Blood on the beach
Fisherfolk on the coast of Saurashtra kill whale sharks to make a living. If this is replaced by an ecotourism scheme the people and the fish …
Beat that heat
Municipalities and citizens in the US could significantly contribute to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Reviving nature
A professor heralds hope and greenery into a remote Orissa village to set it free from a web of untouchability, superstition, illiteracy and poverty
Fishing in troubled waters
People displaced by a dam on the Tawa, the Narmada's biggest tributary, charted their own rehabilitation through exemplary management of natural …
Comanagement of natural resources Local learning for poverty education
Book COMANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LOCAL LEARNING FOR POVERTY REDUCTION *by Stephen R Tyler* International Development Research Centre
The road ahead
India with its deplorable rural roads can learn a lesson from Madagascar, which has successfully implemented a decentralised system of …
For the love of air
International experts meet to develop a blueprint for future action to improve air quality in Delhi
A quiet Revolution
Six years ago, the Andhra Pradesh government decided to manage forests jointly with the people. This effort is breaking new ground in Naxalite-…
Creating a wonderland
In the barren wildness of the savannahs in Colombia, a visionary establishes an extraordinary community
Words of wisdom
The traditional knowledge of indigenous communities was for a long time viewed with scepticism. Now, the world acknowledges its significance
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
Very little amendment
Book>> New Forms of Urban Governance in India Shifts, Models, Networks and Contestations edited by ISA Baud and J De Wit Sage Publications, …
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
Points to ponder
Right to information and transparency in eia are critical for public participation in development projects
In hope of benefit-sharing
In India, there has been a cautious move towards handing over control of natural resources to local communities
The third wind
The new challenges before Japan require leadership from not just the government and the corporate sector but also the civil society
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 …
When people participate in a government initiative
Delhi's fight against air pollution is an example of how citizens' participation can be solicited
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 …