When I had started to live permanently in my village named Moutorh (District Purulia, West Bengal, India) I became interested in how nature can provide practical lessons and answers to challenges I was facing in my own life.
Nature, the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal, has recognised a pioneering research paper and study led by Prof Krishanu Biswas from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur.
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Our activities have caused significant damage to ecosystems, leading to issues such as polluted air and water, income inequality, and a general sense of unease. Our civilization's principles have strayed from the "logic of life," which relied on living with nature and not merely exploiting its resources. We must find ways to restore our relationship with nature, and leaders need to have a deep understanding of the complex challenges we face to address them effectively.
As many as 28 species of trees which are more than 100 years old have been designated as "heritage trees".
The new framework recognizes that ecosystems deliver important services that generate benefits for people. In essence, they are assets to be maintained, similar to economic assets.
"There should be an emphasis on the plantation of the trees that provide wide-spreading canopies, consume minimum water and are suitable to climatic conditions of the capital."
Zoos cannot buy or sell animals but only exchange them under the exchange program.
In an ecologically diverse and sensitive region like Coorg, threats to the forest ecosystem are aplenty, and are prone to multiplication with additional construction to support the consumerist traveller's lifestyle.
The branches of the towering tree are now being impeded by concrete walls of an under-construction building, which is part of a project being developed by a real estate firm. Realising the threat to the tree that is part of the built heritage of Chandni Chowk, two local residents have even filed a petition in a court.
