Food and Water
Making water use and distribution ecologically sustainable, making food accessible, safe and sustainable
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Making water use and distribution ecologically sustainable, making food accessible, safe and sustainable
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This section features initiatives towards producing and making accessible safe and nutritious food, sustaining the diversity of Indian cuisine, and promoting slow food. Along with this, it carries stories on making water use and distribution ecologically sustainable and equitable, achieving decentralised conservation, retaining water as part of the commons, and democratic governance of water and wetlands.
We would like to avoid featuring purely elitist food fads even if they pertain to healthy or organic food, and expensive technological water solutions that have no relevance for the majority of people.
Van Gujjars help conserve forests, but are deprived of rights
The Van Gujjars – a pastoralist community in Uttarakhand – are on the frontline of climate change, but their role in forest management is limited by the rights they are denied
Teaching Them Young: This Not-For-Profit Organization In Delhi Offers ‘Farm-Based’ Learning For Children
Integrating farming and composting with the existing learning method, at the school level, to provide a productive and work-based pedagogical approach to children.
How Punam’s journey into entrepreneurship was bolstered by the Margshala Fellowship
How businesses can be community-centric, environmentally sensitive and thrive with the right support systems in place
Socio-political and environmental dynamics of Manipur’s Loktak Ramsar site
Scientists studying the ecological profile of the lake say that many species of native plants, fishes and other invertebrates have steadily declined
A manifesto for justice
People’s movements and civil society organizations have to continue promoting changes through advocacy for policy shifts and ground action by and with communities.
India’s agriculture at crossroads amidst environmental caution and technological innovation
The GM Mustard dilemma represents a delicate balance between agricultural innovation and environmental caution.
Interlinking of rivers could flood India’s freshwater with invasive fish
Scientists are urging for careful assessments and policy changes amidst global concern about invasive species and their effects on freshwater ecosystems.
केरल में उम्मीद का संगम (In Hindi)
विकल्प संगम एक साझा मंच है, जिसमें आपस में जोड़ने, गठजोड़ बनाने, एक-दूसरे सीखने व वैकल्पिक रास्ते तलाशने की कोशिश की जाती है.
A Standoff- Shepherding and the Van Panchayats of Uttarakhand
The story of Khushal and Beena Nitwal, who are right-holders of the Shankhadhura Van Panchayat in Munsiari highlights two seemingly opposing perspectives.