In India, SPWD assisted a local community in Andhra Pradesh has filed a claim with the Enercon company in Andhra Pradesh, claiming that Enercon reneged on their promise to sustainably manage community lands by destroying a large swath of land including traditional herding pathways and groundwater systems with illegal infrastructure. Additionally, a local CSO in Karnataka, SPS, filed a response to the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) on the mining industry?s impact on local livelihoods and ecology. The response is being reviewed by the Supreme Court and will factor into a submission to the Environmental Impact Assessment division of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Contact Viren Lobo.?