Baalu deaf to CITES
Saving the tiger ranks very low on the minister s list of priorities
Environment Politics
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THE GREEN CRUSADE
Over a year has passed since Germany s Green party came to power in 1998 by joining hands with their allies, the Social Democrats. Looking back, the Greens seem to have achieved little but there is scope for a fresh start, says <font class='UCASE'>Frithj
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THE GREEN AGENDA
The key points adopted by Alliance 90 to address certain vital issues
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Ban on felling lifted
the fund-starved Himachal Pradesh government has decided to lift the 16-year ban on felling of green trees. This move is expected to bring in additional revenue to the tune of Rs 40 crore for
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Gore goes green
Many environmentalists doubt Al Gore s green concerns
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Everybody's a Loser
The World Trade Organization s recent ministerial meet in Seattle, USA, will be remembered more for the protestors who turned the venue into a battlefield than for the controversial trade issues that were discussed. As the protestors grabbed the media s
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Shifting weight
In the weeks leading up to the Seattle meet of the WTO, both the US government and the trade organisation have been trying to appease Western greens
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US presidential candidates on the Kyoto Protocol
US presidential candidates, predictably enough, harp on developing country participation but avoid mention of either per capita emissions or historical responsibility
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Three steps to leadership
A report presented at CoP 5 calls on the EU to stop waiting for the US and take leadership of the climate process
