Andaman & Nicobar grapples with tourist influx, deforestation and scars of 2004 Tsunami
Islands in Flux: The Andaman and Nicobar Story is a collection of writings by Pankaj Sekhsaria on problems the archipelago has been facing in the …
A never-ending battle
After four years and innumerable trips to courts of justice, Kodaikanal's skyline may not look very different. But for the Palani Hills …
Rajasthan drafts its own wildlife tourism guidelines
Allows tourism in core tiger habitats and areas in reserves from where villages were uprooted
Ladakh’s mountains of serenity and uncertainty
Battling extreme-weather events is not the only concern for the residents of high-altitude villages
Revive the old tradition and plan for garbage logistics to treat Arunachal’s waste problem
If the common sense of the mountain community can be preserved and facilitated with active institutions, the pollution issue can be solved in …
Himalayan Plunder: Balanced tourism critical
Promoting tourism in the Himalayas should not come at the cost of the region’s environment and ecology
Africa’s protected areas may need 10 times more funds: Study
Nature-based tourism can bridge funding gap, highlights a report released at the ongoing Africa’s Wildlife Economy Summit
The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)
The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a world-first study published in …
Grasslands in peril
Like forests, grasslands are critical wildlife habitats. But their protection is rarely a priority
Climate change, tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: what we know
Adding complexity to the issue, there is debate locally as to how widespread the coral bleaching reported by scientists really is
Blame it on the foreign hand
The government's policy of screening long-staying foreigners for AIDS is an attempt to find a scapegoat for a national health problem
Timber-felling quota exceeded in Andamans
The environment ministry is in trouble in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, where it has violated timber extraction limits.
Vohra panel wants beach tourism left to states
A panel reviewing beach tourism policy rules out a common strategy and suggests that the states know best how to use their beaches
Span of contention
Was the Supreme Court correct in saying that the former Union minister of environment and forests had betrayed public trust?
No airing secrets
Scared of losing tourists due to the haze, the Malaysian government makes air quality levels an "official secret"
Port Blair opposes twinning plan with Phuket
It is apprehended that any association with Phuket, which is said to be a sex tourism hotspot, would dent Port Blair's image and affect it …
Sri Lanka: tourism impacts corals, fish catch in coastal town
Coastal conservation law has done little for the health of the very marine park that brings tourists in hordes to Hikkaduwa
Mountain people in the throes of great changes
To secure the existence of highland people, we need to create sustainable economic avenues
Caribbean countries growing at the cost of their ocean: report
The Caribbean Sea is a crucial resource for the 40 million people who inhabit the region’s small island states
In strange waters
Kenyan authorities are caught between reviving a dying lake and ensuring livelihood to farmers living in its catchment
Fragrance of life
Rhododendrons are usually promoted as ornamentals. But, the plant provides a lifeline to an array of rich flora and fauna in Sikkim
Kerala's protected, yet polluted lake
Though Kerala's Ashtamudi lake is a Ramsar site, government bodies and industries continue to pollute it
Mucking around the Taj
Is there any point in keeping an architectural beauty radiant while the rest of the city goes to pot?
A paradise in search of greenbacks
With Vietnam opening its doors to foreigners, tourism and foreign-exchange earnings are booming. However, fears are being raised of resultant …
Net loss
Fishing practices in Chilika are threatening the Irrawaddy dolphin, which is not only rare but also little known