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Empowering the Meek: Steps to Reclaim Environmental Rights

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-21T10:46:46.634940+05:30

- The vast majority in India are suffering from environmental degradation caused by a small group of powerful individuals in collusion with politicians and bureaucrats. - The recent landslide in Wayanad, which claimed around 400 lives, has highlighted the urgent need for better resource management. - The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) had recommended banning certain activities in ecologically sensitive areas, but the report faced suppression and disinformation campaigns. - Despite threats, there has been significant support for the WGEEP report, particularly in Kerala, where local communities have actively protested against harmful quarrying practices. - Empowering common people with technology and small, constructive steps can help them reclaim their rights and manage resources sustainably. Source: [Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/wayanad-time-empower-common-people-claim-rightful-inheritance-9523710/)

The vast majority in India are suffering from environmental degradation caused by a small group of powerful individuals in collusion with politicians and bureaucrats.
The recent landslide in Wayanad, which claimed around 400 lives, has highlighted the urgent need for better resource management.
The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) had recommended banning certain activities in ecologically sensitive areas, but the report faced suppression and disinformation campaigns.
Despite threats, there has been significant support for the WGEEP report, particularly in Kerala, where local communities have actively protested against harmful quarrying practices.
Empowering common people with technology and small, constructive steps can help them reclaim their rights and manage resources sustainably.

Source: Indian Express