... the vision and processes of Vikalp Sangam, a movement that seeks to bring together a multitude of grassroots initiatives that are exploring alternative, inclusive and sustainable paths to human well-being.

Ecological economists like Tim Jackson, Peter Victor, and others talk about prosperity without growth and highlight the need for greening the economy on a community scale.

While Rs.3,000 is an insignificant amount for cattle, it often prevents villagers from resorting to retaliatory killing (of the carnivore) ...

It is very important to strengthen local economy and help people to resist the global process in order to protect their own social, cultural, economic and political freedom and space.

Communities can conserve forests and make a living out of it. Then why is the government playing spoilsport?