Environmentality, a blog by the Centre for Policy Research
Created and edited by researchers at the Initiative on Climate, Energy and Environment at the Centre for Policy Research, Environmentality aims to spark and inform debate on topical issues at the intersection of environment and development. With a nod to Arun Agarwal’s thought-provoking book of the same name, we see Environmentality as less a blog about the environment, and more one that takes the environment seriously in understanding the economy, society, and processes of development.
Befitting a public policy organisation, we examine questions of policy, law, institutions and governance, particularly around climate change, energy and air pollution. But equally, we explore how the work of building a sustainable and more just future benefits from serious engagement with politics and discourse. We particularly focus on India, but in a globalised world we certainly pay attention to how India is shaped by and shapes global currents.
The blog is organised into three sections: commentary on current developments, ideas that highlight important new perspectives and frameworks, and new at ICEE which provides quick takes on our own research and events. We invite you to sign up to receive our email updates, and to share your thoughts through regular comments.
The updated pledge reveals insights into India’s approach: one of caution and a preference to ensure over-compliance rather than under-compliance of international targets.