Madhav Gadgil and K Kasturirangan are both scientists of great repute.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/western-ghats-lessons-protection
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sunita-narain
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhav-gadgil
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/eco-sensitive-zone
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thermal-power-plants
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sunita-narain
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment