Map shows India at top of climate violence

Conflicts related to water management appear highest in India with 59 cases, followed by conflicts in fossil fuels and climate justice

READ MORE 28 Jan 2016

Double speak

READ MORE 31 Jul 1997

Environmental collapse before Soviet’s fall

Exactly 25 years after the fall of the USSR, let’s take a look at its ‘consumeristic’ policies for exploiting natural resources …

READ MORE 26 Dec 2016

Modi and `mass movement'

As Narendra Modi's regime enters its mid-term, it is time to assess: has he turned governance into a mass movement?

READ MORE 23 Dec 2016

The new rise of Nauru: can the island bounce back from its mining boom and bust?

As the island aims to develop sustainably, there are signs of the green shoots of recovery

READ MORE 15 Jul 2016

Challenges for Anil Madhav Dave, India’s new environment minister

Dave inherits a ministry that is being criticised for diluting environmental laws to facilitate quick industrial growth

READ MORE 06 Jul 2016

‘Save Chamundi Hills’ campaign in Mysuru gains momentum

Development projects will be a direct threat to scores of medicinal plants, flowering plants and about 150 species of birds

READ MORE 15 Jun 2016

Now, satellite data can better manage our natural resources

A joint partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization and Google has made this possible

READ MORE 15 Apr 2016

Environment ministry issues fresh notice on demarcation of eco-sensitive zones in Western Ghats

An extension of 60 days has been given to Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu to submit recommendations on their areas of the Western Ghats 

READ MORE 11 Sep 2015

Governance matters

It is time we focused on strengthening the capacity of regulatory agencies

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Bhutan: Pursuit of happiness

Karma Tshiteem is the secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission, the novel name of Bhutan’s Planning Commission. He tells Aditya …

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Games people play

Institutions that would help resolve conflicts and take credible decisions have been weakened  

READ MORE 15 Apr 2015

Time for new environmentalism

READ MORE 30 Jan 2015

Auroville’s alternative galaxy

How a township has set high standard for eco-friendly living

READ MORE 15 May 2013

Guardians for the future

World Future Council calls for an ombudsperson to secure the environment for future generations

READ MORE 30 Apr 2012

Beyond Rio+20

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From protests to where in 2012?

READ MORE 29 Dec 2011

When McDonald’s ate crow

The UK’s longest case was a PR disaster for the fast food giant

READ MORE 31 Jan 2011

How harmful is PoP to the environment?

Artisan groups say PoP is made from naturally occurring substance and does not the affect the environment; activists say its impact is long-term

READ MORE 20 Sep 2013