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.
Sunder Nursery in full bloom
Spaces for families to enjoy a picnic, soak in some culture at the amphitheatre, marvel at the flora and fauna and use for exercise.
Vembanad’s fishing community protects their fish with sanctuaries
To protect the fish resources, the traditional fishing community of Vembanad Lake has started constructing fish sanctuaries in the lake
Where blackbuck are dearer than sons
Some villagers think the animals increase productivity by grazing on their crops.
The rookery by the bay
Forest Department watchers and volunteers from villagers make stupendous efforts to protect the eggs from dogs, jackals and others
The Journey of Shillong’s Waste-pickers to become Compost Suppliers to Meghalaya Raj Bhawan
They truly uphold the dignity of labour and have come to be known for their sense of happiness, unity, and cooperation.
अब तालाब पेटे पर पक्षियों का हक़ (in Hindi)
बर्ड विलेज के रूप में पहचान को लेकर ग्रामीणों ने परम्परा बदली है. पक्षी दर्शन के लिए पर्यटकों की आवाजाही बढ़ेगी, जिससे रोजगार की सम्भावना बढ़ेगी.
Today I left the road, went to the margins.
Something like this comes outside my house, every morning, And blinds me, day after day, To see beyond the road, into the margins.
Native cows steal show at Pollachi cattle fair
More than 500 head of cattle, all native breeds, competed in various categories.
One grain at a time: Assam’s rice seed library for climate resilience
His assemblage includes 250 varieties - aromatic, sticky, black, flood-tolerant and hill rice