Shades of green
During the Auto Expo 2000, most carmakers were seen going ahead with diesel models. But the makers of two-stroke two-wheelers decided to announce …
Dussehri's entrepreneurs
Village women emerge as successful entrepreneurs thanks to NEED an organisation with a difference
Betrayed
Nepal's forest bureaucracy prepares for the funeral of the much-hailed community forest management programme
In twilight zone
Even as tribal communities' anti-Koel Karo agitation continues, there is confusion in official circles about the current status of the project
Dousing flames
The Uttarakhand forest fires that lasted for over 100 days should come as a warning to the rest of India since half of its forests are vulnerable …
Left without a vote
Uttar Pradesh government's repeated attempts to bring villages under industrial authorities are against the spirit of the Constitution
Motivating people
...to harvest water in their homes
An open letter to the Prime Minister
Farmers oppose WTO
KOEL KARO
Trouble in the air
Strikes and protests greet the Nepal government's decision to ban polluting vehicles
Fruits of struggle
A plan to fortify Orissa's tanks
Points to ponder
Right to information and transparency in eia are critical for public participation in development projects
Out of earshot
Who follows the public hearing procedures? Neither the government nor the project promoters
The written code
Based on public hearings, environmental clearances are given to companies concerned
The third wind
The new challenges before Japan require leadership from not just the government and the corporate sector but also the civil society
In hope of benefit-sharing
In India, there has been a cautious move towards handing over control of natural resources to local communities
Fact or fiction
It is time proponents of large dams opened their eyes to scientific proof that establishes the efficacy of small water harvesting structures in …
Janadesh 2007: Satyagraha for self-reliance, dignity
When people participate in a government initiative
Delhi's fight against air pollution is an example of how citizens' participation can be solicited
Taking notice
India's nuclear establishment has been asked to account for radiation-related health hazards
Doctor's call
As studies continue to mount on the dangers of air pollution, over one lakh doctors from all over India voice their concern
Community forest management is the future
It has been 10 years since the Joint Forest Management (jfm) was officially started in India. Ajit Banerjee, who first experimented with the …
Haunted by the past
Five years ago, Nigerian social activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was killed because he fought against multinational oil companies and dared to assert the …