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.
A Cooperative Reborn
The Revival of Zunpha tells the story of how a small cooperative, once lost to time, is finding new life. A tale of community, revival, and the power of working together.
The Jungle Kutir: A Community Initiative in Dengajhari, Odisha
The Jungle Kutir, established by the women of Dengajhari village in 2017, is a compelling example of how community institutions can preserve traditional ecological knowledge and conservation practices across generations.
Madhav Gadgil: Nature’s spokesperson, a scientist of the people
A tribute to ecologist Madhav Gadgil, who combined rigour in his research with a deep sensitivity to issues of people’s concerns and livelihoods.
A Living Constitution Pachgaon
Pachgaon offers a unique example of community governance that began with the reclamation of forest rights. Through village meetings, shared responsibility and local knowledge, Pachgaon began to practice democracy in its most grounded form.
Grassroots women map air pollution hotspots, spur a coal company to curb dust
Trained in air quality mapping, women leaders monitored air quality across 69 sites in Jharkhand, identifying 26 pollution hotspots. The local women that co-led the study took ownership of the data to drive action, prompting decision-makers to install water sprinklers, cover coal loads during transport, and set up air quality monitors in public places.
In the Western Ghats, 20 Kerala Women Are Protecting a Forest Home to 2000 Native Plants
Women at the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary in Kerala's Wayanad district have turned a patch of forest into a living refuge for endangered species, orchids, ferns, succulents and carnivorous plants.
How people power reclaimed the Vishwamitri for Vadodara
From building a coalition against the Vishwamitri Riverfront Development Project to getting it scrapped, people’s movements have interwoven passionate activism with law, science, and data. Their collective engagement and dogged sense of purpose made all the difference. Not only have activists been appointed to a committee overseeing a flood mitigation project, they also do on-ground monitoring, record official work, track plans and progress, and document irregularities.
जहरमुक्त खेती की ओर बढ़ते किसान (In Hindi)
देश बीजों का संरक्षण व संवर्धन हो रहा है। पर्यावरण की सुरक्षा के साथ किसानों की आजीविका की सुरक्षा भी हो रही है।
Chhurpi Connectivity: Himalayan Cheese as Bioregional Frame
Production of the cheese is an ecologically adaptive response among highland pastoral and nomadic communities who graze yaks, cattle, sheep and goats across highland pastures and passes.