ECO-TOURISM

Gorillas in the midst

In east Africa the latest war casualties are gorillas

BOTSWANA

Revive the old tradition and plan for garbage logistics to treat Arunachal’s waste problem

If the common sense of the mountain community can be preserved and facilitated with active institutions, the pollution issue can be solved in …

AIDS crisis

Power crunch in paradise

Port Blair, port city of the Andamans, is in a developmental cul de sac

Keeping the pastures green

Protests galore

Activists protest against mindless development in Uttara Kannada district

SAFE MEASURES

Not here

The Union government shoots down a hotel project within a Karnataka national park

HONG KONG

Five-star exploitation

Present imperfect

In Court

In Court

Climate change, tourism and the Great Barrier Reef: what we know

Adding complexity to the issue, there is debate locally as to how widespread the coral bleaching reported by scientists really is  

Port Blair opposes twinning plan with Phuket

It is apprehended that any association with Phuket, which is said to be a sex tourism hotspot, would dent Port Blair's image and affect it …

Himalayan Plunder: Balanced tourism critical

Promoting tourism in the Himalayas should not come at the cost of the region’s environment and ecology

Africa’s protected areas may need 10 times more funds: Study

Nature-based tourism can bridge funding gap, highlights a report released at the ongoing Africa’s Wildlife Economy Summit

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a world-first study published in …

Grasslands in peril

Like forests, grasslands are critical wildlife habitats. But their protection is rarely a priority

Blame it on the foreign hand

The government's policy of screening long-staying foreigners for AIDS is an attempt to find a scapegoat for a national health problem

Timber-felling quota exceeded in Andamans

The environment ministry is in trouble in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, where it has violated timber extraction limits.

Vohra panel wants beach tourism left to states

A panel reviewing beach tourism policy rules out a common strategy and suggests that the states know best how to use their beaches

Span of contention

Was the Supreme Court correct in saying that the former Union minister of environment and forests had betrayed public trust?