Dr. Madegowda C, an Adivasi leader and social scientist from B.R. Hills, recently delivered a thought-provoking TEDx Talk shedding light on the invaluable role of indigenous communities in conservation efforts.

Beneath India's clean energy success lies a mounting crisis of solar waste. I investigate for The Guardian on how a network of informal operators have stepped in to manage solar waste. reseach conducted with support of Ryan Stock
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Excited to hire a new PhD researcher together with my amazing colleague Stephanie Ketterer Hobbis. The candidate will work on the intersection of political ecology and anthropology - focusing on contested landscapes.

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SDC_WUR Wageningen U&R

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'How Gulf princes, the safari industry, and conservation groups are displacing the Maasai from the last of their Serengeti homeland'

The spread of the #UAE into Africa is a curse.

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For the focus of larger pastoral studies enthusiast and practitioners International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists Pastoral and Himalayan Academic Discourses World Pastoralist Forum (WPF)

KYA HUA TERA WAADA !?
Admiring my beautiful little village Uleytokpo...
and feeling very sad for our nomadic pashmina herders, who are not as lucky & are losing their land to industrial plants and Chinese incursion.
To add insult to injury Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) ji recently said not even an

🌿 Save the Date! 📢 Exciting news! Join us at the Conservation Social Science Online Conference from November 20-23, 2024! 🔍 Abstract Submissions will open soon.
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Might be of interest to friends and colleagues in South Africa!

Learn how Rishi Sharma's team is assisting #Pastoral communities in crafting a conservation strategy for rangeland in #Ladakh , adopting a respectful listening approach that honours traditional values and rejuvenates community stewardship.
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THANK YOU FRIENDS OF LADAKH...
For standing up for truth, democracy & environment in so many cities today #RavivaarRashtraKeNaam #SundaysForTheNation .
We chose not to March to the borders but our goal is more than met, by the govt's overreaction & desperation to cover up facts.

END 21st Day OF MY #CLIMATEFAST
I'll be back...
7000 people gathered today.
It was the end of the 1st leg of my fast. Btw 21 days was the longest fast Gandhi ji kept.
From tomorrow women's groups of Ladakh will take it forward with a 10 Days fast, then the youth, then the

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Ruth Hall introduces the #ICAS book series at #LandGrabbing2024 - all #OpenAccess

What a learning it was to learn about the land reforms across the world! Thanks to the #LandGrabbing2024 conference!

Ladakh Solidarity- PUCL-NAPM-Vikalp Sangam - recording of Sonam Wangchuk, Sajjad Kargili, Mustafa Haji, Chering Dorjay, Karma Sonam ཀརྨ་བསོད་ནམས, Kunzang Deachen, Tsewang Namgail, & supporters around India youtube.com/live/xx-zYD4hZ… via YouTube

Moments from the panel titled ' The remaking of Forests under Neoliberal Conservation' moderated by Pastoralism & Uncertainty affiliates Palden Tsering and Rashmi Singh at the #LandGrabbing2024 conference! We were happy to have fascinating presentations and a house full of audience.

#LandGrabbing2024
“We are part of nature, we are not owners of nature.”

Good news from the International Conference on Global Land Grabbing: for the many who were keen but unable to attend, you can now watch the plenary sessions, from Tuesday to Thursday this week, on this livestream link: youtube.com/@facultaddecie…

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It's fascinating to see the conference starting with a play!!! The #LandGrabbing2024 , Conference Bogota ! Transnational Institute JPS !

First day in Bogota, started with 7am meeting with the comms team for the #LandGrabbing2024 conference, then travelled to the hills top for a city view, slept for few hours in the eve with Indian body clock and had Causa vegetables in dinner!Event details
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