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The primary challenge of modern human race is to improve well-being across generations an objective now widely recognized as Sustainable Development. This challenge necessitates numerous interventions with respect to each of its components: environmental, social and economic. These range from eradication of hunger and poverty to reduction of inequality; from provision of quality education, good health, decent work environment, water, sanitation, affordable and clean energy to fostering gender equality; from economic growth to effective institutions; from responsible consumption and production to taking urgent actions to combat climate change.
It is widely recognized that informed prescriptions, implementable policies and sustainable practices are vital for securing economic growth, social cohesion and protection of ecosystems--all at the same time. The Department of Policy Studies (DoPS) at TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) aims to contribute to theoretical and empirical enquiry towards such ends, through research, teaching and training.
Faculty of the Department have disciplinary backgrounds in Anthropology, Economics, Population Studies, Sociology and Statistics. This diversity enables promotion of multi-disciplinary research and learning at the economy-society-ecology interface. The faculty is engaged in active research in their own disciplines as well as within the broad theme of sustainable development. This is reflected in the body of their publications, sponsored projects, consultancies and training programmes and supervised research. The faculty regularly engage with the scientific community through seminars and conferences, participate in different forums as experts or resource persons, and engage with the general public through lectures, print and digital media.
The department offers four programmes:
A Ph.D. programme in the Thematic area of Policy Studies, three Masters level programmes, viz., M.A. in Public Policy and Sustainable Development, M.A. in Sustainable Development Practices, M.Sc. in Economics (with specialization in Environmental and Resource Economics)
Prof. Sukanya Das HoD and Professor"Prof. Sukanya Das is an environmental economist with an interest in environmental valuation and policy. Prior to joining TERI SAS she was a Faculty at Madras School of Economics for more than seven years after completing her Ph.D from Jadavpur University. She has an expertise in handling research projects in the area of environmental and resource economics, water economics and health economics."
Notification for constitution of BoS of DoPS - 2021-2022Notification for constitution of BoS of DoPS - 2020-2021Notification for constitution of BoS of DoPS - 2019-2020Notification for constitution of BoS of DoPS - 2018-2019Notification for constitution of BoS of DoPS - 2017-2018 Minutes of meeting - 11th Aug 2021 Minutes of meeting - 9th Dec 2020 Minutes of meeting - 17th Jun 2020 Minutes of meeting - 6th Jun 2019 Minutes of meeting - 10th May 2019 Minutes of meeting - 25th April 2018 Minutes of meeting - 27th Oct 2017 Minutes of meeting - 12th May 2016 Minutes of meeting - 18th Nov 2014 Minutes of meeting - 24th Feb 2015 Minutes of meeting - 14th May 2014 Minutes of meeting - 30th May 2013 Minutes of meeting - 25th Nov 2013 Minutes of meeting - 20th Nov 2012 Notification of composition of DAIP of DoPS - 2021-2022 Notification of composition of DAIP of DoPS - 2020-2021 Notification of composition of DAIP of DoPS - 2019-2020
| S.No. | Title | PI Name | Link |
| 1. | National Mission on Biodiversity & Human Well-being Preparatory Phase Proposal'--Bioeconomy component | Prof. Nandan Nawn | Know More |
| 2. | Analyzing the Implementation of Forest Right Act (2006) - Community Right in Southern Rajasthan | Dr Smriti Das | Know More |
| 3. | Embedding SCP in to TERI University Post Graduate Programme | Prof. Shaleen Singhal | Know More |
| 4. | Impact Analysis pf the Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act 1997 on Traditional Institution in the State | Dr M P Ram Mohan/Dr MV Shiju | Know More |
| 5. | Indian European Multi Level Climate Governance Research Networking | Dr Arabinda Mishra/Dr Gopal Sarangi | Know More |
| 6. | Railway Chair | Mr. Shri Prakash | Know More |
| 7. | Supporting, Consolidation, replication and upscaling of sustainable waste water treatment and reuse technologies for India(SARASWATI) | Dr Sukanya Das | Know More |
| 8. | Impact Analysis pf the Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act 1997 on Traditional Institution in the State | Dr M P Ram Mohan/Dr MV Shiju | Know More |
| 9. | Sustainable livelihood activities on reclaimed open cast coal mines: a technology enabled integrated approach in Indian Coal sector | Dr Arabinda Mishra/Dr Sudipto Chatterjee | Know More |
| 10. | Economic Value of Biodiversity Conservation Provided by Forest and Agro Forest Ecosystem in Kodagu Distt. | Dr Kavita Sardana | Know More |
| 11. | The Distribution Implications of Solar Water Pumping Program for Ground Water Irrigation in Rajasthan | Dr Eshita Gupta | Know More |
| 12. | Understanding Decentralised Energy Interventions and their Success Conditions in Select Countries in Asia | Dr Gopal Krishna Sarangi | Know More |
| 13. | Embedding SCP in to TERI University Post Graduate Programme | Prof. Shaleen Singhal | Know More |
| 14. | Scaling SCP Learning and Outreach through Awareness-raising amoung Key SWITCH-Asia Target Audiences - SSFA II | Prof. Shaleen Singhal | Know More |
| 15. | The Distribution Implications of Solar Water Pumping Program for Ground Water Irrigation in Rajasthan | Dr Eshita Gupta | Know More |
| 16. | 7 days Challenge Programme | Dr Leena Srivastava | Know More |
| 17. | Consultancy - Preparation of Two technical Papers on Linkages between Energy and SDG's for discussion during "2018 High Level Political Forum" | Dr Leena Srivastava | Know More |
| 18. | Develope a proof of concept for relating pollutant emissions to mass heavy duty vehicular movement | Dr Leena Srivastava | Know More |
| 19. | Feasibility Study for Climate Protection by Financial Instruments in India in Collaboration with One Climate Club | Dr Leena Srivastava | Know More |
| 20. | ICSSR- Analyzing the Implementation of Forest Right Act (2006) - Community Right in Southern Rajasthan | Dr Smriti Das | Know More |
| 21. | Paper Review Global Challenges | Dr Leena Srivastava | Know More |
| 22. | Students Field Placement | Dr Prasant Kumar Singh | Know More |
| 23. | Climate Jamboree. A journey from climate apathy to empathy | Dr Leena Srivastava | Know More |
| 24. | Climate Jamboree. A journey from climate apathy to empathy - Coca Cola | Dr Leena Srivastava. | Know More |
| 25. | Columbia Univeristy - Students Research Grant : Ms. Ishita Sinha and Ms. Prakriti Sharma | Dr Smriti Das | Know More |
| 26. | Development of a framework for local implementation of the SDGs - Prosper.NET | Dr Smriti Das | Know More |
| 27. | Reducing inequalities in India by 2030 : Challenges and way forward inImplementing SDG-10 | Dr Swarup Dutta/Dr Smriti Das | Know More |
| 28. | The Trustee's of Coloumbia University - Global Summit | Dr Smriti Das | Know More |
| 29. | Training on Research Supervision Skills | Dr Shantanu De Roy/ Dr Montu Bose | Know More |
| 30. | Climate Jamboree. A journey from climate apathy to empathy - Coca Cola | Dr Leena Srivastava | Know More |
| 31. | Executive Programme on Human Security and Drug Policy in Afghanistan | Dr Gopal Krishna Sarangi | Know More |
| 32. | Global Conference on Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sutainable Development : Linking Implementation across SDGs and NDCs | Dr Leena Srivastava | Know More |
| 33. | Société Generale - TERI SAS - Research Sponsorship Program | Dr Gopal Sarangi | Know More |
| 34. | Meta-analysis for Environmental Damage Assessment | Dr Kavita Sardana/Dr Sukanya Das | Know More |
| 35. | Prevalence, Procreation, Persecution and Prevention regarding Caesarean-Section Deliveries/Birth in South Asia : A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis | Dr Chandan Kumar | Know More |
| 36. | Training programme for 2018 batch of Officers trainees (Ots) of the Indian Economic Service (IES) | Prof. Nandan Nawn | Know More |
| 37. | Evaluation of current policies, progress, and barriers across different scales- with reference to Nitrogen pollution | Dr Smriti Das | Know More |
| 38. | Development of a framework for the local implementation of the SDG's - Phase II | Dr Smriti Das | Know More |
| 39. | SARASWATI 2.0 - Identifying best available technologies for decentralized wastewater treatment and resource recovery for India | Dr Sukanya Das | Know More |
| 40. | Societe Generale - TERI SAS - Research Sponsorship Program | Dr Gopal Sarangi | Know More |
| 41. | Program Leadership and Curriculum Development | Dr Seema Sangita | Know More |
| 42. | Short term training programme of Applied Economic Tools and techniques for Valuing Environmental Resources | Dr Sukanya Das | Know More |
| 43. | Data Science Applications for Sustainability | NA | Know More |
| 44. | Enhancing Policy Impact of Social Science Research in India | Dr Swarup Dutta | Know More |
The Department embraces the philosophy that policy recommendations for sustainable development must be grounded in rigorous research that engages with alternative schools of thought across disciplines. Such research must be theoretically grounded, socially relevant and empirically rich, besides being linked to historical experiences. The Department, therefore, strives to promote a culture that enables command across disciplines, develops critical thinking and nurtures analytical mind.
The research culture also recognizes that theoretical constructs can also be built through analysing observations from the field and not necessarily the other way round. Faculty members actively encourage students to participate in field surveys, to extract truth from ‘facts’, and to create an organic link between theoretical understanding and field-based experiences. The Department also promotes debate and discussion through workshops, seminars, research colloquiums among others that attract active participation from students and faculty members.
The thematic areas of research at the Department of Policy Studies include but not limited to are as follows:
• Agrarian Relations
• Auction Theory
• Biophysical accounting
• Biotechnology and Society Interface
• Business and Infrastructure Law
• Climate Change, Exclusion and Vulnerability
• Ecology and Politics
• Energy Economics
• Environment and Natural Resources Law
• Globalization and Environment
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Education and Development
• International Economics
• Labour Economics
• Environment and Health
• Mechanism Design
• Natural Resource Economics
• Population, Health and Nutrition Issues
• Social and Individual Choice
• Urban Economics
• Valuation of Ecosystem Services
