'We need technology, but on our own terms'
Nanuram Rawat was the adhyaksha of the gram sabha in Seed, one of the first gramdan villages where environmental resources have been regenerated …
Statehood first, ecology later
Jharkhand's leaders have successfully pressurised the Centre to consider granting autonomy to this region. But they have still not …
What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development, the buzzword in environmental circles, is largely misunderstood. It can only come about in a society which can …
Born free, but...
...doomed to extinction all over the world, large carnivores may yet be saved following urgent companies in Asian countries and eksewhere, …
Hunting for the snark
Problems in conservation of sacred groves first have to be identified. The solution lies in measures that involve and encourage local people
"Green" politicians?
A WWF charter urges political parties to address environmental issues in the forthcoming general elections
Crisis in the Konkan
Creating biosphere reserves, which reconcile the interests of wildlife and humans, may save the Konkan coast
A mythical tragedy
At the root of the tragedy of commons lies not the inherent selfishness of people, but the imposition of practices and projects alien to the …
The Lewa Conservation Way
In East Africa,meat and tusk are livelihood for many. In this milieu, Lewa, Kenya shows how community involvement aids conservation
Caught between boars and bureaucracy
Authorities of a wildlife sanctuary propose to curb the menace of rampaging wild boars by providing affected villagers with, among other things, …
Year-long tenancies deter soil conservation
The present land tenure laws do not encourage the conservation of agricultural land and lead to fallow patches, as is evident from the condition …
Nurture nature
To achieve economic growth and poverty alleviation, it is imperative to constantly replenish environmental resources
Better late than never
After not appearing for three years, the Olive Ridley turtles return to the Orissa coast for mass nesting. Conservation efforts seem to have …
Cities of joy
Better late than never. Germany has initiated the Agenda 21 process across the country. Already nine per cent of all municipalities have plans …
Sustaining terra firma
Scientists in New Zealand have developed a low-cost technology that can clean contaminated soil
Paradise in peril
Galpagos, an archipelago straddling the equator 1,000 km west of Ecuador, is probably the world's best-known biodiversity zone. But alien species …
Irula tribals put their skills to new uses
Institutional support helped rehabilitate the Irulas of Tamil Nadu after their traditional occupation of snake-catching was outlawed.
Reviving proven ways of resource management
The state's attempts to stop environmental degradation in Bariadi district failed because they ignored the traditional knowledge of the people.
Stressed woods
Management ofprotected areas has been one of the principal bones of contention between the various shades of interested opinions in the country. …
Imbalances need to be improved
Egbert Pelinck , director general, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, spoke to Prakash Khanal on …
Best kept sacred
Sacred groves are deteriorating at an alarming rate across the country. There is an urgent need to identify and protect these sacred woods to …
A question of survival
Restrictions on the manufacture and sale of Shahtoosh shawls threaten the livelihood of thousands of people in Kashmir
Who needs the greens?
Certainly not Russian President Vladimir Putin, who recently abolished the country's only environmental agency
Home coming
After initial doubts over whether the turtles would retain Orissa as the site of their annual nesting exercise, the reptiles return for the …
Biodiversity in jeopardy
Tribals in Kerala are being forced to give away medicinal plants in repayment of their loans. In the process, biodiversity is being depleted