UNEA-6 to consider 12 draft resolutions on its final day

While the resolutions are a critical part of UNEA-6, they are not legally binding

Critical to focus on green jobs, entrepreneurship while teaching Environmental Studies

Necessary that teachers go beyond textbook to tackle challenges students will face in the world

International pressure and the civil society

Accreditation scheme on hold

Karnataka High Court stays accreditation of consultants who assess environmental impact

Climate change new opportunity to renew old orders

No judge to hear

Both blind and corrupt

In the world of Indian journalism the word corrupt is often confused with the word Bihar

NOTICE SERVED

Green tribunal bill

Fails to address core concerns

MoEF&CC issues recommendations to improve environment clearance and monitoring process

The recommendations come after an audit report found delays in all stages of impact assessment and highlighted other gaps

Environment ministry issues fresh notice on demarcation of eco-sensitive zones in Western Ghats

An extension of 60 days has been given to Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu to submit recommendations on their areas of the Western Ghats 

Shifting weight

In the weeks leading up to the Seattle meet of the WTO, both the US government and the trade organisation have been trying to appease Western greens

Green reflections

The un hopes to take a lead in environmental management. Whether it lives up to the challenge or not, is still to be seen

The truth at last

After decades of denial, Ford admits that its sport-utility vehicles cause more environmental and safety problems than cars

Pollution in news on June 5

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Plenty of Permits

Planetary politics

We live in a world where nobody wishes to yield an inch

RS okays green tribunal bill

Plastic pollution: Campaigners around the world are using the courts to clean up — but manufacturers are fighting back

Governments have achieved disappointingly little so far and even the UN treaty on plastic pollution is unlikely to produce fundamental change

State of India’s Environment In Figures: Rural India worst hit by COVID-19 second wave

In May, over half of daily global cases happened in India on six days — triggered due to the surge in cases in rural districts  

Nudge for nature

A nudge can be a promising new tool to encourage people to act in an environmentally benign way

Environment ministry allows state authorities to deal with EC violation cases

A notification by the environment ministry to allow state authorities to deal with violation cases puts a serious question mark on project …

Green hope and mockery

After a 10-year crusade, Sri Lankan environmentalists finally got what they wanted: mandatory environmental impact assessments for development …

The heat is on

There is tremendous pressure now on the South to meet the greenhouse gas emissions reduction quota of the west

Serving in god's name

This dedicated band have abandoned their egos and selfishness to go about performing social service without any fanfare