D E S T A

Developing Ecosystems for Systemic Transformation and Adaptation 

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Systems Convening

DESTA conducted a systems convening at the Dialogues ...

Article: System for Systems Change

While many organisations have adopted a ...

Mihir at COP28

Mihir was at COP 28 in ...

Core Offerings

Scenario Development

Decision Support Systems

Systems Theory of Change

Community-based Research

Participatory Modelling

Capacity Building & Academic Teaching

some of our work STReAMS

decision support systems for sustainable resource management & livelihoods

 DESTA is working to better understand the social-ecological-economic systems of resource-dependent livelihoods in rural India and develop ‘insight-building’ Decision Support Systems using participatory systems modelling

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

DESTA is working to towards expanding the use of systems thinking and system dynamics simulation to understand energy futures for India,  and implications of the multiple feedbacks existing between energy, resources, climate change mitigation and quality of life.

CLIMATE CHANGE ADJACENCY

DESTA is working with partners to understand the climate change adjacencies (Adaptation and Mitigation) of their work using systems thinking, and co-developing indicators and research plans for their monitoring, therby enhancing climate action.

desta ecosystem

leadership

Mihir

Mihir is an interdisciplinary researcher working on sustainability and climate change issues to develop systemic solutions.

Kabir

Kabir applies systems thinking and simulation modelling to build insights on sustainability and development challenges in order to co-create solution pathways and enable effective decision making.

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