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Madhav Gadgil

Madhav Gadgil

Articles by Madhav Gadgil

Quarrying and the rains: Chronicles of disaster foretold

People watch as search operations are carried out after landslides hit Mundakkai village in Wayanad district in the southern state of Kerala, India, August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas (REUTERS)

Updated on Aug 2, 2024 15:49 IST

Mining, rains and landslides: Chronicles of disaster foretold

Rescuers search through mud and debris for a third day after landslides set off by torrential rains in Wayanad district. (AP)

Updated on Aug 2, 2024 10:42 IST

How Chipko resonated beyond the Himalayas

A procession of Chipko activists in Reni village on March 31, 1974.

Updated on Mar 26, 2024 16:30 IST

Recognise the vitality of Indian languages

Governments would be well advised to pay those who write stories, screenplays and songs involved to prepare government documents in languages that are not only understandable but enjoyable for ordinary people (GETTY IMAGES.)

Updated on Sep 4, 2023 17:10 IST

Use data, technology to safeguard environment

Villagers of Barsu and Solgaon of Rajapur taluka in Ratnagiri district of Konkan region stage a protest against the upcoming oil refinery project, in Ratnagiri, India, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Updated on May 26, 2023 11:40 IST

Citizens must stand up for environment

Mining and quarrying are agents of destruction of biodiversity, precious water resources and the quality of people’s lives (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 26, 2022 15:40 IST

We need the voice of locals in preserving the Western Ghats

The lack of respect for our natural resources has driven India to the bottom of global environmental performance and happiness indices.

Updated on Jul 12, 2022 15:59 IST

Creating a cadre of barefoot ecologists

In Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, the Adivasi youth have been freed of the stranglehold of a privileged minority over specialised knowledge. They have learnt to use the internet to prepare Community Forest Rights management plans and biodiversity registers (Chandrakant Kichak)

Updated on Apr 23, 2022 12:30 IST

Biodiversity is for the people. Protect it

The rules formulated in 2004 nullified the role of biodiversity management committees (BMCs) and violated intellectual property rights. Consequently, BMCs were either never constituted or remained meaningless.

Updated on Feb 17, 2022 13:13 IST

India’s Western Ghats: Fragile, and wounded

Both the Western Ghats and the west coast are home to highly literate and aware citizens, who have pioneered progressive initiatives. The spirit of such movements should now be restored to ensure that the economy of violence engaged in resource exhaustion is effectively countered, and the ongoing series of disasters gradually brought under control (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 23, 2021 08:56 IST

An alternative jobs and skill strategy for India

Migrant workers walking back to their villages, Delhi, March 27, 2020

Updated on Sep 17, 2020 24:23 IST

A tale of two development models, writes Madhav Gadgil

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, February 16, 2020

Updated on Feb 18, 2020 14:04 IST

Preserve nature. It’s our best bet for the future

People protesting outside MMRCL office against building a making metro car shed inside Aarey Colony, Mumbai, September 13

Updated on Oct 13, 2019 13:55 IST

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