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