Environment and Ecology

Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits

This section relates to initiatives that promote the principles of ecological integrity and limits. These are initiatives which envision models of decentralized conservation of land, water and biodiversity, based on a respect for both local and modern knowledge, and considering environment as an integral part of life and work. It also highlight attempts at linking livelihoods to ecological regeneration and restoration at local and landscape level. It will feature innovative attempts to deal with problems of pollution and waste. Overall, this section will try to work towards an understanding of the ecosystem which includes sociological, historical and geographical considerations while deciding on the path that local urban/ rural communities and the larger society take towards well-being.

Farmer leaders from 18 states resolve to oppose GM crops

"We need is a biosafety policy, not a policy on GM crops," said farmer leaders Kavita Kuruganti and KT Gangadhar

Solidarity with Ladakh’s ‘Delhi Chalo’ Yatra, Demanding  Constitutional Safeguards

This Yatra highlights continued neglect of the region’s legitimate demands for special Constitutional status, enabling its people to protect their land, culture, environment and economic interests.

Traditional Wisdom and Climate Change: Exploring Lived Experience of the Koli Community

The paper raises questions of community and property rights and explores how climate change as a phenomenon has affected the daily lives of the fishing community over the years.

Farmers pin hopes on new agricultural calendar to weather climate variabilities

Wayanad farmers create a new agricultural calendar harnessing traditional farming knowledge in a bid to adapt to climate change.

Approaching Life Sustainably: Through the process lens

Let’s not shy away from understanding the full story behind what we consume.

IMMERSED IN LEGAL WATERS

Opposing Perspectives on the CPCB Revised Immersion Guidelines and the legal search for a balanced view.

India’s 2024 Election Results Should Spur a Renewed Movement Towards Justice, Equity, and Sustainability

From the perspective of the VSGA, which represent a wide section of the country’s regions and peoples, these results are a sign that Indian democracy is alive, kicking and maturing.

“Exploring the Rich Biodiversity & culture on 118 acres of Agricultural Landscape in Satara, Maharashtra, INDIA”

In the broader environmental assessment, the focus often centers on human expectations, but this review delves into narrower scopes, exploring human interactions with the natural world.

मिट्टी-बीज बचाने का अनोखा मेला (In Hindi)

बीजोत्सव में सुरक्षित व पौष्टिक खान-पान पर ज़ोर दिया जाता है।