Finding A Middle Ground: Wildlife vs Human Rights Conservation
If you were to study global environmental protection movements today, there's one common aspect you might find. Each of these movements, regardless of geography,...
Displaced by a National Park in 1999, the Mising Community Continue Their Fight for...
“And this time, come what may, we have decided not to end the protest until we have been completely rehabilitated to a safe, liveable,...
Fifth Amendment to Fly Ash Notification Does Little To Address the Ecological Dangers of...
Recent amendments to the 1999 fly ash notification by the MoEFCC do not sufficiently address the ecological consequences of thermal energy.
The Aravallis are Calling…for Help
Written by Vaishnavi Rathore
Mangar Bani is an ecological hotspot located in the Aravallis between Haryana and Faridabad. The over 600 acre sacred grove is...
Jal, Jangal, Zameen: Adivasis Amidst Bauxite Mining in Rayagada, Odisha
Baphlimali is a small hill, hidden away in Kashipur block in Odisha’s Rayagada district. In areas surrounding the hill live the Jhodia, Paraja, Penga...
The Hits and Misses of the Pusa Capsule, the Delhi Government’s Solution to Stubble...
As the Delhi Government pushes the Pusa decomposer as a successful alternative to stubble burning, New Delhi's farmers highlight its hits and misses.
Drains to Diseases: Haryana’s Sanitation Struggle
"My kid falls sick so often because of the stagnant water in these open drains. Why isn't the government doing anything?"
— Asawarpur Resident, Haryana
In...
When Conservation, Community and Education Come Together: Kaas Plateau’s Sustainable Ecotourism Model
Over the years, influx of tourists during the flowering seasons has caused vehicular pollution and destruction of plants and shrubs at Kaas Plateau. To address these issues and conserve Kaas’s biodiversity, the local stakeholders came together to devise a sustainable ecotourism model.
The Shore Scene: PM-MSY’s Fisheries Development Promises Anything But Sabka Vikas
In a 2015 address delivered in Mauritius, Prime Minister Narendra Modi indulged in some curious historical revisionism worth considering today. “To me the blue...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Conservation, Rights and Exclusion in India’s Forests
Written by Arpitha Kodiveri
“The Forest Department is not ready to share its power; it sees itself as a landlord of these forest areas. The...
