Soubadra Devy News Today

There can be a shift in the perception and behaviour of pilgrims if they see how some of their religious beliefs underpin environmental conservation.

In this interview, Devy, also known as the ‘Canopy Lady of India’, explains what is canopy studies and its challenges in our country.

In India, mainstream environmentalism and development situate biodiversity conservation and human well-being as mutually exclusive goals. This is contentious because a large section of India’s population has inextricable economic, social, political, and cultural linkages with its rich biodiversity. The 4-Cs framework is suggested to address human well-being within the purview of ecosystem assessment and management by incorporating multiple social-ecological variables. Examples of domains, att...