Indonesia
CHILE
More the merrier
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 …
Power crunch in paradise
Port Blair, port city of the Andamans, is in a developmental cul de sac
AIDS crisis
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
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
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
Grasslands in peril
Like forests, grasslands are critical wildlife habitats. But their protection is rarely a priority
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 …
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?
No airing secrets
Scared of losing tourists due to the haze, the Malaysian government makes air quality levels an "official secret"