Policy vacuum
In the absence of norms, political expediency becomes the norm for water transfers
Global Eco Watch: ‘Strongest storm on Earth’ in 2020, slams into the Philippines
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
The Philippines, Australia partner to study ecosystem services of coral reefs, mangroves
Economic cost of dredging on Great Barrier Reef could be as high as $1 billion
Wanted: rule of law
What plagues Maharashtra’s irrigation sector
Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems
The longer we do nothing about population growth, the worse it gets
From restoring forests to river basins, seven conservation initiatives across continents recognised by UN
Award makes the projects eligible for technical and financial support from United Nations
Price of nature
Book>> Payment for Ecosystem Services Edited By Pushpam Kumar and Roldan Muradian Rs 695
World Environment Day: We can tackle climate change through ecosystem restoration
We need to invest in research on ecosystems; we need governance that is multi-disciplinary and multi-agency and we need to protect what …
Don’t just count the trees
Quality of forests is as important as tree cover
Reworking of times past
In the race to make a fast buck from Jurassic Park, Spielberg lost a cinematic shot at recreating the complex ecosystem where dinosaurs ruled Earth
Earth has lost half of its ecosystem
Two-thirds of land-based ecosystems must be sustained to support life on the planet, says study
Ice ice baby
Satellite images revealing vast quantities of ice on Mars rekindle hopes about life existing on the planet
Prayers for a little
Rivers’ flows must be maintained to protect the services they provide, but India has no legislation
One-fifth of ecosystems in danger of collapse – here’s what that might look like
Recovering an ecosystem’s original state may be impossible because the external conditions that it depended upon simply no longer exist
Book The economics of biodiversity conservation valuation in tropical forest ecosystems
Book>> The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation Valuation in Tropical Forest Ecosystems
Call from cave
Bats, largely elusive till now, are slowly revealing their secrets as scientists record and analyse their calls
Earthworms are more important than pandas (if you want to save the planet)
We focus on large, charismatic animals at the expense of these crucial "lowly creatures"
When the land shouts
Van Gujjars in the Shivalik foothills vociferously claim managing authority of the Rajaji National Park
China grows at the cost of its rich coastline
After the economic reforms in 1978, the country has been extensively exploiting its coasts
Pay farmers for providing ecosystem services; make agriculture attractive: experts
A steady income for farmers will stem migration and reduce pressure on urban areas as rural people will stay back in villages
Road map to save environment
A global map highlights regions where road construction will have high environmental costs
Rice at risk
Growing paddy is not viable for small farmers of Kerala. Will the state be able to preserve the crop which delivers a number of ecological …
Why global environmentalists are silent on Venezuela's mining crisis
Venezuela opened up a large swath of the country to mining to prop up its economy. But a huge part of the area is a fragile ecosystem that …
'A dung pat is a mini ecosystem'
Author of the book Call of Nature, Richard Jones speaks to Down to Earth on the ecological significance of dung and why he chose to write a book …
Roots breathing heavy
MANGROVE FORESTS: REPOSITORY OF NATURE’S MAGIC·Photo exhibition·India International Centre, New Delhi·November 4-10, 2001