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.
मातीवर पुनर्प्रक्रिया योग्य उपाय आहे? गणेशोत्सवात वापरल्या जाणाऱ्या साहित्याचा पर्यावरणीय परिणाम आणि विविध पर्यायांचा तुलनात्मक आढावा (In Marathi)
तात्पुरत्या मूर्तीपासून कायमस्वरूपी मूर्तीकडे जाणे हा अंतिम आणि आदर्श बदल आहे जो विसर्जनामुळे कोणताही परिणाम होणार नाही याची खात्री करेल.
पवित्र निर्माल्य : गणेशोत्सवात निर्माण होणाऱ्या घनकचऱ्याचे व्यवस्थापन (In Marathi)
प्रत्येक शहरातील महानगरपालिका ही चक्रीय पुरवठा साखळी त्यांच्या घनकचरा व्यवस्थापन योजनांमध्ये एकत्रित करू शकतात जेणेकरून सामग्रीचे खरे मूल्य ओळखले जाईल.
From policy to pushback, India’s ‘greenlash’ over ethanol-blended petrol
Experts warn that without trust, climate transitions falter; India’s ethanol rollout underscores the need for gradual shifts, local studies, and clear communication with consumers.
Engendering change
North East Network’s three decades in Nagaland show how transformation holds only when women’s voices and dignity are placed at the core.
Ladakh violence: How government inaction on its promises on autonomy has fuelled frustration
The government needs to make clear what its intentions are – to grant Ladakh’s legitimate demands, or keep dragging its feet, risking further antagonising an already infuriated population?
Playing with plants
Soham Kacker shares how ‘befriending’ plants as playmates in his childhood opened the door to an adult career in ecology, and his lifelong love of plants
The Women Who Brought Water Back To A Himalayan Village
A Himalayan village once crippled by water scarcity, women revived dying springs with spades and science. Yet, they remain excluded from land ownership and decision-making, revealing deep gender gaps in environmental governance.
Beyond the Elephant and the Blind Men: A Story of Collective Sense-Making
Vikalp Sangam answers the parable: we listen to each sector's truth to see the whole elephant of an equitable, just & sustainable future.
SUPPORT THE OBJECTIVES OF HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE OF ALTERNATIVE LEARNING (HIAL), RATHER THAN HARASS IT!
We are shocked at the Ladakh UT Administration’s move to revoke the land lease of the Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning (HIAL).