Cruise tourism in India: Sailing into troubled waters
The shipping industry contributes around 3.01 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions annually; a single ship emits particulate matter equivalent to …
Writing on the wall: Infrastructure projects are destroying Western Ghats
The time to put off the inevitable question about human relationship to nature is long past. Our assumption that we can control and modify nature …
Govt's reason for CRZ amendments: 'See and enjoy beauty of mighty seas'
The contentious new Coastal Regulation Zone notification gives precedence to economic developments over saving fragile ecosystems
Up for grabs
Goa suffers the infiltration of its pristine landscapes by groups with vested commercial interests
Unsustainable hunting & recreational activities a primary threat to global protected areas: study
A study which assessed around 2,000 protected areas across 149 countries shows unsustainable hunting, tourism & forest fire can degrade the …
Pollution and garbage greet tourists on Himalayan treks
Banning loud music and cooking in the higher reaches can go a long way in maintaining the fragile ecosystem
Stranded at top
Rohtang Pass faces an uncertain future as Himachal Pradesh drags its feet over introducing a CNG transport system in the highly eco-sensitive area
Climate crisis, tourism may place Venice on UNESCO heritage danger list
UN agency panel to discussion inclusion of Italian city in list on September 10-25, 2023
As wetlands in Kenya dry up, locals opt for alternative livelihood options
Under Ramsar Convention, Kenya is obligated to ensure wise use of wetlands by including wetland conservation considerations in national …
U R Rao on measures to save the Antarctic
The two-week long 30th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting concluded on May 11 in New Delhi. Among other resolutions, India's proposal to set …
International Snow Leopard Day: Of snow leopards and domestic dogs
‘Man’s best friend’ has become a big threat for the charismatic cat in Ladakh, as this account shows
'All these sites have multiple stresses affecting them. Climate change only adds to that'
Adam Markham, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Deputy Director for Climate and Energy and lead author of UNESCO’s recent report on World …
Lightly treads the tourist
Nepal's Annapurna Conservation Area Project has made tremendous strides in pursuit of eco-tourism. The key is empowering local people
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 8, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Tadoba reserve: Tourism is good news, but infra projects bad
While wildlife tourism earned the reserve 286% more revenue in the past five years, the park needs to be protected from infrastructural projects, …
Supreme Court bans tourism in Jarawa reserve
Turns down plea of Andaman administration to allow limited tourism and small government guest houses in buffer zone
Tourism in Uttarakhand needs regulation
1.3 million pilgrims go for Char Dham Yatra in a month; no assessment of impact, carrying capacity
Plantation land for tourism
President's assent to Kerala Land Reforms Act amendment legalises resorts on plantations, which mostly border sanctuaries
Blues for the big cats
Everyone knows of the tiger's endangered status, but the government seems unwilling to face the reality. So far, it has tried to resolve the …
Tourists, not trash
How a popular tourist destination in Sikkim became the first village in India to ban bottled water and manage the trash left behind by tourists, …
Lost valley of flowers
Floods have washed away two villages that cared for the upkeep of the precincts around the World Heritage Site. Will its residents get a chance …
Wildlife tour operators, resorts to shell out conservation fee
Fund so collected will be spent on conserving forests, managing human-wildlife conflict and generating livelihood for local communities
Malarial vector back with a vengeance in Rajasthan
Incessant rains and the resultant stagnant water in canals and fields have spawned a malaria epidemic in the western part of the state
Tuskers going tusk-less in Tanzania
The rising number of tusk-less elephants in Tanzania could be due to genetic reasons, not poaching, says the government
Flood on hilltop
Unplanned development is leading to floods in Lonavala. This can stop if the municipality declares it a hill station