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Reimagining Local Governance: The Kerala Model for Sustainable Commons Management

By Thomas Isaac, Former Finance Minister, Government of Kerala In Kerala, we have spent the last three decades charting an ambitious journey of democratic decentralisation. As someone deeply involved in shaping these processes, both as an academic and as a policymaker, I have witnessed firsthand how empowered local governments and आगे पढ़े

Jagdeesh Puppala द्वारा, पूर्व

'बंजर भूमि' की पुनर्कल्पना: भारत के कॉमन्स की क्षमताओं का प्रकटीकरण

In this interview article with Hindustan Times, Jagdeesh Puppala, convener of the Common Ground Initiative, calls for a fundamental rethink of how India treats its commons—including a long-overdue shift away from the colonial term “wastelands.” He highlights how 205 million acres of shared forests, pastures, and water bodies support over आगे पढ़े

Jagdeesh Puppala द्वारा, पूर्व