THE PHILIPPINES

Koel Karo firing

Six protesters are killed

COSTA RICA

A question of trust

A survey finds that people trust NGOs more than governments

Meat, the bone of contention

ONLINE

Barefoot health care

‘India budget weak in public participation; limited in transparency’

The country’s performance in terms of public participation and budget oversight by the legislature was rated “weak” in the survey

People play key role in anti-filaria project

A programme implemented in central Kerala shows how an illness can be controlled if the community is involved.

Car-free smog-free!

As cars keep off the street following a French call for European car-free day, air quality in some cities shows improvement

Troubled times

As the Lok Sabha gears up to vote on the crucial Aquaculture Authority Bill, thousands of fisherfolk launch an indefinite stir

The revival of indigo

A school principal in Bihar revives the cultivation of the crop that symbolised the independence struggle

Spurring people into action

Villagers of Bhuragaon in Assam no longer depend on the government for protecting their lands from the currents of the Brahmaputra. They have, …

Gunning for biotechnology

The US and Indian business lobby along with the Union government gang up to "educate" the public about biotechnology

Citizen involvement may clean a Bengaluru lake

The initiative to rejuvenate the Kundalahalli lake will be funded by CSR contributions

Nipped in the bud

Community Participation and Sustainable Forest Development Global Perspective

Getting it all wrong

SOUTH AFRICA

Solutions for a large country

...are normally available with the local community

Curbing beastly agony

Activists fighting to halt the use of animals for testing have succeeded partially

SOUTH AFRICA

Stir over dam

TANZANIA

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