
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.

People power to clean up Pune river, bit by bit
The streams are providing cleaner water to the river and the perception of locals has also changed.

Nagaland’s Y Nuklu Phom wins prestigious Whitley Award 2021 for his ‘biodiversity peace corridor’
Once indiscriminately hunted, the falcons have in recent years seen successful conservation by local communities.

Kerala farmer bags India Biodiversity Award 2021
He conserves a wide array of around 200 tuber crops

India Biodiversity Award 2021
The Awards initiative was started jointly by the MOEFCC, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2012.

Khonoma Community-based Conservation initiative wins Biodiversity Award 2021
The Community has been organizing, monitoring, conserving and preserving the bio-diversity in Khonoma area for 20 years

Sundarlal Bahuguna: A Himalayan voice for ecological truth and social justice
Generations of activists learnt from him about the connection between forests, livelihoods, gender inequalities, and the sheer injustice of ‘development’

Rethinking Youth Activism
Dissent and democracy go together. We must rethink, accept and create space for youth activism and strengthen legal & democratic institutions

Oxygen and the airs of forgetfulness
Think of our innate ability to connect with with all life around us, all of the natural elements, living and non-living

Stakeholders raise concerns on the new vehicle scrapping policy
Is it practical - to set up the huge infrastructure, for around 50% of India's goods carriers?