UNEP, Arab states sign agreement to protect environment

The two parties will enhance cooperation in areas such as climate change and green economy

Guardians for the future

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

Diary of a political carnival

UNCED saw the largest ever gathering of heads of government in history. Ceremony, glitter and pomp were played out against a backdrop of …

Only people's participation in eco-projects can combat corruption

Suresh P Prabhu looks back on his tenure as Union minister for environment and forests and speaks to Lian Chawii and Kazimuddin Ahmed on the …

"There is no transparency in the Indian paper industry"

N J Rao, professor, Institute of Paper Technology, University of Roorkee, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is one of the three technical consultants of …

People in development

THE ART OF FACILITATING PARTICIPATION·Shirley A White·Sage Publications, New Delhi·1999·Rs 250·367pp

Handmade paper industry flourishes in Latur

When you hear about Latur, you remember earthquakes, drought, and disaster. But making beauty out of ashes is what the Kalpakala Industry …

First comes chick

Kuroiler hens offer a poultry business model that can fight poverty, nutritional stress

True measure of growth

Bill Or Bull?

Why is India pushing for the enactment of a bill that does not protect agriculture?

Community forest management THE NEPALESE EXPERIENCE

Nepal government decided to hand over certain forest areas to rural communities.

Fish on the front burner

Marine species likely to top CITES meet agenda

Quest in vain?

How can CDM resolve the conflict between developed and developing country interests?

Africa Climate Summit: Youth and children demand climate justice, call for action now

Africa Youth Climate Assembly emphasises need for collaborative and immediate action in a declaration, reflects urgency echoed in …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 15, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Need to make agri-food systems resilient to address food security: SOFA 2021

Food costs could increase for up to 845 million people if a disruption to critical transport links were to occur, SOFA 2021 flagged

Lateral Thoughts: We have neglected vaccines for neglected diseases

Vaccines against COVID-19 prove without doubt that the ones needed to prevent neglected disease can be developed quickly as well

Plastic crisis in the mountains: Will extended producer responsibility bring in change

EPR initiatives so far have been few and far, and in no way keeping up with the levels of plastic pollution they cause  

Religion & environment

BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIOSAFETY AND BIODIVERSITY: SCIENTIFIC AND ETHICAL ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT·editors Sivramiah Shantharam and Jane …

Umbilical Discord

An estimated 8,000 babies are born with neural defects every year in Rajasthan. Most of them die within a few months of birth. They are lucky. …

India won’t meet UN targets to reduce premature mortality from major non-communicable diseases: ICMR-NCDIR

NCDs account for 66 per cent of all deaths in India, of which 22 per cent were premature deaths in 2019

Destruction of marine life

Seamless transport

... a result of a well-coordinated city planning system and strong political will

Price to pay

It costs a fortune to own a car in Singapore

How sand mining along the Narmada is choking web of life

Mining has altered the landscape, river flow, water availability and sand deposit patterns; rivers have dried up, farming has become difficult&…