Ten years of the Biological Diversity Act
As India plays host to the Convention on Biological Diversity's 11th Conference of the Parties in Hyderabad in October 2012, this article takes a closer look at the country's legislation on the subject
Rio Summit
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Fighting for a place under the sun
The NISGA: are fighting with the British Columbian government to be recognised as a community. They came to Rio to "tell the world about their problems"
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Rocking for the Earth
Rock groups Genesis, REM, the Cranberries, Seal and others have nowded exclusive now tracks for an that almsto raisefunds to help save the world's rainforests. The Earthwise M - released
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In Rio, try thinking of Kalavati Devi
HUMANITY never needed a global social contract more than it does today. With the nations of the world jointly facing a global ecological crisis but sharply divided in economic terms, there never
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Driving home a point without any solutions
THE BRANDT Commission in 1980 had called for a world "based less on power and status, more on justice and contract; less discretionary, more governed by fair and open rules". Shridath
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The green race begins
Given the rich California's zero emission target of 1998, manufacturers have started producing eco friendly cars
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A suspicious proposal
A few northern groups proposed the setting up of a World Commission on Forests. Fortunately, the idea didn't go too far
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Avoiding controversy is crucial for the GEF
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Passing USA's laugh test
Helping George Bush gain political mileage seemed to be the overriding concern at the recent climate convention negotiations in New York. India stood alone on the issue of apportioning global sinks
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Let's get political
The environmental movement is politically weak. That is the lesson from the Rio summit
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Rio fever hits the networks
The mother of all summits grabbed a good deal of telecast time recently