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.
Rivers in Deep Time
To care for a river, we have to understand its memory. And to understand its memory, we have to zoom out far enough, until we realise we are just a moment on the map.
प्रकृति-कला के ज़रिए कलाबोध का विकास (In Hindi)
अपने आसपास की वास्तविक प्राकृतिक दुनिया के साथ जुड़ाव बच्चों के मनोसामाजिक, शारीरिक और संज्ञानात्मक विकास और स्वास्थ्य के लिए ज़रूरी है – उनके खुद के लिए, इस धरती के लिए और पूरे समाज के लिए।
Forests take centre stage at UN as countries gather to discuss climate mitigation
Several countries highlight the importance of integrating community engagement and traditional knowledge systems in defining policies and regulations across different levels of government.
Broken Signals: India’s Heatwave Warnings Are Missing the Mark
These stories ask us the question: how do we centre the needs of the most vulnerable while designing an effective disaster warning system?
Want to invent leisure from leftovers? Laggere shows the way
The children of Laggere's resettlement colony, despite being pushed at the city's margins, have invented subtle and active ways to reclaim their space through play and leisure.
A Bengaluru Initiative Is Creating A Culture Of Sustainable & People-Centric Urban Living
Bengawalk aims to make Bengaluru more liveable by focusing on increasing walkability, safety, accessibility, and attractiveness in urban design so residents can thrive and stay connected.
How About Implementing the Constitution in Adivasi and Tribal Areas?
There is a need to implement constitutional measures in Adivasi and Tribal Areas to provide more autonomy in decision-making and governance.
Being a pilgrim- Walking along the Indus
Over the last few years, the Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust and Kalpavriksh have been organising Indus River walks with students and others to understand its ecological significance, beauty and various contemporary challenges.
In a First, Community Women Monitor Air Quality in Rural Jharkhand; Identify Pollution Hotspots
In a unique community initiative, a group of women (known as Paryavaran Sakhis) identify and monitor 26 air pollution hot spots in the coal mining belt of Dhanbad and Bokaro districts, which include health centres, anganwadis, community halls, and pond sites.