Community Participation and Sustainable Forest Development Global Perspective
MoEFCC proposes new draft rules on wetland management
The new draft allows for the creation of state-level authorities for the management of wetlands
Community management of ponds has been a success'
Mohit Kumar Ray, convener of Kolkata-based non-profit Vasundhara Foundation, says the city has been losing nearly 200 ponds each year for the …
Boss, the real beehive!
Rahul Gandhi’s idea of governance needs fresh focus. How about more autonomy to nearly 240,000 panchayats?
Partners in prosperity
Sukhomajr, a village in Haryana, has come to symbolise how community efforts at natural regeneration can improve both the forests and the people'…
People power
Kerala launches a movement -- of the people, by the people, for the people. Whether the movement will stand the test of time is yet to be seen,…
A Nobel profession
From war-torn countries to nations suffering constantly from natural calamities, Medcins Sans Frontires, also known as Doctors Without Borders, …
Victims of dirty air, all
Physicians, environmentalists and residents of Delhi share a platform to vent their anger over the city's polluted air
Small is more
A small water harvesting structure can produce amazing economic crossover effects. The same may not be true for large canals
A dream come true
The people of several villages in Pune were a helpless lot, until Vilasrao B Salunke stepped in
Dying wisdom
Rise and fall of traditional water harvesting systems in India They are called kuhals in Jammu, kuls in Himachal Pradesh and guls in Uttarakhand.…
Fisherfolk to strike work
THAILAND
Moving in circles
Issues on sustainable development were discussed at a recently concluded CSD meet
Forestmaker
A man who has done commendable work in afforestation remains hidden from the limelight
Water policy dams locals
PM mouths concepts which exist nowhere in the document
Legislating green inequity
The government's proposed revision of the Indian Forest Act does little for community participation and only serves to vest more powers with the …
Greening a state
Himachal Pradesh chief minister has broken all bureaucratic shackles and initiated eco-friendly programmes in the state
Demystifying science
To promote public understanding of science, it is essential not only to initiate openness and dialogue between the scientific community and the …
Power to the people
The Biodiversity Bill to empower local communities under scrutiny of parliamentary standing committee
Making a killing
Only poachers profit from rules and regulations that alienate local people from natural resources
Protecting the Eden
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