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August 11, 2024
SeasonWatch: Citizens, trees, and climate change
Even in the face of daunting challenges like climate change, collective action and community engagement can lead to meaningful change
SeasonWatch tree walk at Rupa Rahul Bajaj Centre for Environment and Art (Image: SeasonWatch)
May 19, 2024
How do your everyday choices impact the world's resources?
The surprising connection between Wikipedia, beaches, and your water bottle.
A top down image of a lush green forest in a sacred grove in Meghalaya (Image created by: Sreechand Tavva)
May 11, 2024
Unravelling the escalating forest fire crisis in Uttarakhand
Deforestation, expansion of agricultural land, encroachment into forested areas, and unplanned urbanisation alter landscape connectivity, fragment habitats, and increase fire ignition sources.
Uttarakhand's wildfire wake-up call (Image: Pickpic)
May 8, 2024
Ecosystem-based approach to water management: Key to Karnataka’s water future
What is the ecosystem based approach to water management? How can it help in solving the water woes of states in the Deccan Plateau?
An ecosystem based approach to water management (Image Source: India Water Portal)
July 5, 2023
Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu sets an example by becoming water secure
News this fortnight
Being water secure. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)
May 26, 2023
An anthropologist visits orans in Rajasthan
Orans are traditional sacred groves found in Rajasthan. These are community forests, preserved and managed by rural communities through institutions and codes that mark such forests sacred. Orans have significance for both, conservation and livelihood. The author visited two orans in Alwar district in Rajasthan and in this article, she writes about her observation.
Since ancient times, communities in Rajasthan have preserved these orans, and their lives have been inextricably entwined with them. (Image: Ranjita Mohanty)
Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu sets an example by becoming water secure
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 05 Jul, 2023 04:40 PM

Namkaal district of Tamil Nadu shows the way to successfully manage water scarcity

Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district has successfully addressed its water scarcity challenges and become the second-best district in India in terms of groundwater availability according to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s annual ranking. 
Being water secure. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr photos)
Environmentalists oppose Telangana marine park
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 04 Jul, 2023 08:39 AM

Environmentalists petition HC against Telangana marine park plan; notice issued
HMDA’s proposal said that it will have over 300 species (Image: WallpaperFlare)
Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 18 Jun, 2023 07:12 PM

Mahua flowers empower tribal women from Odisha to earn their living 
Dried mahua flowers (Image Source: Pankaj Oudhia via Wikimedia Commons)
Haryana launches Integrated Water Resources Action Plan
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 18 Jun, 2023 10:31 AM

Haryana launches Integrated Water Resources Action Plan
Continuous efforts are needed to reduce water consumption by adopting water conservation methods (Image: Sunil Kumar, CC-BY-3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
An anthropologist visits orans in Rajasthan
Orans are traditional sacred groves found in Rajasthan. These are community forests, preserved and managed by rural communities through institutions and codes that mark such forests sacred. Orans have significance for both, conservation and livelihood. The author visited two orans in Alwar district in Rajasthan and in this article, she writes about her observation.
Ranjita Mohanty
Posted on 26 May, 2023 10:17 PM

It’s a day in late June 2022.  The sun is fierce. I am in Rogda village, in the Aravali hills in Rajasthan.  As I walk into the village, I see a big pond filled with water; it was like an oasis. I would learn soon that it is johad, a traditional water harvesting system to capture runoff water during monsoon. I keep walking and now I am amidst trees.
Since ancient times, communities in Rajasthan have preserved these orans, and their lives have been inextricably entwined with them. (Image: Ranjita Mohanty)
Urgent need for coordinated effort to put out forest fires in Odisha
There is a strong correlation between forest fires and tendu prevalence in Odisha
iFOREST
Posted on 24 May, 2023 10:08 PM

Leading members of civil society from across Odisha gathered to discuss their concerns and recommendations in a civil society dialogue hosted by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability, and Technology (iFOREST) in Bhubaneswar against the backdrop of the state's increasing number of forest fire incidents.
Forest fires ignited by natural causes, but major contribution of human action cannot be denied (Image: Naveen N K, Wikimedia Commons)
Conservation and collection practices in the sacred Thal Kedar forest of Uttarakhand
Both indigenous and scientific knowledge are equally important to promote biodiversity conservation
Devi Datt Joshi
Virender Singh Rana
Harendra Kharkwal
Posted on 20 May, 2023 06:57 PM

Forests are a primary source of food, water, medicine, fruits, shelter, bedding materials, fuel, fodder, and appliances for agriculture in rural areas, globally. The ‘sacred natural forest sites’ in the Himalayan mountains are a common center of different cultures, social groups, traditions, and beliefs.
The sacred Thal Kedar forest is a common sacred center for people of different cultures, traditions, and beliefs (Image: Mini Mehta, eUttaranchal)
Utilising agroforestry as a nature-based solution to achieve sustainable development goals
Carbon market can play a role in rewarding environmental stewardship
Yasmeen Telwala
Posted on 26 Apr, 2023 12:25 PM

Agroforestry enhances farmers’ ability to adapt to climate change and delivers multiple ecological, social, and economic benefits.
The motivated young farmer proudly showed his 80 guava trees that he planted for the first time in the village and made a profit of INR 6,000. He is the second generation. His-father made the first attempt at agroforestry in 2010. He is motivated to adopt innovative practices and does not want to migrate to a larger city. (Image: Yasmeen Telwala)
Forests, water fountains of the skies
Forests greatly help in maintaining the water balance of nature by storing water during monsoons and making this water available during dry seasons. India urgently needs to save its forests to prevent droughts and the adverse effects of climate induced global warming.
Dawn E. Sebastian
Raghu Murtugudde
Subimal Ghosh
Posted on 04 Apr, 2023 11:30 AM

Forests world over are under threat.
Forests and soil moisture can act as buffers to store water during dry spells (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Tamil Nadu unveils organic farming policy
Policy matters this fortnight
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 18 Mar, 2023 04:19 PM

Tamil Nadu unveils organic farming policy with a focus on promoting chemical-free agriculture
Organic farming creates harmonious balance between crop production and animal husbandry and facilitates alignment of life with natural ecosystems and cycles. (Image: Katharina Low/SuSanA Secretariat)
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