Hyderabad,
June 11, 2026 : Building on themes highlighted around World
Environment Day, the Indian School of Business (ISB) continues to spotlight
research on climate resilience, sustainable development, and environmental
governance through its knowledge platform, ISB Discover.
As
climate change, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and environmental
degradation pose growing challenges globally, the research featured on ISB
Discover highlights how effective environmental action requires integrating
sustainability with livelihoods, financial inclusion, resource governance, and
climate adaptation.
ISB
Discover translates rigorous academic research into accessible and actionable
insights for practitioners, policymakers, business leaders, and journalists,
helping to bridge the gap between scholarship and real-world impact.
Key
insights from ISB Discover's research include:
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Forest conservation must prioritise people,
not just trees: Community-centred approaches can improve the
effectiveness and long-term sustainability of conservation efforts.
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Financial inclusion can strengthen climate
resilience: Expanding access to financial services can
help vulnerable communities manage risk and recover more effectively from
climate-related disruptions.
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Millets can support sustainable agriculture:
Crop diversification can improve farm profitability while enhancing resource
efficiency and resilience to climate-related risks.
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Himalayan farmers offer lessons in climate
adaptation: Local knowledge and community-led innovation
can play an important role in building resilience to environmental change.
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India's forest economy needs greater
visibility: Better measurement of forest-based economic
activity can support more informed policy, investment, and sustainability
decisions.
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Women bear a disproportionate burden of
climate change: More inclusive decision-making can strengthen
the effectiveness of climate adaptation and resilience strategies.
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Groundwater governance requires urgent reform:
Sustainable water management depends on stronger institutions, better
incentives, and more effective coordination among stakeholders.
Professor
Karthik Balakrishnan, Deputy Dean - Faculty and Research, ISB,
said, "Environmental challenges do not exist in isolation — they are
deeply interconnected with questions of livelihoods, governance, equity, and
economic development. As a business school, ISB sits at the intersection of
these forces, and we believe the private sector has both the responsibility and
the capability to be part of the solution. Through rigorous research, we seek
to generate insights that help policymakers, businesses, and practitioners
design strategies that are both sustainable and commercially viable."
The
research featured on ISB Discover reflects ISB's commitment to addressing
complex societal challenges through interdisciplinary scholarship. By bringing
together expertise in public policy, economics, sustainability, technology, and
management, the school continues to contribute to evidence-based discussions on
India's development priorities.
Through
articles, explainers, videos, podcasts, and expert commentary, ISB Discover
makes cutting-edge research accessible to a wider audience and supports
informed decision-making across sectors.
About
the Indian School of Business (ISB)
The
Indian School of Business (ISB) is India’s highest-ranked business school and
features in the top league of several global business school rankings. A
vibrant pool of research-oriented resident faculty, robust academic
partnerships, a thriving alumni network, the backing of an influential board,
and the guidance of the industry’s thought leadership have enabled ISB to fast
emerge and consolidate itself as a premier global business school that grooms
future leaders for India and the world.