Scent of good business

Herbs spell commercial success for villages in Jowahar Valley

Displacing a livelihood

How do we rehabilitate development project oustees?

Second attempt

MALAR miracle

From literacy to economic independence

Lone warrior

One man's battle to save a village economy

Fund game

A credit-unworthy government put paid to eco-development

Bytes

Funds flowing

Subcontinental drift

Goa CM against Centre's SEZ plans

One cheer for politics

Mohalla sabha brings people and authorities face to face  

"Massive assault"

Vo Quy is semi-retired, but still officially heads the Center for Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies at the University of …

‘Ethnoveterinary medicine will be a game changer for dairy in India’

Down To Earth speaks to Meenesh Shah, chairman, NDDB on EVM use in the Indian dairy sector

‘Ethnoveterinary medicine is a simple, cost-effective, farmer-friendly tool’

Down To Earth speaks to Anil Kr Bayati, managing director of Sabar Dairy in Sabarkantha, Gujarat about the use of EVM at the dairy

Sustainable Development Goal 15: World off track on protecting life on land, finds UN report

Overall progress in 12 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa reversed

Road to 2030: Leaders at UN meet call for renewed commitment to eradicate poverty

Sluggish progress in poverty eradication derails other SDGs, including those related to hunger and malnutrition, health, education & climate …

At 130, India ranks one among lowest in Human Development Index

A report that assesses 188 countries urges to improve working conditions for people involved in unpaid labour

The fight over the DEAD

A severe tug of war between the North and the South preceded the unanimous acceptance of the Rio declaration

A change of stance

Amnesty International has drawn up an agenda to highlight human rights violations in developmental projects

All for a better future

More than 100 nations of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) met in the capital to chalk out plans for a better, sustainable future

"The new land Bill will displace More people"

WALTER FERNANDES, director of programme for tribal studies in the New Delhi-based Indian Social Institute, is a vocal critic of Development …

THE KING OF SMALL THINGS

A civil engineer and a farmer, he knows the importance of the relationship between land and water. Small dams are his forte.

Demystifying science

To promote public understanding of science, it is essential not only to initiate openness and dialogue between the scientific community and the …

Dealing with disasters

For appropriate disaster management, it is essential to give due importance to political, social, economic as well as environmental aspects. …

Road to Cancun - Waivers on paper

The only semblance of fairness that exists in the various agreements of the World Trade Organization is contained in their 155 "special and …