Money for nothing?
A revolutionary system of trade, the LETSystem, helps communities meet their requirements without depending on hard cash
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A native renaissance
Indigenous peoples of the world have been objects of downright apathy and brutal repression at worst, and mild tourist or academic interest at …
For a better tomorrow
There are many in Kerala who just would not have anything to do with the obsolete official education system. They want change, and that, …
Agenda for people's participation
Two new amendments to the Constitution promise greater effectiveness in civic administration and urban planning; but is that enough?
A learning experience
NGOs in Bangladesh have made non-formal education a trailblazing success story by employing ingenious teaching methods tailored to the needs of …
When participation holds sway
Gouditikra in Orissa provides a model of how community participation can transform a village
An official vendetta
The recent MEF move for statewide appointments of van mukhiyas stir a hornets' nest
Tackling dengue
Community participation is the only way to prevent dengue in the future
Panchayat power
Consolidating grassroots democracy -- a strident demand by the people
Bark and bite
A whopping 25,000 people formed a human chain in Kerala's Jeerakappara forest to rally against the wanton destruction wrought by encroachers
Linking up to stay afloat
People affected by an irrigation project in Rajasthan are not only speaking out collectively against the insensitivity, they are teaming up with …
Solutions forever
Dharamitra, a Wardha-based organisation, has been working on many projects and, with active participation of the local people, is ensuring a …
At last in wonderland
Kerala's decentralisation programme is an example of the difference a strong civil society can make
Oases of fertility
The Sarvodaya Ashram in Uttar Pradesh has helped regenerate of hectares of saline land.
No more secrets
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The pitfalls of protection
To save their forests from degradation, villagers will have to deal tactfully with the host of conflicts that sprout out of the field of good …
Saving to survive
Impending doom has prompted villagers in Bihar and Orissa to protect their forests from natural calamities. And humans
Making power
Villagers in Pathanpara, Kerala, are no longer dependent on the state electricity board. Today, they have their own power generation system
Reversing roles
STUDIES IN RURAL PARTICIPATION — 3 — PARTICIPATORY APPRAISAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES·Neela Mukherjee· Concept Publishing Co,…
Green drive
From planting trees in his arid homeland to trapping water, this former textile dealer shows the way
Battling bauxite
Three persons were killed while protesting against mining operations in the tribal areas of Orissa
The merit factor