Podcast: Conserving India’s Tropical Forests with Dr Kamaljit Bawa, Founder of ATREE
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Lost Art Of Botanical Drawing
Prasanna N S Vijay Karnataka Kannada Daily | January 17, 2024 Botanical drawing is a form of art that depicts plants and flowers with scientific accuracy and aesthetic appeal. It has a long history in India, where many local artists have contributed to the documentation of the rich flora of the subcontinent. Among them, the […]
Asian Giant Hornets: Beyond the Sting
Femi E Benny Round Glass Sustain | January 15, 2024 Under the cloak of the night, my field partner Theja and I commenced an extraordinary journey deep into the heart of the Kami Village in Nagaland’s remote Phek district. Guided by the faint gleam of stars above and an elderly villager, Uncle Azo, an expert […]
An uphill struggle to grow the Forest Rights Act
Sharachchandra Lele On December 18, 2006, the Rajya Sabha endorsed the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, enacted by the Lok Sabha. This Act, commonly known as the Forest Rights Act, or FRA, marks a watershed in India’s socio-environmental legislation, as it attempts to put an end to the […]
India Needs to Foster Research and Innovation in Environmental Science
Gautam Aredath, Abi Tamim Vanak India’s impact on the environment is undeniable and set to increase in the medium-term. The third biggest emitter of greenhouse gases behind China and the USA, it recorded the highest emissions increase among top contributors in 2022.
Reintroduce Rural Wild Vegetables to Urban Food Basket
Harisha RP, Namratha Murali Deccan Herald | January 2, 2024 In cities, hypermarkets are swamped with produce sourced from distant corners of the world, transforming shopping aisles into a year-round harvest spectacle. Our diets are calorie-rich and nutrient-poor, as a repercussion of ease of access, globalisation, industrialisation, and commercialisation of our food systems.
How to strategically align CSR funds to meet India’s sustainability goals
Anuja Malhotra, Abi Tamim Vanak The evolving landscape of CSR presents a unique opportunity for corporate India to drive positive change and restore balance between socio-economic progress and environmental stewardship, write the authors of this commentary. Optimising the potential of CSR funding towards the environmental sector needs a longterm strategy, collaboration with local communities and […]
Re-imagining Bengaluru lakes as living beings
The lakes we have around the city are all man-made. They were historically interconnected irrigation tanks with embankments against the flow of water, resulting in a deep end and a shallow end.
Amendments in the Forest Conservation Act Enable Community-led Recognition of Forests
Gautam Aredath Mongabay | November 23, 2023 The 2023 amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act exclude the category of ‘deemed forests’ which was an important safeguard for large swathes of forest and forest-like ecosystems. However, the amendments may hold the key to an alternative – that of community-led recording of forests – because they recognise […]
Don’t water down quality for beauty
Priyanka Jamwal Deccan Herald | November 22, 2023 Lakes offer various direct and indirect services, including groundwater recharge, biodiversity enhancement, recreational space, and storage for rainwater and excess treated wastewater from apartment complexes. Over the past two decades, lake ecosystems have suffered significant degradation due to rapid urbanisation, migration, and population growth. Although the city […]
