Local initiatives in regenerating forests

The micro watershed development project in Maharashtra has put a stop to what was earlier an annual ritual of deserting the drought prone villages of Marathwada by their residents

Statistics and studies on mining in Goa are rare, few and far between... for obvious reasons, because the private mine- owners form a powerful interest group in the state, which most politicians

The dispute is not between Northern and Southem artisanal f1shworkers, but between industrial and artisanal interests

Eighty lakhsmaliscalefishworkers went on a strike allover India in January 1996, to protest against the government issuing licenses to largefishing vehicles. The Food and Agricultural Organization is insisting that states and stakeholders follow a

Like any global agreement the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible and Sustainable Fishing Sets out ideals:

The use of mice in laboratories started In the 17th century, when biology per " was transformed from a classical science to an experimental science. William Harvey (1578-1657) was the first

Researchers zero in on the Indian subcontinent as the possible birthplace of that most evasive of pesky mammals the house mouse

Water. A resource whose scarcity and inefficient allocation gives enough cause for concern. A concern which could find a solution in the concept of market-based allocation and tradeable water rights

There are many in Kerala who just would not have anything to do with the obsolete official education system. They want change, and that, through people's active participation. They are the ones behind the innovative Vigyanotsavam