Geothermal systems in the Northwest Himalaya
Conventional energy resources are fast depleting and therefore alternative resources are required to sustain the fast progress and development of any nation. This situation is more pertinent to India
Garhwal
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The state of India's environment - floods, flood plains and environmental myths
This report remains one of the few chronicles of the ecological change taking place in the Indo-Gangetic plains - India's most densely populated area. Focussing on the recurrent problem of floods in this region and describes the nature of challenge posed by ecologically sound development and suggests new ways of looking at policies.
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The evolution, structure, and impact of the Chipko Movement
<p>The traditional Indian strategy of resolving conflict by non-cooperation, the satyagraha, has been revived in the Chipko, or "Embrace the Tree", the movement to protect trees from commercial
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Ghandi's ghost saves the Himalayan trees
From Kashmir to Burma, where tigers once lived amid lush forests, a vast tract of land has been laid bare by the timber industry. In its wake have come landslides, drought and yet further poverty. The
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Pickled power
Hill women, long deprived of any economic rights, have found their independent, confident voice in activities spurred by a welfare group
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Crop species disappearing in Garhwal
A survey reveals a drastic fall in Garhwal Himalayan crop diversity. Compounding the seriousness of the situation is the lack of scientific interest in the loss
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The wrath of nature
<p>This film produced by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) explores increase in flood affected areas in India and analyses the Himalayan floods. It presents an agenda for change and shows how the