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Lessons in sustainability from India’s past

There is a lot of wisdom in traditional and indigenous practices, which remains applicable even today. Nevertheless, we seem to forget, in this era of globalization, solutions that worked many centuries ago. This series explores lessons in sustainability from India’s past, dredging up ancient wisdom and past challenges that are still relevant in the 21st century.

Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Water, water everywhere?
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Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Water, water everywhere?

ByICLEI Network January 29, 2018June 28, 2019

India currently ranks second worldwide in farm output. The country has a total arable land area of 159.7 million hectares…

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Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Revisiting the ecological roots of sustainability
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Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Revisiting the ecological roots of sustainability

ByICLEI Network June 13, 2017June 23, 2017

Sustainability, a word that carries such importance today, became a societal goal post 1987 after a report submitted by the…

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Lessons in sustainability from India’s past
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Lessons in sustainability from India’s past

ByICLEI Network May 22, 2017June 23, 2017

Agra, May 1579 The mercury has hit 40.2 degrees Celsius. The heat rises to form mirages across the city. In…

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