environmentalism
Chipko to climate change
In Uttarakhand, environmentalists call for disaster governance that supports local communities.
Harsh Dobhal and Rohan D’Souza | May 21, 2021
The fight for the commons
Who has the power to secure and legislate public spaces in cities?
Varun Nayar | May 25, 2020
In the time of toxic air
Addressing pollution in Southasian cities requires going beyond the 'development versus environment' debate.
Rohit Negi | Jun 29, 2015
God’s green earth?
Mukul Sharma’s take on Hindutva’s influence on environmentalism ignores the remarkable hybrid nature of India’s ecological movement.
Amita Baviskar | Jun 15, 2012
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