Declining bird populations are a ‘grim’ reminder of rapid biodiversity loss, says new report
Targeted, systematic, periodic monitoring of bird populations and using consistent methods can help species management.
Ruza, a traditional water harvesting system for the water-scarce mountains
It is a communal practice with the water shared among families and an integrated form of farming comprising forestry, horticulture, agriculture, fishery and animal husbandry.
Can quick-fix solutions address India’s growing water woes?
Resistance to such destructive projects by helping the communities and their organisations fight them and developing alternatives through research and capacity building should be seen as part of our interventions or engagement in the urban space.
भारत का वैकल्पिक भविष्य: कुछ झलक (In Hindi)
यह दो लेख ‘ऑल्टेर्नेटिव फ्युचर्स: इन्डिया अन्शैकल्ड’ किताब जो २०१७ में छपी थी, से लिये व अनुवादित किये गये हैं।
The Ladakhi Story In A Grain
Through barley, the mela projected an inter-connected web of life and how the death of any one of those nodes disturbs the entire web leading to ills and illnesses of many kinds.
Greening Mother Earth: How Vanvadi In Maharashtra Is Reclaiming Forests For A Cause
This regenerated, natural ‘forest-farm’ with its pristine, unpolluted environment, is ideal to pick up lessons in biodiversity and sustainable living
हरियाली से स्वावलंबी बनता गांव (In Hindi)
पेड़ लगाने, जल संरक्षण, जैविक खेती इत्यादि काम करने से यह विस्थापित गांव आत्मनिर्भर बन रहा है|
पर्यावरण के साथ आजीविका की रक्षा (In Hindi)
महाराष्ट्र के भीमाशंकर वन्य जीव अभयारण्य में आदिवासी जंगल व ज़मीन का अधिकार लेने की प्रक्रिया में जुटे हुए हैं।
Could tribal honey hunters help save the bees and improve our food security?
The community treats the bees as sacred beings and they hold prayers before they leave for harvesting the honey.