Gairan land encroachment in Maharashtra: Official surveys do not always show the real picture, say those affected

Land has not been demarcated correctly in many villages; or residential land has been so insufficient that houses have been built on pasture land

Urban commons: Need to develop financing framework

Urban commons are mainly dependent on governments, particularly local governments that are more often than not financially weak

Collective action around common resources could help vulnerable communities

There are significant opportunities to build on ideas to promote collective action and commercialisation without commodification on a larger scale

Urban commons: Rethink their management

Loss of urban ‘commons’ and ‘communing’ among larger public have a direct impact on the way a city and its society are …

Urban commons: Almost ignored in city planning

Commons act as a nutritional buffer, safety net for migrants; middle-class, wealthy residents no less dependent

Urban commons

Down to Earth reaches out to experts to understand the scope and limitations of reimagining urban commons

Odisha govt lures industries via land banks, alienates people from commons

Down To Earth travels to some of the areas in Odisha worst hit by a government-sponsored land grab to lure industries and investments

Indian private hospitals biggest beneficiaries of international aid programmes

Such strategy perpetuates inequality and does not redress issues related to poverty, say experts

Remembering Anil Agarwal — Forget Malthus: upside of population growth

Increasing population density can also lead to better community management of common property resources, if community property rights are …

DTE Exclusive: ‘Shamlat’ lands hold key to Dalit empowerment; alleviation of rural poverty in Punjab

Dalits, who form 31.94% of Punjab’s population, own just 3.5% of the state’s land

Decision 2022: Will AAP make a difference to Punjab Dalit issues? Watch this space

For the moment, the only thing clear about the verdict is that it reflects a narrative of change rather than continuity in Punjab

“The climate crisis is here and now”

Increasing risk of extreme weather has made it easier to have conversations on environment in El Salvador, the country’s minister of …

Long wait for justice for pregnancy test drug victims

Victims of hormonal drug, Primodos, in UK have been seeking justice for over 40 years now

Gujarat High Court stays construction work at Mundra SEZ

12 companies had gone ahead with construction of individual units despite court questioning commencement of work without environment clearance

Report on riots and food rights presented in UK House of Commons

DFID-funded research analyses whether riots and public movements helped people secure right to affordable food in four countries—India, …

He upheld human rights and dismissed PILs

Drought-proof village in bone dry district

Sehal Sagar village in Rajasthan has won the national water award instituted by the water resources ministry

UK House of Commons passes Energy Bill sans decarbonisation target

Opposition, green campaigners call it missed opportunity for stimulating investment in low-carbon energy

World Bank should clean up its act, say UK MPs

Gujarat High Court halts work at Mundra SEZ

Bench questions commencement of work without environmental clearance

Common concerns

As the commons come under increasing assault, academics, practitioners and policymakers come together to devise ways to protect shared resources