Shaken but not stirred

US sticks to its guns on not verifying bioweapons treaty

We now have a treaty governing the high seas. Can it protect the Wild West of the oceans?

Designation of more high seas marine protected areas could assist in curbing fishing activities in these water

Here is why India has given notice to Pakistan for amendment of the Indus Waters Treaty

In all the five meetings held from 2017 to 2022, Pakistan has objected to India’s hydropower projects

Why are nuclear weapons so hard to get rid of? Because they’re tied up in nuclear countries’ sense of right and wrong

States' motivaton for keeping nuclear weapons is rooted in hard-nosed security strategy, by which morality is irrelevant 

Re-negotiate Indus Treaty with Pakistan in light of climate change: Standing Committee on Water Resources

The 1960 Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan did not take present-day issues like climate change into account, a new parliamentary …

Mission Shakti was supposed to make India proud. Is it doing so?

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says such events are not compatible with human space flight; increased risk to ISS by 44%

How India and Pakistan are competing over the mighty Indus river

It is time all countries in the Indus basin acknowledge their dependence on each other and discuss joint solutions

Fate of forest commission hangs in UN balance

Despite considerable resistance from developing countries, the powerful pro-forest convention lobby will get its own way in setting up a world …

US version of biodiversity pact raises fears

Environmental groups are agitated that Washington's controversial interpretation of the Biodiversity Convention distorts the spirit of the treaty.

Plastic-free planet: Discussions on elements finally begin at Day 3 of Paris meet

After a delay of close to 2 days, pulled off by the ‘no ambition coalition’, discussions on objectives, core obligations and …

Conditional support

Russia throws a lifeline to Kyoto Protocol, but at its own terms

Clear as mud

World Bank develops cold feet in Baglihar project dispute

The war for intellectual property

"No case for a multilateral framework"

Nagesh Kumar , director general of Research and Information Systems on Non-Aligned and Developing Countries, a development research organisation, …

Run-up to Ottawa: Report says 86% of Indians want reduction in plastic production

While a global call for action was evident, the intensity of support varied significantly between Global North & South

Tears, no funds, for the poor

The chapter on poverty was adopted, but the US voiced its objections loud and clear

Plastic-free planet: Negotiations on Global Plastics Treaty underway, the story so far

This meeting is the international community’s chance set the stage for negotiations on a global deal to end plastic pollution

Plastic-free planet: Third session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee begins in Nairobi

Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability announced; India submits pre-meeting written statement for first time  

Fresh negotiations on UN High Seas Treaty begin in New York. Here’s what to expect

United Nations member nations failed to reach a consensus last year

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Facilitator or barrier?

Doubts linger as India prepares to ratify two global plant pacts

Indus Water Treaty: Has it prevented Jammu & Kashmir from using their own resources?

The people of the region blame the treaty for their underdevelopment

India, Pakistan and dilemma over Indus treaty abrogation

Experts are wallowing in a debate on whether India should review the treaty to teach the enemy state a lesson

In 2024, India to be among top 4 contributors of microplastics released into waterbodies

After China, India will release highest volume of microplastics & chemical additives into waterways  

Run-up to Ottawa: Plastic may contribute to aggressive cancer spread, warns leading cancer scientist

New research comes ahead of INC-4 negotiations in Canada over Global Plastics Treaty