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Sustainable Think Tanks- Projects

The Sustainable Think Tanks project documents the transformative role that the Think Tank Initiative (TTI) has played in the life of think tanks.

Annotation in design and product engineering: an introduction to the special issue- Publications

The annotation of a document involves the embedding of data such as a textual note, a symbol or structured data in an original document at a specific location.

Climate Policy and the Poor: Some Perspectives- Publications

The article explores the effects that India's climate policy will have in the context of the country's existing development problems India is expected to face severe challenges as a result of climate change and these will disproportionately affect the poor and the most vulnerable The country's current climate policies nevertheless adopt an approach that seems unlikely to improve conditions for the poor, unless it shifts from a top-down, growth-oriented strategy towards prioritizing access to basic goods and services as a primary policy goal.

A Framework and Case Example for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Information Services Across Technologies- Publications

This paper introduces a framework to examine the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different information and communications technologies to deliver a range of social services, using a case example of rural Bangladesh.

Creating Sustainable Urban Systems: Need for Redesigning Indicators for Urban Infrastructure and Services- Publications

The process of infrastructure project determination is often inadequate leading to outcomes that do not address the intended purpose and/or have unintended consequences.

Climate Change: Need to Act Now- Publications

The threat of climate change is a serious global concern.

Electrochemical Properties and First-Principle Analysis of Na x [M y Mn1-y ]O2 (M = Fe, Ni) Cathode- Publications

Sodium-ion batteries are the commercially and environmentally viable next-generation candidates for automobiles.

The Pugh Controlled Convergence Method: Model-based evaluation and implications for design theory- Publications

This paper evaluates the Pugh Controlled Convergence method and its relationship to recent developments in design theory.

Sustainable Access for All: Building Sustainability into Universal Energy Access- Publications

This paper investigates whether the goal of universal energy access in the post-MDGs dialogue sufficiently addresses the challenges faced by the Southern countries.

India's Aspirations for Low-Carbon-Dioxide Growth- Publications

A policy brief analysing India's aspirations of achieving development without leaving a massive carbon footprint.

Competitive Bidding for the Wind Sector- Publications

CSTEP organised a stakeholder consultation workshop on the wind energy sector at the request of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently.

Comprehensive Clean Air Action Plan for the City of Patna- Publications

The year-long study identified source-specific control measures (CMs) and assessed their technological and economic feasibility for implementation.