Monthly Archives: January 2011
Transferring 26% of mining profits to local populations
The Indian government is thinking about giving local people a stake in the resources mined from their area by offering them 26% equity or payout of profits. But will government implement profit-sharing any more effectively than it implements the rehabilitation … Continue reading
Sustainable Livelihoods : Background & Perspective
Several UN and world summits now accede that the achievement of sustainable livelihoods is intricately linked with the eradication of poverty. But between international and government fora where ‘sustainable livelihoods’ is the new buzzword and the situation at the grassroots … Continue reading
Agriculture And Food Security : Background & Perspective
Pre-Independence India suffered repeated famines, drought and food shortages. But following the Green Revolution in the ’60s, yields and foodstocks rose manifold. Now, 30 years later, Indian farmers have realised the follies of their tryst with intensive agriculture. Despite 70 … Continue reading
Govt To Document Goan Artisans, Handicrafts
Goan artisans and their handicrafts will soon be documented by the state government for socio-economic and tourism purposes. The Goa Handicrafts Rural and Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd (GHRSSIDC) says the idea is to make these professions economically viable, while … Continue reading
MoEF Seeks To Make VPs Protect Fisherfolk
The ministry of environment and forests ( MoEF) has proposed regulatory functions to panchayats under the proposed ‘Traditional Coastal and Marine Fisherfolk (Protection Rights) Act, 2009’ in a bid to ensure sustainable use of marine resources for biodiversity conservation and to … Continue reading
SC Notice To Centre, Goa Govt For Cancelling SEZ Land Allotment
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the Goa government for cancelling land allotment for seven special economic zones to firms, including realty player K Raheja group, and directed them to maintain the status quo.
Villagers Join Battle Against Yamuna Pollution
Animal carcasses are not to be dumped into the river, washermen should not use chemicals to wash dirty clothes, the river bank is not to be used as a toilet and no polythene bags — these are among the measures … Continue reading
The Dark Side Of Globalization
Although we may not have yet reached “the end of history,” globalisation has brought us closer to “the end of geography” as we have known it. The compression of time and space triggered by the Third Industrial Revolution —roughly, since … Continue reading
Promoting Sustainable Agriculture In India
Agriculture sector, world over, has experienced a phenomenal growth since the mid-twentieth century. The growth, driven by Green Revolution technology, has made a significant dent on aggregate supply of food grains, ensuring food security to the growing population. The next … Continue reading
Enhancing livelihoods Through Minor Forest Products
A new paper by Dr N C Saxena on how to improve production, access, and incomes from MFPs for forest dwellers. Whereas 70 per cent of India’s population lives in rural areas, for tribals this is as high as 90 percent. … Continue reading