Jarring note

Gushing gas

Apex court issues landmark order on CNG and raps the government

BRAZIL

Judges take lessons

Orissa's lower judiciary hones its skills to settle environmental disputes

JAPAN

Free for all?

Promptly overturned

Empowered

Canadian tribe gets rights

Puddle muddle

Landmark legislation

Nipped in the bud

When all flows out

The recent dispute over the Indus' waters stems from its faulty allocation

Decentralisation snag

An amendment to deny

White-faced

Apex court forces authorities to take a stand on asbestos

For the chop

South Africa to ban asbestos

Off limits

Paris set to ban SUVs

One step forward, two steps back

New rules dilute the biodiversity act

'Free flow' hangover

Conflicting signals

On track

The us sets norms for off-road diesel engines

Shielding from risk

Not just incentives

Good regulatory mechanisms are also necessary to reduce industrial emissions

Sound vision

Computer simulations to map noise pollution

Life after TRIPS

The pharmaceutical industry must invest in research and development