Namibia to pay $8,297 to relatives of people killed by wild animals

However, families whose kin have been killed by crocodiles and hippos while swimming and bathing in rivers won’t get any compensation

Stemming the Tide: Human Rights and Water Policy in a Neoliberal World

Stemming the Tide explores how the human right to water and sanitation is fulfilled in different contexts, whether neolibe.

The hottest technique in gene editing, called CRISPR, could soon be used to study human embryos

UK researcher details proposal for CRISPR editing of human embryos. Regulatory committee meets to contemplate granting her a license

UN urged to ensure protection of tribal rights

At the Human Rights convention in Vienna, quick UN approval was sought for the Universal Declaration of Indigenous People

On Eve's of footsteps

The Beijing Conference on Women was a revelation of the 20th Century woman's status vis-a-vis environment and other issues

Playing dice with development

Like all such meetings before, the UN World Summit in Copenhagen had to address the needs of the commoner, the bedrock of all nations

'Kernel the culprit'

Human rights panel report confirms that food poisoning, not starvation, caused deaths in Orissa's Kashipur district

No food in forests: Invasive species and altered habitats in Karnataka’s Western Ghats are creating a food crisis

The crisis may be fueling conflicts between humans and wildlife, prompting animals to venture into human settlements

In Africa, climate change has exacerbated modern slavery & government response is poor

More than 3.1 million Africans are in forced marriage and more than 3.8 million in forced labour

Simply Put: Wild humans

These mites living on your face may go extinct and that's not good news

Demodex keeps skin pores clean

Female elephant dies from electrocution in Odisha

The body was spotted by local resident who in turn informed forest officials

From perspiration to world domination – the extraordinary science of sweat

Our success as a species is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration

Embryos obtained from test tubes are often defective, says study

Choosing the best embryo is the key to success in IVF

Awarding the tyrant

Award>> Life Sciences ÔÇó Equatorial Guinea

Apple makes them cry

Pledge>> Computers • China

Scarred by violence and fundamentalism

1992 proved the Indian women's movement needs to reassess its priorities and strategies.

Making the right choice

Trials by violation

Controlling "human hens"

In the shadow of a dam

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Down with protests

Is the Indian government silencing protests against the Enron power project?

Beware of pigs

Citizen clean

Every individual has a right to live in a clean environment, says the UN

Night flights face

Court's verdict on aircraft noise may amplify litigation