A memo to the government
To be a truly participatory republic, India must take tutorials from these tiny republics
In Birsa's Land: Horomocho (Hazaribagh, Jharkhand)
A coal mine to own and manage • Sustainability not profit as a principle • Revival of an ancient Santhal system of governance
Unshakable: Nimalapedu (Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh)
Reminded India of its constitutional mandate for village autonomy • Fought bauxite companies for not getting gram sabha consent • Has …
A Republican Paradise: Mendha (Gadchirolli, Maharashtra)
Defied the Forest Act ÔÇó Every resident contributes part of annual income for community works ÔÇó If somebody bribes a …
Pesticides in our food
There is never any end to learning. And so, surprises. We have learnt, over 20 years, that environmental governance in India is lackadaisical. …
UN's agricultural development agency chief reverses stand supporting India on WTO
IFAD president Nwanze says he was misquoted by media and only supported India's food security law
India's WTO stand gets support of UN agricultural development agency chief
Targeted approach to benefit the poorest rather than universalisation of food security is right way to go ahead, says Kanayo F Nwanze
CITES COP19: India’s freshwater turtle in danger of extinction
India puts forward proposal to move it to Appendix I; Common hippo, straw-headed bulbul, African elephant at risk too
World leaders should choose people over profit
Rising hunger, inequality, loss of livelihoods, climate change, environmental degradation, war and vaccine inequality pushed excluded people to …
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
Murder in the sanctuary
The killing of tigers and of forest guards in Ranthambore is the result of a conservation strategy that took away the rights of the local people …
Homeless hilsa
The ocean fish that swims against the tide to spawn in rivers is moving away from Bangladesh
Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats
The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park
Domestic industrial emissions in decline as US relies on imports
Sixty per cent of everything a US consumer bought in 2004 came from imports. In the last 15 years, imports of capital and consumer goods have doubled
Civil society asks WTO chief to act as ‘impartial facilitator’ in trade negotiations
Developed countries attempting impose deeper tariff cuts and aggressive liberalisation to access markets in developing countries, says letter to …
Wildlife trade is thriving on Internet, finds study
Survey finds wild animals and wildlife products worth US $11 million for sale online in 16 countries
Nagoya Protocol comes into force
The biodiversity protection pact will ensure that benefits of natural resources and their commercial derivatives are shared with local communities
Death Inside The Factory Gates
Asbestos makes homes, but it also causes cancer. The "indestructible" substance is increasingly being cast aside by developed countries,…
Bioprates in the dragnet
Illegal smuggling of insects from the Himalaya comes into focus with the arrest of two Russians in Sikkim
Climbing the machan: Poverty and animal conflict in Karnataka
Human-wildlife conflict is a monumental issue for farmers living in subsistence, conflict with wild animals disproportionately impacts the poor
Fall of the paragon
Century-old teak plantation business loses ground in India because of poor management and short-sighted policies
COVID-19 Vaccine Watch: Appeals made for support on proposal regarding intellectual property
If it is adopted on December 16, IP rights on production and supply of COVID-19 tools will be waived off
David Attenborough solicits people’s support to save African elephants, rhinos from extinction
Wildlife broadcaster says poaching will wipe out the animals completely within the next decade
Centre directs states to restrict advertisement, promotion of tobacco products
Move follows Supreme Court vacating stay on rules regulating tobacco advertisement and distribution
Environmental crimes threaten global security, says UN
Illegal forestry and ivory products worth up to US $213 billion a year are helping fund terrorists, militants and criminals