A prairie refuge

The vast grasslands in USA are finally making a comeback

THAILAND

TANZANIA

Peru

Turtle deaths

SOUTH AFRICA

BRAZIL

Lagoon blues

Unfair balance

Rescue act

Harnessing fauna

Nepal's practical approach to biodiversity conservation

Syllabus panthera

Maharashtra offers new insights into wildlife management

Hunt for survival!

Pakistan's national animal's trophy hunted -- for conservation and income to the poor

For a common environmental ethic

Let's understand that species have both aesthetic and utilitarian values

CBD versus WTO

News snippets

Women panchayat presidents are no rubber-stamp leaders

Of the 12,619 Gram Panchayats in Tamil Nadu, one-third or nearly 4,200 panchayats are headed by women -- following the 73rd amendment to the …

Cut it out

A critique of recent suggestions to hack tusks, horns and other poachers' delights to save endangered animals.

Giving villagers a slice of the pie

A programme in Zimbabwe strives to conserve wildlife and maintain development on the premise that villagers will utilise natural resources in a …

US version of biodiversity pact raises fears

Environmental groups are agitated that Washington's controversial interpretation of the Biodiversity Convention distorts the spirit of the treaty.

India and Britain differ on conservation issues

India doubts the ability of the British to understand the complexity of Indian ecosystems and suggest measures for their conservation.

Teaching people green rights

Many groups across the country are working to educate the people on the importance of the laws that govern people's rights to natural resources.

Issues which history forgot

GREEN HISTORY OF THE WORLD Clive Ponting Publisher: Penguin, Harmondsworth Price: £6.99

Conservation amidst political turmoil

RESTORING THE LAND: ENVIRONMENT AND CHANGE IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA Consultant Editor: Mamphela Ramphele with Chris McDowell, Jacklyn and …

Keep forestsshall feed

The Northern model of conserving tropical forests by completely eleminating humans from them will spell ecological disaster, and may aimed more …