‘Public Trust’— a key legal tool to preserve our natural resources

The government does not have the power to fully privatise resources that are crucial; those stay in trust for the people — and the …

‘Wildlife trafficking and crime are ever shifting and changing’

Azzedine Downes, president and CEO of International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) spoke to the media about various issues concerning global …

Treating symptoms will not cure the disease

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Simply put: New Zealand unanimously passes climate change law

The war for intellectual property

Population populism: Assam’s population control policy: A misguided approach?

The attempt on the part of the incumbent government, to project the Bengali Muslim community as a civilisational threat to Assam’s …

Tackling rape and sexual violence

It is time we had a national body, not merely our politically appointed, generally toothless  Womens' Commissions, with trained, dedicated …

A modern day scare

A recent health scare relates to everyday technology—mobile phones’ potential to cause damage by radiation

Greece passes first climate law

The law envisages decommissioning all lignite / coal plants by 2028 

Supreme Court lifts ban on tiger tourism

Directs states to prepare tiger conservation plans in six months

Ecologists to protest lacunae

Never say dye

CITES CoP 2019: Conservationist Vivek Menon wins Clark Bavin Award

Menon, who heads conservation non-profit Wildlife Trust of India, was awarded the award for his efforts towards wildlife enforcement at the …

Pressed for sharing

The Uttarakhand high court order on Ramdev's firm to pay for use of bioresources has put herbal companies on notice

Increase in offences under 4 of 7 environment-related acts in 2022: NCRB 

Rajasthan, with the maximum number (30 per cent) of wildlife crime cases in the country, recorded a 50% increase in such offences

Law and disorder

Laws need to be strengthened and implemented properly to protect the environment

Dummy’s guide to how trade rules affect access to COVID-19 vaccines

The WTO is considering whether to temporarily waive certain rules about TRIPS, to allow more countries access to vaccines, drugs needed to …

FSSAI implements ban on colistin use

The food regulatory body came up with the draft of the amendment and directed that it be operationalised immediately

In 2023, at least 3 cases challenging climate inaction were filed every week: Reports

Climate litigations worldwide have nearly tripled since 2017; In 2024, cases related to climate impacts including extreme weather events & …

Ending child marriage, beyond slogans

Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2020-21 speech proposed a task force to review minimum age of marriage for women; child marriage is widely …

Budget for children: The story doesn’t change

Crucially missing in the budget is a response from the government in the area of Child Protection

Supreme Court bans tourism in core tiger habitats

Court slaps fine of Rs 10,000 each on states that have not notified buffer zone around tiger reserves even after the deadline for it was extended …

SC order on abortion strengthens body autonomy, but still a long way to go, say experts

Unmarried woman allowed to end pregnancy at 24 weeks; Might be a precedent for future cases

The end of the internal-combustion car: Why competition is vital to bringing about cleaner transport

Political back-and-forths bring up whether Europe is making any progress with the green transition

International law doesn’t protect people fleeing environmental disaster — here’s how it could

A firm understanding of what works where climate migrants are forced to settle will be invaluable.