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Role of locals essential in protecting environment: Ecologist Madhav Gadgil

December 21, 2024 3:09 am

He said that Gram Sabhas and locals should be part of the decision-making process regarding carrying out activities such as rock quarrying in ecologically sensitive areas in Western Ghats.

Hydroelectric, solar, wind projects important, but not at expense of nature, people: Ecologist slams govt

February 11, 2024 9:06 am

For better environmental reporting, Madhav Gadgil suggested journalists and environmentalists speak the truth depite pressure from political entities, owners of newspapers, and not to accept any unpalatable facts.

Local communities have no role in economic decisions in 'unscientific' Kasturirangan report: Madhav Gadgil

July 27, 2022 3:04 pm

Gadgil's comments follow those of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai, who also called the Kasturirangan report "unscientific" and said no notification on ecologically sensitive areas will be issued without a high-level panel assessing the recommendations.

Things getting worse in Western Ghats, says ecologist Madhav Gadgil

October 19, 2021 5:59 pm

Gadgil, while blaming the ecologically damaging activities like stone quarrying for disasters happening in Western Ghats, dismissed the suggestion that the time is over for implementing the report to protect the hills.

Kerala panel on western ghats make pro-farmer suggestions

January 09, 2014 3:32 pm

The report said the forest areas should be fenced to prevent the animals straying into farms

Ecologist Gadgil pens children’s book

December 01, 2013 1:43 am

It is often said that environmental awareness is best instilled in one’s formative years

Western Ghats: Kerala parties,church protest MoEF verdict

October 18, 2013 1:44 am

Of the 14 Kerala districts,patches of land in 12 districts would come under the Western Ghats.

Only 37 pc of Western Ghats ecologically sensitive: report

April 18, 2013 3:31 am

The new report has recommended a blanket ban on mining

Onus of conservation only on poor,it’s like apartheid days of SA: Gadgil

October 13, 2012 3:40 am

Renowed ecology expert Madhav Gadgil who headed the Centre-appointed Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) has drawn a comparison with the era of apartheid in South Africa with conservation efforts in India at present.

Govt opposed to report as it’s bitter truth: Gadgil

August 23, 2012 5:07 am

“The development that is going on in the country is unsustainable and not in the interest of the industry itself,” said renowned ecology expert Madhav Gadgil at the ‘Idea Exchange’ organised by Loksatta of The Indian Express Group in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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