Elephantine block
A wall to keep elephants at bay ends up alienating people in an Uttarakhand village
Forestry, the Mexican way
Left without a vote
Uttar Pradesh government's repeated attempts to bring villages under industrial authorities are against the spirit of the Constitution
15 lessons for India
As odd-even traffic restrictions in Delhi draw to a close, we highlight the takeaways from this massive community initiative to curb air …
Citizen involvement may clean a Bengaluru lake
The initiative to rejuvenate the Kundalahalli lake will be funded by CSR contributions
‘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
Suggestions on government’s Clean Ganga online platform limited in scope
The Ganga Vichar Manch was launched on January 30 under the National Mission for Clean Ganga
MoEFCC proposes new draft rules on wetland management
The new draft allows for the creation of state-level authorities for the management of wetlands
When people participate in a government initiative
Delhi's fight against air pollution is an example of how citizens' participation can be solicited
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 …
Rights overruled
States are making their own rules to reclaim the authority over forests from tribes, derailing community forest rights
Bundelkhand's bravehearts
For villages that survived recurring droughts, the economic-ecological connection makes more sense
Jharkhand’s own Amul model
A model where small producers engage in a large-scale economic activity is important in the development laboratory of India
Ecovillage and traditional village: a comparison
An ecovillage differs from the traditional village where generally decisions are taken by elders or the chief belonging to upper castes or a …
Climate change projects aren't working because communities are left out
Unless they trust climate change programmes, communities will continue to plunder forests rendering such interventions redundant
This tribal district has become 'immune to drought' with people's participation
Jhabua continues to flourish and maintain its status as a model district while many others fail
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.…
Worry for economy: Labour’s contribution to income keeps dipping
Income is being transferred from workers to capitalists, finds the latest UNCTAD report