Kalpavriksh
Organisation O0128
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| Détails de contact | Kalpavriksh Apt 5, Shree Dutta Krupa 908 Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411006 India Phone: +91 (020) 25654239 Or: Kalpavriksh 134 Tower 10, Supreme Enclave Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Delhi 110091 Phone: +91 (011)22753714 |
| Type d'organisation | Environment-Development Institution |
| Intérët d'organisation | Conservation Development |
| Location | India |
| Membre de Groupe d'apprentissage | Yes |
Déscription
Kalpavriksh is a non-profit organisation working on environmental and social issues. The group began in 1979 with a campaign led by students to save Delhi’s Ridge Forest. Kalpavriksh works on local, national and global levels, and is based in Delhi and Pune.
Kalpavriksh believes that a country can develop meaningfully only when ecological sustainability and social equity are guaranteed. Kalpavriksh’s focus areas are: environment and development; conservation and communities; biodiversity issues; ecosensitive alternatives. Within these broad areas, Kalpavriksh’s activities include: research; education; networking; campaigns; policy analysis.
Projets
1. Forest Fires and the Ban on NTFP Collection in Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Sanctuary, Karnataka: This report is based on an investigation carried out by Kalpavriksh, in May 2007, into the incidents of forest fires inside the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Sanctuary (BRT WLS) in Karnataka, and their context, in particular the ban on forest produce collection and its impacts.
2. Conservation and People’s Livelihood Rights in India: This study is an attempt towards understanding the impact of some of India’s conservation policies on the livelihoods of communities living within areas protected for wildlife.
Couverture géographique
India
Gens
Ashish Kothari
E-mail: ashishkothari@vsnl.com
URL de web
http://www.kalpavriksh.org/
Related records below this one:
- People and Protected Areas: Towards Participatory Conservation in India (Biblio B0533)
- Joint Protected Area Management: A Simple Guide - How It Will Benefit Wildlife and People (Biblio B1112)
- Does Community Based Conservation Make Economic Sense? Lessons from India (Biblio B1113)
- People, Parks and Wildlife: Towards Co-existence (Biblio B1114)
- Tigers, People and Participation: Where Conservation and Livelihoods Go Hand in Hand (Biblio B1523)