Underdog resilience

The downtrodden, destitute and the diseased are the lead protagonists in this collection of short stories

Green Schools Award 2017

Green Schools award is given by Centre for Science and Environment to the top eco-friendly schools in India. The award ceremony was held on …

Cascading impact of monsoon

Monsoon rains are synonymous with flooded streets and traffic congestion, with water stagnation due to choked drains resulting in the spread of …

A look at news you may have missed this week

How Europe could be affected by dengue because of changing climate to Tanzania launching a clean-up of Mount Kilimanjaro—a quick look at …

UNEP meeting tackles link between health and environment

The United Nations Environment Programme’s meeting was held to prepare for the second United Nations Environment Assembly

Growth or Environment

In his book, T N Ninan underlines the importance of the environment for an ambitious growth agenda. Exclusive excerpts

Interview with Praveen Saxena, advisor at Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Praveen Saxena is advisor in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy where he is in-charge of small hydro power programme

Waterprotest

Residents angry at a city that has sufficient water but refuses to guarantee equal access

2016 Annual State of India’s Environment Report (SOE) - Print & e-book)

The latest issue of the State of India’s Environment 2016 is bigger and better. Articles summing up the latest developments from forests …

Draft EIA 2020 undercuts India’s biodiversity and climate goals

The proposal to weaken policies for environmental protection with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft, 2020, has resulted in …

Draft EIA: SC rejects Centre challenge to Delhi HC translation order

The high court heard a petition asking the Centre to print the draft EIA notification in 22 languages mentioned in the Eight Schedule of the …

2006: The waterloo year

It's the typos, stupid

UNEA-6 opens with a call for environmental multilateralism

It is time to put political differences aside, focus on threats facing the planet and embark on the pathway to a sustainable and safe future, …

The paradox of nature and balanced accounts

Western institutions and the United Nations are keen protagonists of natural resource accounting but it may still not be a useful policy tool for …

Green innovation steals the show at SEED Awards

An Indian enterprise and 27 African ventures win prize for sustainable business models empowering communities

Cabinet signs death warrant for green panels

In one fell swoop the Union ministry of environment and forests is preparing to disband several key committees set up under section 3 (iii) of …

Coming to terms with nature

Book>> Socialist Register 2007 Coming to Terms with Nature by Leo Panitch and Colin Leys The Merlin Press, London 2006 Published in India …

From the blurbs

Breaking the impasse of 2013

2005: after non-governance

Will Adani ever pay for the destruction at Mundra?

The environment ministry says it cannot impose a fine but the company is not let off the hook. Lawyers say it can approach NGT

Centre made over 100 changes in Environment Impact Assessment Notification in past 5 years

The year 2022-23 saw the highest number of changes introduced in the notification 

New hazardous waste rules recognise it as a resource for recovery and reuse

Rules environment & industry-friendly, says Prakash Javadekar

Ministry of environment and forests