Annanya is a Senior Research Associate in the Environmental Governance and Policy team. Her work focuses on understanding the health and economic impacts of air pollution as well as studying how environmental governance can be improved. Her broader research interests include decentralised environmental governance and sustainable development. She has a Master’s degree in specialised economic analysis from the Barcelona School of Economics. Annanya previously worked at the Centre for Policy Research where she focused on studying the capacity of environmental regulators. She also worked at the Inclusion Economics India Centre where she was involved in broader development research surrounding local climate adaptation, capacity building and governance of employment, health and nutrition schemes.
1 May 2024
The chapter, published in the book 'The Climate-Health-Sustainability Nexus: Understanding the Interconnected Impact on Populations and the Environment' (Springer), examines the combined influence of heat and air pollution their implications for global health and the economy.
22 April 2024
The chapter in the report 'The Air We Share: Towards Reduced Transboundary Air Pollution across India and Pakistan' looks at crop residue burning in India and Pakistan, presenting several sustainable solutions - shifting focus away from paddy and wheat towards other crops, coordinating across multiple stakeholders, etc.
19 March 2024
SFC Perspectives are intended to stimulate discussion by providing an overview of key issues and avenues for action to inform India's sustainable development trajectory.