Published in the SAWAS Journal of South Asian Water Studies. This article is concerned with the need to recognize the peri-urban as a frontier of urban sustainability, and to build…
Recognising sustainability frontiers in the peri-urban
Understanding the diffusion modes of grassroots innovations in India: A study of Honey Bee Network supported innovators
In this paper we examine the outcomes and connections of preferences of the non-formal innovators identified by the Honey Bee Network (HBN) in India. The chosen mode of diffusion of…
Rethinking urban waste management in India
Download the briefing (PDF 533kb) New thinking, practice and policy recommendations for sustainable urban waste management informed by robust research, addressing both environmental and social justice concerns. Patterns of urban…
India’s Megacities and Climate Change: Explorations from Delhi and Mumbai
STEPS Working Paper 79 Download (PDF) This paper is a study of climate change discourse in urban India. It suggests that the policies being articulated to deal with climate issues…
ISSC concept note: Water, Waste and Sustainable Cities in India
Download PDF (326 KB) Urban areas in India suffer significant challenges associated with water and waste, with direct implications for agriculture, health and food safety. Local innovations, often in informal…
Not Another Nexus? Critical Thinking on the New Security Convergence in Energy, Food, Climate and Water
STEPS Working Paper 75 by Shilpi Srivastava and Lyla Mehta Download this paper (PDF) In recent years, the notion of the nexus has gained immense traction in the domain of…
India’s Risks: Democratizing the Management of Threats to Environment, Health, and Values
A prospective superpower, India is still grappling with a host of risks that threaten to hamper its progress. These range from environmental threats caused by GM crops and pollution; dangers…
Nexus Nirvana or Nexus Nullity? A dynamic approach to security and sustainability in the water-energy-food nexus
Over the last several years, the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus has emerged as an increasingly prominent global policy, governance and research agenda. Water, energy, and food security are often framed to…
When grassroots innovation movements encounter mainstream institutions: implications for models of inclusive innovation (Submitted version)
by Mariano Fressoli, Elisa Arond, Dinesh Abrol, Adrian Smith, Adrian Ely and Rafael Dias Submitted to Innovation & Development in 2014 Grassroots Innovation Movements (GIMs) can be regarded as initiators…
Policy transformations and translations: lessons for sustainable water management in peri-urban Delhi, India
This paper explores the complex interactions that occur as formal policies are interpreted and utilised to develop water management plans in peri-urban Delhi. With an emphasis on people’s participation in…