Will disability rights bill get passed by Parliament this session?

Activists divided over provisions of the bill

Countries haven’t done enough to combat climate change: Figueres

Future of Kyoto Protocol the focus of Panama climate meet

Japan not to hunt humpbacks

Developed countries to double biodiversity-related funds flow by 2015

Provided developing countries make robust baselines and reporting framework

India softens its stand on endosulfan

Endosulfan: meet in Geneva begins, India still in denial

Sharad Pawar says many states had asked him not to ban the pesticide

Bird populations in India dwindling at alarming rate

Rotterdam Convention meet: no consensus on including herbicide paraquat in the prior informed consent list

120 nations had agreed to the listing, but India and Gautemala played spoilsport

Ban on stem cell patents which involve destroying human embryos

Researchers call it regressive step, ethicists happy

Indian companies' CDM projects pollute environment

Most clean projects cleared on face value and are based on tall claims

Call to make healthy choices available and affordable

Health experts lash out at food industry for putting public health at risk

DTE Reportage

'Lifestyle' diseases spur UN to act

SBI deadlock looms over Bonn climate talks

Russia raises matter of procedural irregularities at Doha; parallel sessions continue

First GBFF council meeting takes baby steps for biodiversity

Operational matters discussed, but nothing on resource mobilisation

CMS COP14: Why are migratory species at risk of disappearing?

The decline in migratory species is driven by human activity — excessive hunting, habitat destruction, climate change and the …

Everything that happened at CMS COP14

New initiatives to address threats of zoonotic diseases, protecting natural areas for migratory species introduced at summit

COP14: Draft resolutions on the Atlas on animal migratory species, maltreatment of seabirds submitted

Thousands of seabirds are killed every year in the Mediterranean region alone  

Migratory species facing peril globally shows report, as CMS COP14 begins in Samarkand

Overexploitation, habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation leading to loss of aquatic, terrestrial and avian migratory species

International light pollution guidelines for migratory species prepared

Guidelines entail specific protocol for marine turtles, seabirds and bats  

CMS COP14 ends in Samarkand; proposals listing 14 migratory species adopted

Countries join hands to protect migratory species in range states, assist migration and maintain populations  

CMS COP14: Expect listing of new species, action plans for conservation at Samarkand summit

Parties are expected to discuss draft to protect and conserve number of species and their habitats  

Protect migratory marine species from fish aggregating devices, pollution: COP14 shares guidelines

Draft decisions acknowledge concerns regarding impact on marine, aquatic life due to human disturbances  

IPCC Special Report: Climate adaptation needs multi-level support

Adaptation is a local process that needs involvement of local authorities and communities in designing and implementing adaptation policies

CBD’s Geneva meetings: Benefit sharing on traditional knowledge & digital sequence information on agenda

Recommendations to be presented at upcoming meeting of Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical & Technological Advice as well as COP16