After the Ngt Order, Safeguards Will Now Decide Great Nicobar’s Future
The NGT decision to uphold environmental clearance for the Great Nicobar infrastructure project marks a pivotal moment in India’s environmental governance.
Land Acquired for Strengthening Elephant Corridors, Pressurises Farmer Livelihoods
The acquisition of land for elephant corridors expands conservation beyond protected areas, placing pressure on agrarian livelihoods.
Land Acquired for Strengthening Elephant Corridors, Pressurises Farmer Livelihoods [commentary]
The acquisition of land for elephant corridors is an example of how conservation interventions are expanding beyond protected areas and into surrounding agrarian landscapes. Restrictions on land access and use are imposed on the communities living around the protected areas, but there is a lack of compensation for crops destroyed by wildlife. As calls grow […]
Gorillas are what we want to be, says Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
Conservation leader Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka discusses the fate of Uganda’s mountain gorillas and community relations.
Gods’ Gardens
In Tamil Nadu, the relationship between humans and plants extends beyond utility into culture, tradition, and religion. Tree worship is among the earliest known forms of human devotion. In Sangam literature, the heroine of Natrrinai addresses the punnai tree (Alexandrian laurel) as her sister. Trees like neem, banyan, peepul, fig, and palmyra are still worshipped […]
Traditional Fishers Turn Rescuers in a Win for Declining Marine Wildlife
Coastal fishers in Tamil Nadu are forgoing hunting practices and instead increasingly rescuing dolphins, turtles, and dugongs during nearshore fishing operations…
Traditional Fishers Turn Rescuers in a Win for Declining Marine Wildlife [Commentary]
Coastal fishers in Tamil Nadu are forgoing hunting practices and instead increasingly rescuing dolphins, turtles, and dugongs during nearshore fishing operations. Long-term ecological knowledge, combined with fishing methods such as shore seine and hook-and-line fishing, enables rapid release of bycatch and adaptive responses to changing marine conditions. Incentive schemes, social recognition, and youth participation have […]
Forest governance needs more than tinkering at the edges
This opinion piece examines decentralisation in forest governance and the role of the Forest Rights Act in empowering community forest management.
What an Edible Insects Stall Revealed About Acceptance, Normal Food
Despite their nutritional and environmental benefits, insect-based foods are losing popularity. Urbanisation has created cultural distance from traditional practices.
What an Edible Insects Stall Revealed About Acceptance, ‘normal’ Food
Despite their nutritional and environmental benefits, people are increasingly moving away from insect-based foods. Urbanisation has created both physical and cultural distance from such practices. Many younger generations that have grown up or settled in cities are often unaware that insects are eaten across several parts of India
