Smoke alarm

Unfair advantage

CSE-DTE at Ottawa: INC-4 kicks off in Canadian capital

The initial day of negotiations was uneventful, with member states participating in contact group discussions and working to organise tasks for …

Plastic-free planet: What CSE expects from Global Plastic Treaty negotiations — the issues & politics

Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution is being held in Paris, France from May 29-June 2, 2023

Global pandemic treaty: Soumya Swaminathan promises draft in 18 months

WHO chief scientist says most countries on board for pact to ensure fair sharing of vaccines, data during future pandemics  

Global stances on various facets of plastic pollution

As the fourth round of talks begin in Ottawa for a global plastic treaty, CSE analyses positions taken by various countries on plastics

Chinese scrutability

Stop it!

UNITED NATIONS

The year of ecobabble

Despite numerous proclamations of eco-friendliness and a deluge of treaties, not much was done in 1993 to make fuelwood and clean water easily …

Plastic-free planet: India’s polymer problem can be tackled if its street vendors switch to reusables, says study

Centre should take strong position on primary polymer production instead of stand taken at Nairobi recently, say activists

A bend in the Ganges

This is a river straining against captivity

Nukes no more

Woody Warfare

World forestry talks end without a consensus on a global convention on forests

Dam row

Drags on between India, Pak

Confessional compulsory

Almost there

Kyoto Protocol awaits Russian Duma's approval

POP's puppetry

India to toe industry's line in ratifying crucial treaty

DTE Reportage: World meets in Paris to discuss an end to plastic pollution

Member states have urged the preparation of a zero draft which will be up for negotiations at the next round in Nairobi, Kenya

The Antarctic Treaty is turning 60. In a changed world, is it still fit for purpose?

As disputes have arisen over years, many have been addressed through expansion of treaty framework. This framework is now referred to as the …

River jordan on the other side

Their recent patch-up was heartening, but Israel's water supply to a parched Jordan is a frustrating dribble

Treaty in a snarl

Noisy vehicles through the Brenner Pass is not only threatening environment but also causing hindrance to the Transit Treaty

Rivers of discontent

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Speaking for the people

Rio saw the largest ever gathering of NGOs -- over 2,000 of them. And finally the world was forced to acknowledge that NGOs were the real voice …

Plastic-free planet: Members struggle to reach consensus on rules of procedure

INC-2 decides Open-Ended Working Group; may delay negotiations