By Annavajhula J C Bose, PhD Department of Economics, SRCC The field of Natural Resource Economics seeks to value natural resources to aid in the optimization of the production of goods and services from agricultural lands while protecting the environment. In case you are going to specialise in this field, then you will have to [...]
Annavajhula J C Bose, PhD Department of Economics, SRCC I consider here two gender-green activist scholars--the feminist environmentalist Bina Agarwal (left photo below) and the ecofeminist Vandana Shiva (right photo below). I admire both these ecological-warrior-scholars par excellence. Exploring the commonalities and differences between feminist environmentalism and ecofeminism is not my concern here. You take [...]
By Shreya Srikoti, Deputy Editor The sunsets over the rolling hills of Assam hold more than just natural beauty; they bear witness to a chapter of history where a simple leaf transformed into a powerful tool of imperial power and economic dominance. The British colonial administration's strategic cultivation of tea in India was no mere [...]
By Annavajhula J.C. Bose, PhD Department of Economics, SRCC I have, lately, done a few meditations in honour of Timothy Wise, a Small Planet Institute’s researcher. I have meditated on being a farmer due to this poem of approval by Amelia Barr (1831-1919).The king may rule o'er land and sea,The lord may live right royally,The [...]
By Devika M, Editor-in-Chief The adverse effects of climate change are felt all around the globe. Rising human-induced greenhouse gases are impacting many things like sea water levels, desert expansion, precipitation, and so on. Among these things, one such impact is on agriculture. The ongoing farmers’ protest has brought the issues of farmers and more [...]
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