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Meenakshi Kapoor
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Displaced by the sea. Failed by the state
Many residents of coastal Karnataka have fled their homes to escape rising waters. Yet the government refuses to allow them to use newly formed patches of land.
Meenakshi Kapoor & Mahabaleshwar Hegde
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Thought of as ‘green’, ropeways may actually disturb fragile ecosystems in the Himalayas
The Indian government is touting ropeways as an environment-friendly form of transport, but experts say they risk disrupting livelihoods.
Meenakshi Kapoor
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As forums for public scrutiny of environmental decisions shrink, public interest is dealt a blow
Public health and livelihood security must be placed at the centre of environmental regulation
Krithika A Dinesh & Meenakshi Kapoor
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Tourism scores over ecology, livelihoods as India’s coastal law is amended yet again
In March, the government allowed projects that have started construction without coastal regulation zone clearance to apply for post-facto approval.
Meenakshi Kapoor & Krithika Dinesh
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India’s coastal law is being altered in public interest – by bypassing the public
The latest amendment, which allows mining of atomic minerals in coastal areas, was issued without prior public notice in October.
Meenakshi Kapoor & Krithika Dinesh