Landscape-Level / Area-Based Action

Common_Ground 1 May 2, 2025, 2:29pm  In the tribal belt of Littipara block (Pakur district), Jharkhand, a quiet shift is taking place. What began as informal discussions in a few hamlets—Durio, Kathalpara, and Chhotapokhriya—has grown into a conservation effort now spanning 14 villages. At its core is a change in Read more…

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 Read more…