In this original CSA article, L.C. Channaraj explains the benefits of intercropping red gram with cotton, as learned in a pilot project conducted by Pipal Tree helping farmers in southern Karnataka.
Renewable energy sources may have low CO2 emissions at the point of use, but the mines that make the technology possible are often environmentally destructive. From Climate & Capitalism.
Pope Francis has made his strongest attack yet on genetically modified plants and animals (GMOs) and the Biotech Industry (which includes companies such as Monsanto, Bayer, Dow, Du Pont, Syngenta and ChemChina), in a letter to the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Professor José Graziano da Silva on World Food Day. From Sustainable Pulse.
What would happen if we valued our ecosystems in economic terms? The Deccan Herald examines the benefits of economic valuation of ecosystem services.
One writer examines the Adivasi way of life and suggests that instead of “going back” into the past, adopting their sustainable values and practices could be a way of going forward into the future. From Local Futures.
India is set for a period of rapid, sustained growth in energy demand: how could this re-shape the global energy scene? This comprehensive analysis by the International Energy Agency (IEA) assesses the multiple challenges and opportunities facing India as it develops the resources and infrastructure to meet its energy needs.
Global carbon dioxide concentrations reached the symbolic milestone of 400 ppm in 2015, creating levels that will stay high for generations. From Reuters.
As the world hurtles towards a fourth industrial revolution, the Koulagi family turns back the clock in order to weave a sustainable future. From Live Mint.
The vulnerable Baiga tribe in Madhya Pradesh is the first to get habitat rights in India. It is a landmark in the forests rights movement. From Down to Earth.