The big idea for change: bamboo as grass
Letters
Ramsar is not a strong, strict and rigid convention
India has listed 16 wetlands under the Ramsar sites, but with no policies, knowledge or interest shown by the authorities, proper management is …
Drought of equity
A large part of Maharashtra has been declared drought-hit. But distribution of water is quite incongruous. While the few who are politically and …
Money for nothing?
A revolutionary system of trade, the LETSystem, helps communities meet their requirements without depending on hard cash
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 …
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
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
Haul your own garbage
Vadodara's residents show that handling garbage hands-on is the best way to beat municipal overload
Putting trees before human life
On a single day in 1731, more than 350 persons -- 69 of them women -- sacrificed their lives to protect their trees from being felled in Jalnadi …
Mass movement against Dunkel draft
Forty-five bodies have joined hands to mobilise protest campaigns against changes in laws which will comply with GATT proposals for a new …
The minister and the menace
A recent workshop on people's management of the Rajaji National Park brought out in full fury the debate whether the local communities are wiser …
Empowering communities
FROM INDIFFERENCE TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION·Frances Sinha & Sanjay Sinha·EDA Rural Systems
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