgrain crops, their future potential and possible impact on national food security of diversification into non-PDS, fruits, vegetables and other commercial crops.

This latest CGWB report on groundwater scenario in 28 major Indian cities describes the status of water supply and demand, groundwater scenario, feasibility of rain water harvesting, groundwater development strategy, etc. with the help of maps.

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This report assesses the scope and opportunities for forest carbon activities and investments in Sri Lanka, the implementation challenges and steps to move forward.

This paper examines economy-wide impacts of expansion of biodiesel production to meet the blending target using a computable general equilibrium model. Assesses impacts of biodiesel expansion on household welfare, other sectors of the economy, carbon emissions, rural development, and employment generation.

Mindful of the reality and the gravity of the impacts of climate change, the national paper on “Persistence of Biodiversity and Climate Change” was developed.

More and more cities around the world are developing dedicated Climate Change Action Plans to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and improve the local air quality for their inhabitants. The transport sector usually plays a crucial role in any such strategy.

Non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations from across the country, representing various constituencies and theoretical approaches, collectively welcome the effort of the Planning Commission of India to make the planning process more responsive to citizens’ concerns for the 12th Five Year Plan Approach Paper.