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Dharitri

Dharitri carries ARPA Foundation's field research into public argument — peer-reviewed science, policy analysis, and grounded commentary on land, water, and the communities who steward them.

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Issue Brief - 01-09-2026 26 August 2026 9 min read

Six drivers, one framework: ESG value creation and the rise of ESG-linked pay

ESG has moved from a reputational add-on into a value driver in capital markets and executive pay. This brief explains how real estate investors are translating ESG into measurable financial and governance decisions.

André C. S. BatalhãoRead Article

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Six drivers, one framework: ESG value creation and the rise of ESG-linked pay
Issue Brief - 01-09-2026

Six drivers, one framework: ESG value creation and the rise of ESG-linked pay

ESG has moved from a reputational add-on into a value driver in capital markets and executive pay. This brief explains how real estate investors are translating ESG into measurable financial and governance decisions.

André C. S. Batalhão 26 August 2026 9 min read 29 viewsRead
Beyond Carbon: Nature as Climate Infrastructure
Opinion Column - 03-03-2026

Beyond Carbon: Nature as Climate Infrastructure

Climate strategy has long been framed around technology and decarbonisation. But natural climate solutions could deliver up to 37 per cent of the cost-effective mitigation needed by 2030 — which makes ecosystems infrastructure, not scenery.

Anshdha Nandra and Dr. Juhi Gupta and Rahul Sharmesh 24 August 2026 6 min read 44 viewsRead
From Data to Decisions: Geospatial Technologies and Machine Learning in Environmental Regulatory Assessment
Opinion Column - 03-02-2026

From Data to Decisions: Geospatial Technologies and Machine Learning in Environmental Regulatory Assessment

India's statutory environmental monitoring runs on 966 air quality stations and nearly 4,500 water quality locations. Between those points, conditions are inferred rather than measured — and that is the gap geospatial and machine learning methods are built to close.

Tarun Darbari and Dr. Abhinav Yadav 22 August 2026 6 min read 30 viewsRead
India's bioeconoour is growing fast. Whether it is becoming a bioeconoour is a harder question
Opinion Column - 02-10-2026

India's bioeconoour is growing fast. Whether it is becoming a bioeconoour is a harder question

India's bioeconomy is growing fast. Whether it is becoming a bioeconomy is a harder question

Abhay Punia and Nalini Singh Chauhan 20 August 2026 15 min read 49 viewsRead
Counting carbon: The built environment and the case for ESG in UK real estate
Opinion Column - 03-01-2026

Counting carbon: The built environment and the case for ESG in UK real estate

The built environment accounts for 42 per cent of the world's annual carbon dioxide emissions. That scale is what turned ESG from a reputational add-on into a structural feature of UK real estate.

André C. S. Batalhão 20 August 2026 7 min read 37 viewsRead
Beyond the Checklist: Why ESG Must Become the Operating System for the Himalayan Bioeconomy
Opinion Column - 02-09-2026

Beyond the Checklist: Why ESG Must Become the Operating System for the Himalayan Bioeconomy

When we stand anywhere along the Himalayan arc, either from the apple terraces of Himachal to the organic paddies and cardamom groves of Sikkim, or the pine-and-oak forests fringing Uttarakhand, we are standing on two things at once: one of the planet's most irreplaceable biodiversity hotspots, and one of India’s most eagerly courted economic frontiers.

Dr. Harshit Pant 19 August 2026 10 min read 48 viewsRead

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Professor A.S. Raghubanshi

ARPA Opportunity Foundation

Professor A.S. Raghubanshi is a distinguished environmental scholar and the founding Director of the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development at Banaras Hindu University. Internationally respected for his work on tropical ecosystems and urban environments, he has made enduring contributions to ecological research, sustainability scholarship, and academic leadership in India.

Director, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
No. 02Editorial Board Member
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Dr. Pardeep Singh

ARPA Opportunity Foundation

Dr. Pardeep Singh works on environmental management, climate change, sustainability, water scarcity, food security, and the Anthropocene. His scholarship reflects a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research, academic publishing, and dialogue on contemporary environmental challenges.

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
No. 03Editorial Board Member
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Dr. Olga Ustyuzhantseva

ARPA Opportunity Foundation

Dr. Olga Ustyuzhantseva’s work lies at the intersection of innovation policy, digital governance, climate change, and sustainable development. Her international research engagement contributes to broader conversations on transformative systems, technology, and sustainability transitions

Affiliated Senior Research Fellow, Trilateral Chair on Transformative Innovation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Sustainable Development, University of Johannesburg
No. 04Editorial Board Member
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Dr. Neha Srivastava

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Dr. Neha Srivastava is a recognized scholar in waste biorefineries, microbial technology, bioprocesses, and green nanotechnology. Her academic contributions span research, editorial leadership, innovation, and scientific publishing in areas central to sustainable environmental advancement

Research Scientist, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi,
No. 05Editorial Board Member
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Dr. Shikha Daga

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Dr. Shikha Daga’s academic work bridges finance and sustainability, with interests in green economy, climate change, circular economy, and sustainable development. Her scholarship brings an important interdisciplinary perspective to the interface of commerce, policy, and environmental responsibility.

Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
No. 06Editorial Board Member
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Dr. Sushil Kumar

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Dr. Sushil Kumar specializes in air pollution, atmospheric microplastics, and environmental chemistry. His research and teaching contribute to a deeper understanding of environmental pollution processes and their broader implications for ecological and public well-being.

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, Siksha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India