Browsing Category
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past
3 posts
There is a lot of wisdom in traditional and indigenous practices, which remains applicable even today. Nevertheless, we seem to forget, in this era of globalization, solutions that worked many centuries ago. This series explores lessons in sustainability from India’s past, dredging up ancient wisdom and past challenges that are still relevant in the 21st century.
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Water, water everywhere?
India currently ranks second worldwide in farm output. The country has a total arable land area of 159.7…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Revisiting the ecological roots of sustainability
Sustainability, a word that carries such importance today, became a societal goal post 1987 after a report submitted…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past
Agra, May 1579 The mercury has hit 40.2 degrees Celsius. The heat rises to form mirages across the…