Who cares for black bucks, we want tourists
A beach resort proposed to be situated within a protected area near Puri has drawn the wrath of environmentalists who contend it will ruin the natural habitat of such endangered species as the black buck
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Rajasthan state environment policy 2010
<p>This document details the Environment Policy 2010 for Rajasthan approved recently by the state government. Also includes the environment mission and climate change agenda for this state for 2010-2014 to prepare for adaptation & mitigation.</p>
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INDIA
Haryana government has set up a multi-discipline panel to identify long-term integrated strategies focusing on improved land, conservation and sustainable management of land and water resources.
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Tourism strictures on the anvil
While the Indian tourism authorities continue to launch extravagant campaigns to attract visitors, the burden of the increasing numbers of wildlife tourists has goaded the Union ministry of
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UK mulls new flight tax
the uk government is considering replacing the controversial air passenger duty with a tax based on flights rather than passengers. During pre-budget review proposals, the uk government said that
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Fishy consignment
South Africa has seized 235 tonnes of the rare Patagonian toothfish in Cape Town. The illegal haul, estimated to be worth us $2.5 million, was probably headed for China, Hong Kong and Los Angeles.
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Tourism threatened
SOLID waste is piling up in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. Entrepreneurs whose businesses are based on tourism say the country will lose tourists -- its major foreign exchange earner -- if the
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Smoggy days in Kathmandu
Rising pollution levels in Nepal's Kathmandu valley are a cause for concern. In a recent survey, tourists singled out air pollution as the most disturbing factor during their stay in the country.
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A paradise in search of greenbacks
With Vietnam opening its doors to foreigners, tourism and foreign exchange earnings are booming. However, fears are being raised of resultant environmental damage.
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Not here
The Union government shoots down a hotel project within a Karnataka national park
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Goa plans largescale park, land disputes arise
Goa govt bending laws
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Baywatch
Goa s army fights drugs, AIDS, nudism and the various other ills of tourism that threaten to snuff out the local traditional lifestyle
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Five star exploitation
About 150 families in village Velaghat in district Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, have been issued eviction notices to vacate their homes for a five-star hotel to be constructed by the Taj Group.
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Unfair balance
The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2002 (the Bill) has come 30 years after the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972. Have these three decades been used to integrate the critical lessons learnt from
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Rajasthan HC issues orders against encroachments in Ranthambore
all encroachments in the eco-sensitive zone around the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan will be removed following a court order. The encroachments include residences, hotels and other
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Vanishing forests
The dense foliage around the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is fast disappearing
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Pollution, dirt may put spoke in states tourism wheel: UNWTO
Bathinda: In its tourism development master plan report submitted to the Government last month, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (WTO) has warned that the perception of health risks due to dirt and pollution could spoil state
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Tourism, Climate Change and Sustainability, Bournemouth, United Kingdom, September 13- 14, 2012
Tourism, Climate Change and Sustainability: The International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research (ICTHR), Bournemouth University, is pleased to announce this important conference with an aim to
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Image conscious Goa
Picturesque Goa does not wish to lose its money-spinning charm as a tourist haven. The state government has issued a notice, under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, banning the
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Ladakh's nomads could lose lifeline to sanctuary
The decision by Jammu and Kashmir's Leh district to declare the Changthang region a highaltitude wildlife sanctuary has put Ladakh's Changpa nomads in a fix. The nomads have, for long, been using