'Failing to support GM crops single most damaging element for growth'
The European Association for Bio-Industries (EuropaBio) says the decision by 16 EU nations to opt out of GMO crop cultivation has taken away the …
Ignore US bullying on IPRs
Countries should not be stampeded into changing laws by the USTR's arbitrary Special 301 report
Lobbying begins
Just before mining bill is tabled in Parliament, industry calls profit-sharing a burden. Government is unsure
Rise of third sector
NGOs’ relationship with the government has been redefined over the years with changing social and political scenario
The verdict and after
The Supreme Court's decision, giving a go ahead to the Sardar Sarovar Project, has regenerated the debate.
Chief culprit
Study warns that in the future climate change could be primarily responsible for ozone depletion
Waiting for a miracle
Citizens approaching the courts for protecting lakes in cities is all very well. But in the end, it is a choice between using land for water or …
Out with asbestos!
September saw a slew of developments giving renewed impetus to the global movement against asbestos
The last common property
OSCAR OLIVERA is today an icon for all people's movements to regain control of their resources. He tells RICHARD MAHAPATRA why water is not for sale
On the impacts of nanotechnology
Barry Castleman, an environmental consultant and expert on workplace health hazards, tells Arnab Pratim Dutta about nanotechnology's impacts
Fascism on the internet
The US seizure of domain names on the web is ostensibly a crackdown on online piracy but it could end up as censorship
Peta's Pet
UK-based animal welfare group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has been campaigning against Indian leather, alleging ill-treatment of …
BIG CAT CONUNDRUM
The tiger occupies a hallowed seat in India. Ecologists believe that millions of small ecological processes live out their routine lives under …
Programme plugged
Courting controversy
Ram Naik passes a death sentence for Dahanu's fragile ecology
Draft EIA notification favours industry over environment
Court questions sealing relief law
Delhi to explain how the law is relevant to the Capital’s planned development
Forests for people
Newly democratic Bhutan pushes community forestry to tackle rural poverty
States’ entry ruffles GM lobby
Biotech firms object to states getting a say in approving GM crop trials
Faulty data, poor monitoring
A trading scheme for air pollutants could face the usual problem of implementation
Mining bill gets it right
Heavy on the purse?
Measuring efficiency of electric appliances fails to take off in India
Advice goes unheeded
Hyundai rapped for violating green laws after failing to clean up its act
NO GARBAGE ZONE
"Intelligent" adulteration