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In this deeply reflective episode of Ecographies, Late Prof. Madhav Gadgil looks at the state of the world’s environment with characteristic clarity: a planet steadily deteriorating, scientists issuing warnings, and political leadership offering little beyond rhetoric. From runaway global warming to the structural power of wealth and privilege, he speaks plainly about what stands in the way of meaningful ecological action.

Tracing his journey from teenage bird observations in Maharashtra to mathematical biology at Harvard, from fieldwork with fisherfolk to pioneering studies of sacred groves and elephant ecology, Prof. Gadgil reflects on six decades of inquiry rooted in both evidence and empathy. He speaks of mentors like JBS Haldane, of intellectual courage during difficult political times, of founding spaces for interdisciplinary ecological research in India, and of an unwavering belief that science must engage with people on the ground.

At its heart, this conversation returns to the spirit of A Walk Up the Hill: Living with People and Nature—a life shaped not by academic fashion, but by purpose. A refusal to drift. A commitment to speak what the evidence demands.

Images of Prof Gadgil - courtesy Gauri Shah.

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