TWIN THREAT

Holistic approach

Fox hunting banned

Unfair balance

Rescue act

Harnessing fauna

Nepal's practical approach to biodiversity conservation

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 …

Politics menus environment

Environmental concern has never been a political issue in India. Is it appropriate to expect a change in the mindset of leaders in the …

Endangered

More than amphibians, it is the reptiles that are in danger of becoming extinct, claims a new study

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 …

An ardent activist passes away

Rhino diplomacy

Divided we stand

Wildlife conservationists and social ecologists are sharply divided despite common goals

UNITED NATIONS

Road to disaster

Thailand

Bats as conservationists

Protecting biodiversity