Environment and Ecology
Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits
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Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits
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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.
Press Release: Indian Civil Society Groups Demand Shutdown of World Bank and IMF on Their 80th Anniversary
200 individuals and civil society groups called for the creation of a new democratic and decentralised financial system that prioritises sustainability and equality.
When people’s participation propels science
Giving authorship builds a sense of ownership among local communities who could become ambassadors of species conservation.
Why a proposed Eco-Sensitive Zone around Gir forest is facing protests
Eco-Sensitive Zones act as shock absorbers for wildlife in Protected Areas when they move from areas of higher environmental protection to lower.
Sangham Sisters: Empowerment for Ecological Justice
The film explores the relationship between ecology and democracy, with the case study of Deccan Development Society Sanghams
Naming Ants and Seashells
On the role of local nature on children’s language acquisition and the role of language in protecting our living world
Bioregionalism Satsang
The biggest attraction of bioregionalism is its giving co-space to human practices that have co-evolved with the local environment and its constraints to find a more sane lifestyle.
नर्मदा घाटी में विनाशकारी जलमग्नता से बचने के लिए तत्काल कार्रवाई (In Hindi)
विकल्प संगम महासभा मांग करती है कि केंद्र और गुजरात राज्य सरकारें तुरंत और अधिक द्वार खोलें। सरदार सरोवर परियोजना (एसएसपी) बांध व्यवस्थित तरीके से।
पशुओं से मिली आजीविका की नई राह (In Hindi)
पशुओं की देखभाल करने से अच्छे पोषण के साथ आजीविका मिल रही है। जैविक खेती व किचिन गार्डन के लिए जैव खाद के साथ भी मिलती है।
Statement Condemning Detention of Ladakhi Padyatris (marchers) at Singhu Border
We demand immediate release of all marchers, withdrawal of prohibitory orders and opening up of a genuinely sensitive dialogue with the Ladakh climate marchers.