The project “Sustainable Utilization of Invasive Plant Biomass for Biochar Production and Bioactive Compound Recovery in Uttarakhand” has been awarded to Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, India, and is generously funded by the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India. This initiative isContinueContinue reading “Innovative Solutions for Himalayan Sustainability: NMHS Grant Empowers Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) to Tackle Invasive Species”
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SKUAST Kashmir Revitalizing Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Sector for Socio-Ecological Resilience and Economic Prosperity in Kashmir Himalayas
By Peerzada Ishtiyak, IUCN CEM Member, on 20 September 2024. The Indigenous system of medicine, rooted in the use of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs), has been practised for therapeutic benefits since ancient times. Archaeological evidence supports the fact that early humans used herbs to treat ailments, with plants found in the grave of NeanderthalContinueContinue reading “SKUAST Kashmir Revitalizing Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Sector for Socio-Ecological Resilience and Economic Prosperity in Kashmir Himalayas”
Environmental Commitments on World Environment Day 2024
On World Environment Day 2024, Young professionals across diverse fields expressed inspiring messages and committed to a sustainable future. Their collective words underscore a dedication to environmental stewardship and the pressing imperative to safeguard our planet. Here, we present their voices.
International Mountain Day observed by indigenous students
By IUCN CEM member on 12 December 2019. International Mountain Day was observed by the students of Government Tribal Residential School at Manalodai in Kanyakumari forest at the foothills of the Western Ghats at Tamil Nadu, India on December 11, 2019. Addressing the students Mr S. Davidson Sargunam, the environmental educator and IUCN CEM memberContinueContinue reading “International Mountain Day observed by indigenous students”
International Vulture Awareness Day 2019
By IUCN CEM South Asia, on 08 September 2019. Even though not prettiest of birds, known as scavengers, Vultures are more vital than awful because they clean up carcasses that otherwise could rot and spread pandemic. They are divided into two groups: New World vultures (from North, Central, and South America) and Old World vulturesContinueContinue reading “International Vulture Awareness Day 2019”