Silviculture of Species – (Andhra Pradesh) – This app provides information related to forest seeds and medical seeds. The term silviculture in English commonly refers to certain aspects of the theory and practice of raising forest crops. Silviculture is that branch of forestry which deals with the establishment, development, care and reproduction of stands of … Read more
Dr. Vandana Shiva – is a physicist, environmental activist and author. Shiva, currently based in Delhi, is author of over 300 papers in leading scientific and technical journals. Dr. Shiva combines sharp intellectual enquiry with courageous activism, and her work spans teaching at universities worldwide to working with peasants in rural India. Time Magazine identified … Read more
At Vikalp Sangam, everyone has a story. Mari Marcel Thekaekara is impressed with the impact their ideas make on society. Hope in the midst of despair? Pick up any newspaper. The headlines shout corruption, scams, war, the horrific ISIS beheadings, Boko Haram abductions, rape. So news about a Vikalp Sangam, a confluence of alternative ideas … Read more
‘ENVIRONMENT’, ‘WE’ AND ‘GOD’.. – Jolly Nadukudiyil, S.J. Today, we live in a world where there is a growing awareness towards the care and protection of environment. Environment is most often perceived other than human beings, as if both human beings and environment have their own distinct existence and extinction. Is that true? What is … Read more
The plight and struggle of the aquatic life, trying to survive the waste dumped into the oceans moved 12-year-old Haaziq Kazi to come up with an innovative solution to this world hazard. He designed a prototype of a ship, named ERVIS which can suck out plastic from the ocean surface. Haaziq Kazi is a high-school … Read more
The Act covers conservation, use of biological resources and associated knowledge occurring in India for commercial or research purposes or for the purposes of bio-survey and bio-utilisation. It provides a framework for access to biological resources and sharing the benefits arising out of such access and use. The Act also includes in its ambit the … Read more
