Community Rights
On the path to reclaiming their land: the story of Banni and its Maldharis

Encroachments over Banni grassland to be removed, reinforcing Grazing Rights of Maldharis.

How a tribal village in Damoh fought for its land and rejuvenated it

About 25,000 people participated in the Yatra, marching from Gwalior to Delhi to make a statement about their Forest Rights.

Locking horns to save the Sacred Cow: India’s Indigenous Pastoralists Fight for Their Livelihoods and Cultural Traditions

... a classic case of community-based improvement and conservation of an Indigenous livestock germplasm.

Uttarakhand’s draft ecotourism policy could threaten biodiversity

This draft policy is framed in a way that it leaves almost all the power with bureaucrats

Can the coronavirus save the planet?

Across the globe today there is a re-birth of radical democracy, often led by women or by youth

Ecology is for the People

Democracy is - citizens governing the country at all levels, most importantly in our gram sabhas and ward sabhas.

Forest Rights Act and Conservation in Korchi

The Forest Rights Act has changed the lives of hundreds of people, helping them to protect their forests and increase their incomes

Gond children learn to conserve forests

They took an oath to protect their forest. After several discussions, residents of all the adjacent villages agreed to protect the forest.

‘Giving land tenure rights to commons can prevent degradation’

“Commons are not only a safety net but provide the foundation for agriculture and livestock production systems. "