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THOMAS KOCHERY was one of the first persons in India to have taken up the issue of unsustainable exploitation of marine resources and its impact on traditional fishing communities. He rose to national prominence during the 1983 fishworkers" strike in Kera

MORE than 400 saw mills in Orissa, out of 600, may be closed if the Orissa Saw Mill and Saw Pit Act, 1990 -- which disallows the existence or operation of such units within 10 km of a forest -- is

Non governmental organisations have a vital role to play in motivating the people to manage their own resources better

A few organisations have formed a net to keep some of the country's 7 million poor fishermen from sinking without a trace

Dreams of vibrant, democratic units of self-governance in urban areas may take just a little longer to be realised

IN HIS now-classic Foundation science fiction series, Isaac Asimov introduced the "science" of "psychohistory" -- the mathematical modelling of social dynamics. The objective of "psychohistory" was

DURING the '60s and '70s, firewood prices in India shot up dramatically following the gross neglect of the needs of people from forests. The ratio of firewood to food grain prices doubled between

When it started, it was considered a part of the lunatic fringe. Greenpeace is today perhaps the most influential of green movements

A couple in Maharashtra, who practice organic farming, have also set up a non governmental organisation to motivate others to follow suit

Progress made by various states in implementing the 74th Constitution Amendment Act, 1992, as of March 25, 1994:

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