
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.

Vikalp Sangam: a decade of exploration on alternatives in India
The more democratic, participatory, diverse, and exciting one can make the process, the more the likelihood of at least some aims being met, and unanticipated benefits being incurred.

This Goa Couple Grows Their Veggies & Fish Without Using Soil or Chemicals!
On a mere 185 square meters, the Singhs have cultivated a thriving garden of 3,000 plants and produce 120 kilograms of fish annually, all without the use of harmful chemicals.

पश्चिमी हिमालय के 25 संगठनों ने सामाजिक और पारिस्थितिकी मुद्दों के लिए मिलकर काम करने का संकल्प लिया (In Hindi)
बातचीत और चर्चा में सतत विकास मॉडल, सामुदायिक संरक्षित क्षेत्र और पश्चिमी हिमालय में मानव-वन्यजीव संघर्ष, लिंग समावेशन, भूमि कानून और पर्यटन सहित आम चुनौतियों सहित ‘विकल्पों’ के उदाहरण साझा करना शामिल था।

25 Organisations across the Western Himalayas Resolve to Work Together for Social and Ecological Issues
Such gatherings serve as a platform for diverse organisations to come together, reflect on the values that drive their work, and chart pathways for collective transformational change in the Himalayas.

How the Meo Community Fights Stereotypes with Sustainable Water Management?
To build climate resilience, need to shed our conventional colonial mindset and ignorance towards local communities of Mewat, treat them as knowledgeable communities.

Press Release: Indian Civil Society Groups Demand Shutdown of World Bank and IMF on Their 80th Anniversary
200 individuals and civil society groups called for the creation of a new democratic and decentralised financial system that prioritises sustainability and equality.

When people’s participation propels science
Giving authorship builds a sense of ownership among local communities who could become ambassadors of species conservation.

Why a proposed Eco-Sensitive Zone around Gir forest is facing protests
Eco-Sensitive Zones act as shock absorbers for wildlife in Protected Areas when they move from areas of higher environmental protection to lower.

Sangham Sisters: Empowerment for Ecological Justice
The film explores the relationship between ecology and democracy, with the case study of Deccan Development Society Sanghams