Discourse, democracy and debate: Are we getting what we deserve? The popular adage is that people get the government they deserve. I am not sure that the current tenor of the electoral discourse is either dignified or graceful. We surely deserve better. If there was a debate on the quality of education in government and…
SRISTI SRISTI (Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions www.sristi.org), which means creation, was born in 1993, essentially to support the activities of the Honey Bee Network to recognize, respect and reward creativity at the grassroots. The objectives were: systematic documentation, dissemination of, and value addition in grassroots green innovations, providing them…
Ten policies that must change-4: Water, sanitation and health The water crisis in the country does not need much underlining. Several urgent measures are called for to bring greater equity in using existing water resources and augmenting future supplies. In most cities of India, roof top water harvesting has not yet become compulsory. Similarly, recycling…
My manifesto: not that it matters………… vyakti ( individual), vichar ( idea), vyavahar ( practice) and sanskar (embedded values). The Dissent lies at the heart of democracy: great leaders are judged by the extent to which they brook diversity of views and then try to recognize the value of climbing ladder: vyakti ( individual), vichar…
spraying without safety gear in punjab, dec 2013 Recent shodhyatra in Punjab has given us new insights about the deepening crisis in agriculture growth and sustainability. The ominous signs were visible for quite some time. The agricultural science and extension system needs complete recast. Political parties can not sustain the declining profit margins in agriculture…
32nd shodhyatra in punjab http://www.sristi.org/cms/32ndshodhyatra We are trying to pursue following goals during the 32nd shodhyatra: a) recognise the selfless volunteers, community members and other functionaries in different field of social action such as education, technology, agriculture, biodiversity conservation, pollution control, nature conservation, looking after elderly and sanitation etc., b) we are particularly keen to…
FPM Course: 2013, Term II-III Institution Building for Sustainable Development Course Instructor – Prof. Anil K. Gupta (Wing 13, Extension Number – 4927) Introduction With the passage of time, the organizations have to renew their mandate, recharge their vision and enhance their capacity to govern themselves. In the process, the organizational members have to increase…
Circular economy is booming when ‘take, make, faink’ is slowing down This is for the first time in the history of industrial economic development, green business ( blue economy) which looks at both biological and non biological feedback systems to be sustainable (cradle to cradle approach compatible with industrial ecology framework) seems to be…
Institutions and Environmental Sustainability: Reflections on Ecological Economics, In Willem A. Hamel (ed) Proceedings of the Ecol-Environmangement Group, pp. 39-49, The Association ofManagement, 12th Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, August 10-13. N77 Download
Technological Change and Human Response in Bhutan, written under UNESCO sub-programme on Inter Relationship Between Population Environment and Technological Progress, 1985, UNESCO, Paris, Mimeo. — F8 Download