World Sea Turtle Day: the Miraculous Man Who Kept Millions of Turtles Alive for 40 Years.
Mathivanan M Vikatan | June 19, 2024 Mr. Natesan is 67 years old, always wears a green shirt, and I’ve never seen him wear footwear. For nearly 40 years, he has been diligently collecting and properly incubating sea turtle eggs and safely releasing the hatchlings into the sea. He sets out as early as 3 […]
Forgotten Trails Foraging Wild Edibles
Authors : Malemleima Ningombi and Harisha R.P Over the last several years, through our community-research project, we have had the honour of interacting with the Soligas, an indigenous community residing in the Cauvery River Basin in the southern Western Ghats. Working with them has meant knowing their ways of being. And food has played a […]
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 […]
The Glorious World of Grasslands
Researcher: Abi T. Vanak Story & Script: Rebekah S.J. Pencils & Inks : Savio Mascarenhas Colours: Sachin Adhare Letters : Prasad Sawant
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.
Diatoms
Research: Karthick Balasubramanian Story & Script: Aparna Sundaresan Art: Sahil Upalekar Letters: Pranay Bendre
Daring Dad
Research: Seshadri K.S. Art: Sahil Upalekar Script: Devika Soni Letters: Prasad Sawant
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 […]
Bottom-Up Food Waste and Climate Solution in China
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CFR Management Plan Template prepared by ATREE & TISS (Hindi, version 2)
The Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights provision of the Forest Rights Act 2006 (FRA), recognizes the communities’ rights to protect, regenerate, conserve and manage forest resources under Section 3 (1) (i). Once communities have received such CFR rights, they are supposed to make a plan for managing the CFR area. This is a requirement as […]
