A programme in Zimbabwe strives to conserve wildlife and maintain development on the premise that villagers will utilise natural resources in a sustainable manner if they can perceive the benefits to them
Extracting minerals and ornamental stone in the Aravallis despit its environmental costs is such a flourishing economic activity that political parties are vying with each other to protect it. Because most mine workers have no other livelihood, they r
Villagers near Udaipur fear that even if they get back their traditional grazing ground, which is at the centre of a mining lease dispute, things will never be the same for them
The Shree Vivekananda Research and Training Institute has made a name for itself, helping villagers in Kutch district. Among its innumerable projects are solving water problems, soil conservation and dairy farming
Despite the brouhaha for and against mining in Rajasthan, neither side supports its arguments with scientific evidence. An environmental impact assessment of Bijolia mining district by former Geological Survey of India director M L Jhanwar and N K Mahala
An Udaipur NGO has been summoned to court because a community hall it helped the residents of Vasu village set up allegedly encroaches on government land
Although small hydro electric schemes are considered ideal for remote hill villages, planners have overlooked crucial factors and not all villagers are happy
