BRAZIL

Lagoon blues

Road guide

TWIN THREAT

Holistic approach

Fox hunting banned

Unfair balance

Rescue act

Harnessing fauna

Nepal's practical approach to biodiversity conservation

Syllabus panthera

Maharashtra offers new insights into wildlife management

Hunt for survival!

Pakistan's national animal's trophy hunted -- for conservation and income to the poor

For a common environmental ethic

Let's understand that species have both aesthetic and utilitarian values

CBD versus WTO

News snippets

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

Conservation of nature post-privatisation

The book Nature Conservation in the New Economy sheds light on how not to stray away from the idea of justice when dealing with a rapidly …

India's tiger map

In 4 of the 5 states where the number of tigers fell, large areas of forests were diverted to mining

Water birds on the rise, but it is not all good news

Expert speaks to Down To Earth on the findings of Day 1 of the Asia Water bird Census

Cut it out

A critique of recent suggestions to hack tusks, horns and other poachers' delights to save endangered animals.

Giving villagers a slice of the pie

A programme in Zimbabwe strives to conserve wildlife and maintain development on the premise that villagers will utilise natural resources in a …

US version of biodiversity pact raises fears

Environmental groups are agitated that Washington's controversial interpretation of the Biodiversity Convention distorts the spirit of the treaty.

India and Britain differ on conservation issues

India doubts the ability of the British to understand the complexity of Indian ecosystems and suggest measures for their conservation.

Teaching people green rights

Many groups across the country are working to educate the people on the importance of the laws that govern people's rights to natural resources.

Issues which history forgot

GREEN HISTORY OF THE WORLD Clive Ponting Publisher: Penguin, Harmondsworth Price: £6.99