Vedanta and lessons in conservation
The Forest Rights Act of 2006—also known as the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act—came after considerable and bitter opposition from conservation...
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Niyamgiri: Vedanta's battleground for bauxite
And, perhaps, its Waterloo. With the Union ministry of environment and forests refusing to allow the company to mine bauxite in Orissa's Niyamgiri hill, the UK-based mining giant's troubles have...
View ArticleChhattisgarh: Industrial Jungle
CSE released its cover story on the rapid industrialisation in Chhattisgarh on November 15, 2010 at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The event was organised by Ekta Parishad. The cover was based on a detailed...
View ArticleIs bamboo a tree or a grass?
The definition is contested as the answer has immense economic implications. If bamboo is a tree or timber, it belongs to the forest department and can be auctioned to the paper and pulp industry,...
View ArticleHow government is subverting forest right act
By: Richard Mahapatra, Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava, Sumana Narayanan, Aparna PallaviTwo tribal villages in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra—Mendha Lekha and Marda— savoured victory when they won...
View ArticleSharing the wealth of minerals: Policies and practices across the world
Note by the Centre for Science and Environment, based on extensive research published in its book, Rich Lands, Poor People: is ‘sustainable mining possible?August 2010read more
View ArticleThe big idea for change: bamboo as grass
“Stroke of the pen” reform is critical as in many cases policy is dastardly and change is laggardly. The essential element is to find that big-ticket item that can have impact on a scale and at a pace...
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Soon: India’s first REDD project
Forest conservation effort in Meghalaya can claim carbon benefits. read more
View ArticleLand is more than just that
My article last fortnight about people’s fight against POSCO has brought me interesting responses. They call for clarifications and further discussion. The question is about the value of current...
View ArticleMining bill gets it right
Sustainable mining is an oxymoron. Environmentalists will tell you this. Mining—coal to limestone—takes away forests, devastates mountains and leaves the land pockmarked. It also destroys livelihoods...
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