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University of Ingenuity
... training small farmers to adopt natural resources for sustainable livestock farming, fishery and crop husbandry, and that too, free of cost.
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A rice, lost and found
The rice, endemic to Kerala, adapted to the salinity of the coastal areas. To survive the tides the plant grew taller - to 1.5 meters.
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Self-rule by Adivasis could end Maoism
Adivasis make 99% of the Maoist movement, and most of them are fighting to save their forest, land and dignity
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पर्यायी जीवन (in Marathi)
शिक्षण सम्यक् दृष्टीवर आधारलेले हवे; व्यवसाय, नोकऱ्या, संशोधन हे मुख्यतः जैवविविधतेचे, निसर्गाचे संरक्षण, संवर्धन यांतून प्राप्त झाल्या पाहिजेत...
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Imagining an alternative future – an Interview
How concepts of Alternatives link with conservation of biodiversity and protection of livelihoods.
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An Anti-Forest Policy: Rhetoric or Sleight of Hand?
A government intent on “building on our rich cultural heritage” and “participatory”, would provide the adivasis rightful space for self-governance
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Keezhattur farmers want the highway to bypass their paddy fields and wetlands
Protest against a highway project that would destroy paddy fields and wetlands, which are a source for groundwater recharge.
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Todas: The Naturalistic People
The values these people espouse are linked to the fact that their sacred homeland is now at the heart of India’s very first biosphere reserve.
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Finding bright spots in a darkening ocean!
A unique and sustainable food production system that not only ensures food and livelihood security but is also commercially viable