4 episodes
Talking About Forests Dalberg & WCT
-
- Business
In the face of the growing climate change crisis, forests are become even more critical. Countries have recognized this and have pledged to stop deforestation. Yet, policies, incentives, and practices continue to degrade and deplete forests across the world.Talking About Forests is a podcast series jointly produced by the Wildlife Conservation Trust and Dalberg Advisors and it explores different aspects of forest protection and conservation in the Global South.Join hosts Anish Andheria and Nirat Bhatnagar as they talk to decision-makers and experts from grassroot organisations, think tanks, researchers, private sector, philanthropies, funders, and the Government. Conversations cover thoughts, insights, and ideas on diverse forest conservation-related issues from pandemics, biodiversity, crime, and deforestation, to governance, history, finance, policy, and more.
-
Episode 4: Valuing Forests with Dr. Madhu Verma
About the episode: In this episode, Dr. Madhu Verma from the World Resources Institute talks to us about ecosystem services and what they truly mean. Through her expertise in economics and green accounting, she helps us decode the jargon surrounding ecosystem valuation and new-age concepts like Gross Environment Product. She also talks about financial instruments based on ecosystem valuation and how they could well be the thing of the very near future.
-
Episode 3: Forest Governance with Kanchi Kohli and Dr.Prakash Kashwan
About the episode: In this episode, Kanchi Kohli from Centre for Policy Research and Dr. Prakash Kashwan from the University of Connecticut discuss forest governance practises and how they impact different stakeholders. By breaking down the forest governance measures in present-day India and comparing them to global standards, they make us look at these frameworks from both a practical and a personal lens. They discuss how the future of this governance can be shaped and scaled for the greater good by better behaviours, collaboration, and technology.
-
Episode 2: The History of Forests with Prof. Mahesh Rangarajan
Neither the threats facing India’s forests today nor the myriad measures available for their protection are recently milled. They were seeded in the policies and laws brought to force by India’s politicians and policy-makers whilst still grappling with new-found freedom. Professor Mahesh Rangarajan from the Krea University takes us on a riveting journey of the history of environment protection in India. He discusses both the past and the future of the relationship that India’s people have with her forests and the cross-sectoral solutions we must turn to in order to safeguard our natural wealth.
-
Episode 1: Talking about Forests with Nigel Sizer
In the first episode, Nigel Sizer, from the Preventing Pandemics At The Source Initiative, takes us back to the roots of forest protection ideology, much of which has helped him shape path-breaking forest protection programmes. Through the retelling of his own long-spanning career in forest conservation, he highlights the core issues that threaten forests globally. He also discusses the challenges and gaps in current measures for forest management and how tools like data and inclusive approaches can better the future for forests.