Economic And Health Impact Assessment Of Heat Adaptation Action:
Case Studies From India
Publications
Shaping the discourse on rehydrating children in heat stress: expositions from India
Abstract Heat health responses for young children constitute a unique public health challenge and Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) have emerged as a key intervention in various advisories and heat action plans HAPs). ORS is an extraordinarily impactful first-line therapeutic intervention in reducing mortality and morbidity on account of dehydration and dyselectrolytemia in children caused by […]
Opportunities for Enhancing Equitable Education: Learnings from Argentina, Brazil and India
T20 ( 14 October, 2025 )
Abstract Persistent educational inequalities are obstacles to social cohesion, wellbeing and inclusive economic growth in the Global South. Ensuring access to education from an early age and promoting the completion of secondary school with quality learning is an obligation on states and key to our collective futures. Using data from Argentina, Brazil and India, this […]
Health SDGs are at risk from climate change: Evidence from India
Plos One ( 26 November, 2025 )
Abstract Climate change poses significant risks to human health in India, with 80% of the pop ulation located in areas highly vulnerable to extreme events, such as cyclones, floods and heatwaves. While India has made progress on several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), risks from climate change can undermine the achievements. This study examines the impact […]
Heat action plans in eight Indian cities: Knowledge gaps & opportunities for intersectoral heat governance
Indian Journal of Medical Research ( 162, 330–341. ICMR 12-11-2025 )
Climate change has elevated extreme heat from an ‘invisible’ public health threat to an urgent challenge, with heat stress being a leading cause of weather-related deaths, and disproportionately affecting warmer regions and the poor. Between 2001 and 2013, the population of India exposed to extremely hot temperatures increased by 10 million. It is estimated that […]
Mainstreaming Nonformal Interactions as a Method of Qualitative Data Collection in Health Research
Indian Journal of Public Health ( Volume 69,Issue 3 July-September 2025 )
Nonformal interactions (NFIs) are yet to be a part of qualitative research protocols. Informal interactions, often used in building rapport, are sometimes mentioned synonymously or rather casually to represent the nonformal component of methods as well. Researchers, however, seldom consider NFIs as a core or contributory method to address the research question. We present our […]
Climate Finance for Adaptation and Sustainable Development in India
Springer Nature ( june 2025 )
In: Shanmugam, K.R. (eds) India’s Public Finance and Policy Challenges in the 2020s. India Studies in Business and Economics.
IPBES Nexus Assessment: Summary for Policymakers
Zenodo ( 12 June, 2025 )
Summary for Policymakers of the Thematic Assessment Report on the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Climate Finance for Adaptation and Sustainable Development in India
SSRN ( July 24, 2024 )
Abstract This paper presents an overview of climate finance, with special focus on flows of finance for adaptation. A desk analysis of available studies and estimates on finance needs and flows from developed to developing countries, and the current scenario in terms of flows from various international and domestic sources is conducted. The findings clearly […]