Technopolitics of water appropriation: How Mumbai claims hydrological dominance
Examines water appropriation at the metropolitan scale, foregrounding inequities in intra-metropolitan water distribution Mumbai appropriated water within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region through formal planning mechanisms A river basin development approach was strategically used to control mainland water resources for a city on an island Water originally reserved for irrigation was diverted to Mumbai by framing […]
Reading the Aravallis through maps and law [Analysis]
A spatial analysis across Aravalli states shows profound consequences of reframing the definition of what counts as a hill and range in one of the world’s oldest mountain systems. In Rajasthan, over 70% of the current Aravalli extent would lose protection with the new definition, if passed. In Gujarat and Haryana, the figure rises to […]
“Two new species of army ants belonging to the genus Aenictus Shuckard 1840 from the Eastern Ghats of India”
Academic description of Aenictus chittoorensis and Aenictus lankamallensis.
Effect of Altruistic Surrogacy of Treefall on Herbaceous Flora Colonisation in Subalpine Forest of KhangchendzongaBiosphere Reserve, Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim, India
The present study represents the herb species’ colonisation on the fallen trees in the subalpine forests in the Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) West Sikkim, Eastern Himalayas. Around 5 per cent of the forest floor was taken up by fallen logs in various stages of decomposition. The study indicated that there must be no less than […]
Nature-based solutions and urban biodiversity conservation in the Global South
An analysis of 55 studies shows that nature-based solutions in the Global South positively impact biodiversity while delivering climate and social co-benefits.
On Mahua, Its People and the Markets: Reflections From Bastar, Chhattisgarh
This research note explores the changing place of Mahua (Madhuca latifolia) in the livelihoods of Gond and Dhurwa Adivasis…
A review of Chamalycaeus, Cycloryx and Dicharax species of the Himalaya and Myanmar and seven new species of Alycaeinae from the Blue Mountain, Mizoram, India
A comprehensive taxonomic review describing seven new species of Alycaeinae land snails from Mizoram, highlighting the region’s biodiversity significance.
Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genome Assemblies of Indrella ampulla, a Terrestrial Gastropod Endemic to the Western Ghats
Indrella ampulla is a polymorphic, brightly coloured, forest-dwelling land snail endemic to the Western Ghats of India. This study presents high-quality annotated nuclear and mitochondrial genome assemblies.
An Apterous Specimen of Guithera Feana Distant (Reduviidae: Emesinae: Leistarchini) From Karnataka, India
This paper presents the first illustrated description of an apterous male specimen of Guithera feana from Karnataka.
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Vulnerable Medicinal Tree Saraca Asoca in the Western Ghats India
This study analyses twelve populations using newly developed microsatellite markers, revealing high allelic diversity.
