Ashish Kothari

Dr. Ashish Kothari, who is a founder-member of Kalpavriksh, a 30-year-old environmental research and action group and founder & core group member of Vikalp Sangam. A member of the Expert Group on the Biodiversity Act, the Environmental Appraisal Committee for River Valley Projects and other strategic bodies. He is also the co-author of Churning the Earth: The Making of Global India. www.kalpavriksh.org