Author: Vijaylakshmi
-
Two Sides of Flood
Vijaylakshmi It is season of monsoon 2017! You can’t miss this information as few of our friends never fail to update us by expressing their immense love for rain and raindrops on social media. Some adore it, some detest it (specially those who are they stuck in traffic for hours). Amongst many other discussions revolving…
-
To Restore or not to Restore!
Vijaylakshmi The importance and need of ecological restoration has been discussed over and over again. It is one tool that assists in the recovery of an ecosystem that has either been degraded, damaged or destroyed. Where humans are considered to be agents of exploiting nature, ecological restoration is considered to be a technical task to…
-
Campus Bird Count 2017
The Centre for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES) participated in the 2017 Campus Bird Count (CBC) held between 17 February and 20 February, counting birds at the Dheerpur, Rohini, Karampura and Kashmere Gate campuses of Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD). Prior to the event, an orientation was conducted by Prof. Geetha Venkataraman on 15 February 2017.…
-
Role of History in Restoration Ecology amidst Rapid Environmental Change
Vijaylakshmi Suman Each place has a story to communicate, and ‘History’ does the needful. What I find interesting in history is that it gives an insight into the process of transformation which has shaped the present conditions. It plays a crucial role in the process of practising ecological restoration. The basic idea of ecological restoration…
-
Soil Inoculation as Steering Tool for Restoration Process
Vijaylakshmi Suman In urban spaces, where major regions are controlled by humans, the degradation of ecosystems is likely to happen. In such circumstances, ecological restoration offers a mode for recovery so that biodiversity can be protected. However, the process is neither easy nor linear, due to abiotic (for example eutrophication) and biotic (for example composition…
-
Implications of New Wetland Rules 2016.
By Vijaylakshmi Suman In order to protect and conserve wetlands as it is one of the important ecosystems, Central Government had made rules for conservation and management of wetlands in 2010. In March 2016, Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has come up with new set of rules with an intention to protect…
-
Ecology and City or Ecology in City?
By Vijaylakshmi Suman Along with several issues and debates around urbanisation, the concept of urban ecology also arose around 1990’s- states a new article published in Science. Image by: kamalnishad As the author writes, there was a need to introduce the discipline of urban ecology. This would help to increase our knowledge of human and ecological…
-
Referencing is Central to Ecological Restoration?
Vijaylakshmi Suman Ecologists use referencing information in ecological restoration to define pre-set goals and approach to evaluating the success of a project. The larger goal is also to determine the condition under which restored ecosystem would sustain on its own. The selection and use of reference information is a central and defining issue for restoration…
-
Does Inclusion of People in Ecological Restoration Need a New Kind of Language?
Vijaylakshmi Suman Contemporary projects of ecological restoration are keen to incorporate societal concern as an integral part of the process. The practice of ecological restoration is accepting perception of public and desires towards the natural environment. These public figures are mostly lay people, volunteers, academic etc. Participation of diverse population will provide the opportunity to…