SOUTH AFRICA

Fuel for thought

Biogas generation helps save 112 tonnes of fuelwood use annually in a small Bhopal village

People protest

People from nine Latin American cities come together to raise their voice against pollution

Dying for a lake

Four fisherfolks were killed in police firing in Chilka Lake when they were protesting against prawn farming in the lake on May 29

Protest in the backwaters

Prize of hard work

New strategy adopted

COSTA RICA

Promises broken

Dear Prime Minister Koirala we urge you not to learn from India

NIGER

An award for the people

Three village communities in Rajasthan are awarded for their conservation efforts

Stranger in his land

One man in a hopeless struggle against an environmental criminal. It could be you tomorrow

Waterscapes: Cultural politics of a natural resource

Book>> Waterscapes: The Cultural Politics of a Natural Resource Edited by Amita Baviskar Permanent Black New Delhi 2007

The kuhls of Kangra by J Mark Baker

Book>> the kuhls of kangra by J Mark Baker Permanent Black New Delhi, 2005

The State's non-bureaucratic role of encouraging the people

Indian rulers rarely built water harvesting structures themselves. They, however, encouraged their subjects to build them through fiscal …

Diverse technologies: a treasure trove

Our traditional water harvesting structures demonstrate the people's ingenuity at its best. Using unique modes and basic engineering skills, …

Protecting the Eden

Regaining a paradise

Involvement of locals in the management of natural resources has earned remarkable dividends for the Doon valley

Labour vs pollution

Ever since the Supreme Court (sc) ordered closure/relocation of polluting units in Delhi, which subsequently left nearly 50,000 people jobless,…

Return of the woods

Two decades of toil have given back to Seed village in Udaipur a forest that villagers felt had been destroyed forever

A few good men

Seven months of hard work and sheer dedication has made Pithoragarh free from polythene bags

Power of the people

As megacities across the world boom, simple pleasures of life like fresh air and clean water have been lost. Initially, governments tried to …

River Parliament

Messiahs to rural folk

A few individuals are trying to bring about changes at the grassroots level through dedicated and sustained work

Terms of un-endearment

What should be the new terms of engagement?