Capturing currents

  Editorial Disaster Mitigation calls for transparent governance The Myanmar Earthquake of 28 th March 2025, now referred to as the Big Mandalay Earthquake , left more questions unanswered than bringing clarity to the situation. Nearly two weeks after the 7.7 tremor the final death count nor the list of injured is readily available in public domain. Questions on preparedness almost do not exist for the ruling Junta. There are no official press releases, social media photos or other graphics readily available for referencing. Administrative documentation aint forthcoming. International media does not have access to survivors. There isn’t a quantifiable and credible national media that claims visibility. Media is left scrambling for an official website with official sources of information flow. The shallow depth of the epicenter (barely 16 kilometres below the surface) will account for denser than usual casualties, mortalities. Last reports – a week after the Earthquake indicat...

  By Malini Shankar Digital Discourse Foundation Although fence forestry is not considered agroforestry in the strict sense of the term, creative initiatives will always be welcome.  One creative administrative way forward to realise the KMGBF Targets  is to mark district and administrative boundaries with green belts comprising fruit trees. To read and understand KMGBF or (Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) Targets for the Indian context read it here .   It is one clear pathway to achieve green goals through administrative mechanism. After all good fences make good neighbours. Good green fences are better any day. The Government should raise green belts around every administrative / zonal border… how about green belts made with fruit trees as borders of States, Districts, Taluks, Blocks and villages, urban local bodies etc? This kind of Green Belts can add substantial green cover to the existing watersheds and woodlots in agroforestry interventio...