Hostile guests

Invasive alien species threaten biodiversity of Sri Lanka

Entangled

10,000+ south Bengal fisherfolk, in a net not of their making

Fund game

A credit-unworthy government put paid to eco-development

A Tughlakian folly

Interlinking rivers is politically unwise, ecologically destructive and financially unviable

Gandhian social worker Indu Tikekar passes away

Can good science help conservation?

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"Massive assault"

Vo Quy is semi-retired, but still officially heads the Center for Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies at the University of …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 17, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Where's the science?

Lack of a scientific approach towards wildlife management is telling on Indian flora and fauna.

Goa greens oppose golf courses

Environmentalists in Goa are protesting the building of golf courses in the state, which they say will cause immense ecological degradation

A Gandhian economist ahead of his time

Kumarappa was a close associate of Gandhiji and a firm believer in the theory the village must be made the focus of economic planning. Aware of …

Code of ethics for scientific "eco-tourists"

Most of the world's tropical forests are in the developing world. Guidelines have been suggested for researchers to regulate the flow of data to …

Large prawn fisheries damage the Sundarbans

The entry of large business houses into the Sundarbans is not only jeopardising the interests of local fisherfolk, but also causing major …

Browner has green intentions

The new US Environmental Protection Agency administrator Carol Browner, the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator, has a tough job …

Homegrown experts offered for "sale" abroad

Chakriya Vikas Pranali, a rural organisation, has a unique approach to ecological regeneration based on informed agricultural practices. This …

Sustainability and the southern perspective

European environmentalists tackle Third World concerns of irresponsible overconsumption by northern countries

Project disaster

A natural gas pipeline which is expected to wind its way through a forest area in western Thailand could jeopardise 14 protected areas and the …

Sensitive economics

Anil Agarwal's article, "The poverty of Amartya Sen", publised in the December 15, 1999 issue of Down To Earth , has drawn a number of …

Himalayan destruction

Study quantifies the impact of hydel projects on the ecology of the mountain range

Dying springs

The angry giants

Soil conservation work came cheap in Jhabua, but a lot remains to be done

For the water of this earth

Changes in local ecology and economy have a direct impact on food security for the poor

Is environment finding a voice in conflict-ridden Kashmir?

While the human toll due to conflict is well documented, little is known about its impact on environment

Need to integrate human ecology and nature

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