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.
जलभूमि बचाने का संघर्ष (in Hindi)
भेरियों में शहर के मैले पानी को सूरज की रोशनी से शुद्ध कर मछलियों, सब्जियों और धान की खेती होती है।
A river comes to people
Nanduwali started flowing again when the villagers of Ghewar decided to work with nature and not against it.
This Couple’s Quest for Natural Living Has Resulted in a Mini Forest and an Energy Efficient Home
The house had to be energy efficient, deeply connected to nature and sustainable.
From Food to Electricity, This School Produces Everything It Needs In Its Own Backyard
“The aim is to produce responsible citizens, who do not only relish the fruits of the earth but also learn to preserve it in return,” says Jenkins.
निसर्गव्रती हेमाताई (in Marathi)
हेमाताई साने यांच्या पर्यावरणपूरक जीवनशैलीचे समाजातील विविध स्तरांतून कौतुक होत असते ...
സംഘർഷ ഭൂമിയിലെ വനസംരക്ഷണം
It is heartening that despite prevailing conflicts, Adivasi people of Bastar care for their own forests and are helping other states enrich theirs.
Adivasis in the Bastar conflict zone are spearheading a massive conservation effort
It is heartening that despite prevailing conflicts, Adivasi people of Bastar care for their own forests and are helping other states enrich theirs.
Ensure Irrigation Water for 15,000 Villagers
When the irrigation lake developed a breach, poor farmers in Surendranagar (Gujarat) took it upon themselves to save it.
Mangrove nurseries protect coasts and livelihoods
Mangrove plantations in coastal Odisha are not just protecting people from storms and cyclones, but also opening up new livelihood possibilities.