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.
जंगल और नदी कैसे बचाते हैं भारिया? (In Hindi)
भारिया आदिवासियों का जंगल व नदी बचाने का अपना तरीका है, वे जंगल की कटाई-छंटाई और नदी की साफ करते हैं, बल्कि उन्होंने पीढ़ियों से देसी पौष्टिक अनाज भी बचाए हैं
Forest rights good for forests too: This Odisha village shows how
The independence and ownership of the forest have allowed the villagers to regenerate the woods with depleted vegetation.
Artisanal soaps to lavender tea, Chhattisgarh’s gobar revolution is helping rural women
It is now in the process of transforming these gauthans into what it calls rural industrial parks, or centres for cottage industries that the government hopes will create retail products that can “compete with the market”.
The Indigenous Food Cafés Transforming Local Cuisine
“When you look out the window, what you see out there should be on your plate.”
कोल्हापुरात आहे प्रदूषणमुक्तीचे आदर्श मॉडेल; धुण्याची चावी, तलाव (In Marathi)
रंकाळा परिसरातील धुण्याची चावी हे एक बदलत्या काळातही प्रदूषणमुक्तीचे आदर्श मॉडेल म्हणून ओळखले जाते
Groundwater Regulation: A Challenge to make the ‘Invisible Visible’ in India
Acknowledging groundwater as ‘commons’ is an important step in the right direction.
Puvidham: A University for Sustainable Living
“Highly competitive cast of minds as well as a destructive mentality towards nature with a manifestation of dual behaviour is what the mainstream education cultivates and I had no intention to send my children to these schools. Therefore, I decided to home-school my children,” says Meenakshi.
Confluence of Academia and Traditional Knowledge Systems: Towards Climate Resilient Agriculture
The macro and micro-systems of nature work in tandem to survive. Their role in climate change resilience is paramount. Sreeja works to ensure that all community voices are heard, all-natural parts are valued and sustainability is defined in one’s own context.
Bringing Harmony between Healthy Growing and Consuming
"Forests thrive on their own without chemicals or constant watering. On my farm, I've created a similar ecosystem. So, my team and I just do one thing: harvest the plants," says Yella Reddy