Sonar exemption for US Navy angers environmentalists

Seal hunt kicks off amid protests

South Africa bans wild abalone fishing

Science and Technology - Briefs

Ecological disaster looms large over Lebanon

Oil spill by Sea Diamond in Greece's Aegean Sea

In Court

Russia proposes ban on sturgeon fishing

Right of way

Developed countries to double biodiversity-related funds flow by 2015

Provided developing countries make robust baselines and reporting framework

Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality

May be available commercially in five years

Science and Technology - Briefs

Climate studies, the Indian way

At climate meet researchers present studies on subjects unique to Indian context

Science and Technology - Briefs

SOUTH ASIA

IN COURT

South Asia

Croatia suspends control over fishing zone

EU revamps fishing deal with Mauritania

In Short

In short

Ethanol demand could expand Gulf of Mexico's dead zone

EU signs biggest fisheries deal with Mauritiana

EU tightens rule to protect tuna

Alga bloom: China sacks officials