Civil society calls on govts to reject WTO e-commerce talks

Some WTO members announce new talks, which were rejected by the membership at the last Ministerial, at the WEF

How the growing “one water” movement is not only helping the environment but also saving millions of dollars

Solutions to floods, droughts and pollution that look upstream, downstream and everywhere in between save dollars and make sense

Laws are chipping away at democracy around the world

Trouble is brewing around the world, say experts

Don't hold digital trade talks in WTO: Civil society groups call on governments

Developing countries must come up with their own agenda for digital industrialisation instead of advancing ones by tech giants, say …

‘Reason to hope’, says global report on civil society

It says that even as democratic values are being encroached upon globally, there are acts of peaceful resistance by civil society

Taking stock of the Paris climate debate

Climate change is about two things: mitigating the global warming effect and adapting to the changed climate

Development news, polarisation and social media in times of Lok Sabha polls

Polarisation of development news in social media makes its impact partisan and non-effective

Environmental activists as politicians

For free flow, Ganga gets a plethora of regulations

Here’s an analysis of the government’s proposed Ganga Bill in comparison to the alternate people’s draft bill presented by activists

'Relations between non-profits & govt are waning since liberalisation'

In the wake of arrests of 5 human rights activists by Maharashtra police, Down To Earth speaks to activists about what is bringing …

Pathalgadi rebellion takes shape of a new crisis at election time

Scared of mistreatment, 30 villages in Khunti district of Jharkhand have decided to boycott elections

AAP, woh aur hum

Aam Aadmi Party’s metamorphosis from a civil movement into political party is not a lone instance; such experiments started in rural India

AAP gives a new turn to civil society movement

The country is waiting to see if Aam Aadmi Party can bring participatory government to the fore