Geneva WTO meet 2022: ‘Disaster’, not ‘win’ for India’s small fishers
With no protection from Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT), Indian fishers are vulnerable to having their subsidies stripped
Kangaroos in Dooars! Is Jalpaiguri the new wildlife trafficking hub
Some say that the north Bengal town has always been a transit point; others say it is a recent development; but all agree on the need to be vigilant
Big Pharma and intellectual property: Why is India afraid of compulsory licences?
While rich nations are discovering the virtues of compulsory drug licences, India has resolutely turned its back on this tool despite nudges from …
A losing battle to protect forest elephants in Central Africa
Unless urgent conservation action is taken, the world stands to lose this charismatic species
Experts warn about the dangers of signing RCEP
At a media interaction in New Delhi, experts from civil society organisations enumerated damages that could be caused to various sectors of the …
CITES CoP 2019: 18 endangered sharks and rays afforded protection
Mako sharks, giant guitarfish and wedgefish are among those which have now been included in Appendix II of CITES, enabling sustainable trade in them
Our laser technique can tell apart elephant and mammoth ivory – here’s how it may disrupt the ivory trade
Annually, over 20,000 elephants are poached for ivory, primarily in Africa
60% increase in overall tiger population, but habitat & biodiversity loss threatening Southeast Asian big cats
Countries submit population numbers from 2010-2022 to Global Tiger Recovery Program, CITES
Farmers want Modi to avoid unfair trade deals with Trump
Expresses concern over possible access of US agri products to Indian markets
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (February 3 – 9, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Climate change, war disrupting global trade in 3 key sea lanes of Black Sea, Red Sea & Panama Canal: UNCTAD
UN body warns that prolonged interruptions, particularly in container shipping, poses a direct threat to global supply chains
Post-pandemic blues of predatory pharma
Huge stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, along with a steep drop in revenues, tell a sorry tale of Big Pharma’s greed
ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks
Even a small change in market conditions can trigger a large number of trades, leading to sudden price swings and increased volatility
Large chunks of slender loris habitat already lost, need protected areas for endangered primate: Expert
Down To Earth spoke to Honnavalli N Kumara about the importance of conservation of the species and the existing threats to its population
Dark underbelly of Big Pharma lobbying
Recent protests and campaigns in the US have focused on the proposal by India & South Africa at WTO to keep TRIPS in abeyance till the …
Intellectual property and COVID-19 medicines: Why a WTO waiver may not be enough
A waiver might not allow all developing countries to secure medicines and other anti-COVID technologies in a timely way
Beware of a deal with Trump
As the US president comes visiting to India there is worry about the demands he will make on intellectual property
Why an American farmer commits suicide
Like their India counterparts, American farmers are losing income, piling up debt and nobody listens to them
India’s not joining the latest free-trade deal which limits Australia’s market access
India would have been the main area of additional market access for Australian agricultural and other exports
CITES CoP 2019: Giraffes accorded protection from trade for the first time
The giraffe has been placed in Appendix II of CITES, which places prohibitions on uncontrolled trade in a species
COVID-19: Global trade to decline 27% in Q2, warns UNCTAD
Global trade value slumped 3% in first quarter of 2020, according to the report
Undue detainments, confiscations & restrictions: Shut out of normal participation at WTO, civil societies claim
Write to director general about WTO’s failure to ensure safety and rights of participants
Classify COVID-19 as ‘occupational disease’, trade union federation tells UK government
Section of Indian experts say the country needs to follow suit but is a long way off
Pangolins in Cameroon are on the verge of extinction
At least 400,000 pangolins are hunted and consumed in central Africa every year
Elephant carcass with missing tusks found in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
It is the second dead elephant found in Odisha in a week