Waiting for justice

India had a regulatory system of governance already in place to avoid a disaster as big as the Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Environmental governance: India's changing scenario

The department of environment came into existence on November 1, 1980 followed by state departments

Who will protect wildlife from the conservationists?

The environment ministry’s decisions on wildlife protection contradict the pledge for conservation

Climate change and small islands

Inhabited by nearly 4.5 million people, even after 70 years of Independence Sundarbans is without proper roads and surface transport, drinking …

Catastrophic lack of action on climate change

The UN has warned that it may not be possible to restrict temperature rise up to 2°C citing a gap between commitments and action

India's GDP is growing, yet hunger getting worse

In the past three years, India has recorded a fall of 55 points in the Global Hunger Index

Is climate change taking a backseat in the agenda of global alliances?

It seems at the end alliances are made for trade and business expansion while climate change takes a backseat

India's biodiversity and advocacy for GM seeds

What is the justification to advocate GM seeds in a country with one of the richest inventory of agricultural biodiversity

How the GST has affected traditional weavers in West Bengal

Orders from wholesalers have dried up, affecting the weavers' income

Glimpses of Ghana: a changing profile?

In spite of declining poverty, residents of Ghana still struggle for subsistence

Kolkata and Sundarbans: climate change rhetorics

The Indian Sundarbans, covering an area of nearly 10,000 sq km and having a population of 4.5 million, is facing a serious threat

Promoting tourism in Andaman & Nicobar islands puts ecology at stake

The Ministry of Tourism has reportedly formed a panel to probe the scope of allowing high-value tourism in uninhabited islands

World Food Day: our agriculture must keep pace with changing climate

To feed the world, agriculture, along with forestry, fisheries and livestock, needs to become more resilient and productive

Phasing out environment-friendly transport in Kolkata

The state government is also trying to phase out tram lines laid in the city in 1903. Earlier, it banned cycles on more than 174 roads

Proposed thermal plant will damage Sundarbans

Instead of proposing a coal-fired thermal power plant in an eco-sensitive zone, Bangladesh could have collaborated with India in building up …

Real state of India’s forests

India has been trying to achieve to put 33 per cent of its geographical area under forest, but the latest report shows that it is yet to reach 22 …

How many people die of silicosis in Indian mines?

One of the worst health hazards that miners engaged in stone quarrying, crushing, quartz mining, glass and ceramic manufacturing face is dust …

Good news for Indian farmers

In the absence of any National Crop Insurance Cover, there is no safety net for farmers

Killing blue bulls: are there alternatives?

Unless conservation area declared for protection has enough grazing field for herbivores and enough prey for predatory carnivores, straying will …

Why do we need to protect wildlife?

In a deeper analysis, it will appear that protecting wildlife is vital for the present as well as future generations

Why there is a need to protect wildlife?

In a deeper analysis, it will appear that protecting wildlife is vital for the present as well as future generations

Climate change: can right to skilled jobs be denied?

To stop mass exodus after floods and cyclones, there is a need to introduce skill development for better adaptation to climate change

Cyclones and the threat to delta population

Extreme weather events cause huge loss of lives, livestock and household assets 

How current drought is adding to India’s water crisis

The agriculture sector has the biggest demand for water, followed by industries, the power sector and domestic consumption

Can we conserve biodiversity without taxonomists?

While in the 19th and 20th centuries taxonomic studies helped in assessing biodiversity, the trend changed with the advent of exciting …