The face of extinction
Species extinction is real, and not a scare. But the solutions conservationsists provide are simplistic and even more scary
Controversial Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act passed by Lok Sabha
Union environment minister refutes all concerns, calls amendments ‘progressive’
Bimstec: An opportunity to conserve wildlife and biodiversity
The regional alliance can promote an international model for close collaboration, cooperation, coordination and communication in the protection …
Lion protection fee paid by tourists could help stop trophy hunting – South African study
Popular public opinion is against trophy hunting, but how could the financial revenue that it generates be replaced?
Bucking extinction
Even as the number of species nearing extinction increases each year, here's a look at the conservation strategies that have helped revive four …
Ken-Betwa river link given go-ahead; expert committee yet to submit report
The project would require diversion of 52.58 square kilometers of forest land, including 41.41 square kilometers of Panna Tiger Reserve
Uphill task completed
NATURE RESERVES OF THE HIMALAYA AND THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL ASIA Compiled by Michael J B Green Publisher: Oxford University Press, India (for …
The greening of young minds
Environment education cannot be confined to plants and animals or even conservation; its aim must be to open to children the interconnectedness …
Signs of hope for tigers and rhinos
Two recent raids have proved to be a setback for the lucrative wildlife trade in India. Though enforcement agencies are becoming more efficient, …
Stumbling along on the road to green
A documentary telecast on Rajiv Gandhi's 50th birth anniversary examines the late Prime Minister's environmental initiatives, but finds the …
"Inside" and "outside" stakes in wetlands
The rediscovery of the value of wetlands the world over will be short-lived if they are not properly managed and conserved
Time, space set limits to sustainable planning
Sustainable development involves a practical compromise between short-term human needs and never-ending preservation of natural resources.
New strategy suggested to save crocodiles
Respecting the territorial rights of crocodiles will help reduce the chances of conflict between the interests of humans and reptiles.
Where a community maps its resources
It's a unique experiment. Three Kerala organisations are involving local communities to evolve a blueprint for development based on …
New hope for the hirola
Kenyan Somalis use the court to prevent the Wildlife Services from translocating the endangered hirola antelope
A new home
A tale of four rhinos from Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park to bardia, 600 kilometres away, the rhinos are forced to live in a new place for …
Saving species
At a recently-held wildlife meet in Cape Town, delegates draft an action plan to conserve migratory species of wild animals
Wild killing
A Maharashtra minister's call for killing protected animals like nilgai sparks off a controversy
A retired railway officer knows how to save water and energy
R K Palhan, former general manager, Central Railways, has two innovations to his credit. One has already been implemented in most railway …
Star strike
With environmentalists failing to hold back destructive activities in us national parks, musicians have decided to take on the crusade
Conversing on conservation
Battles Over Nature: Science and the Politics of Conservation Editors: Mahesh Rangarajan and Vasant Saberwal Publisher: Permanent Black Delhi Rs …
Who"s the safekeeper?
COMMUNITIES AND CONSERVATION: NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA' Edited by Ashish Kotharl and Neema Pathak, et al-Sage …
Book review of "Environmentality: Technologies of government and the making of subjects"
Book>> Environmentality: Technologies of Government and the making of Subjects by Arun Agrawal Oxford University Press, Delhi 2006
Centre proposes draft rules for Green Credit Programme
The programme will incentivise individuals & organisations to take positive actions for the environment
Birth rate of large, migratory birds declined due to climate change: Study
Declines in offspring production were observed in relatively large birds & migratory birds