Vanishing forests
The dense foliage around the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is fast disappearing
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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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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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A lake killed by sewage and silt
The local administration is trying valiantly to revive Udhagamangalam's once famous Boat Lake.
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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
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Green disposal
greenpeace has proposed environment-friendly methods for waste management in the Mediterranean. In a recently released report, it has suggested an infrastructure for selective collection,
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Goa greens oppose golf courses
Environmentalists in Goa are protesting the building of golf courses in the state, which they say will cause immense ecological degradation
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Branson to spend profits to combat global warming
British billionaire Richard Branson has committed to spend all profits from his airline and rail businesses, an estimated us $3 billion over the next 10 years, on combating global warming. The
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ONLINE
www.devcomm.org/worldbank/public.asp DEVELOPMENTTALK The first World Congress on Communication for Development (WCCD) will take place from October 25-27, 2006, in Rome, Italy. Organised by
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UNITED NATIONS
The number of coral reefs in the world is far less than what scientists had believed. They are also shrinking fast due to pollution, climate change and fishing. This was revealed during the most
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Manipur Loktak lake bill tabled in the assembly
Loktak lake bill introduced
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A fine balance
The business of ecotourism is set to boom worldwide. Who will gain and who will lose?
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Willingness to pay for pleasure
If tourism revenues are generated by the quality of natural goods like a healthy tiger habitat or an excellent coral reef, then should tourists not be asked to pay an ecotax to conserve them? This
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Greens may derail Sunderbans project
Tourism will easily qualify as one of the least developed industries in West Bengal. but it looks as if it's set to change, thanks to a new tourism focus on one of the rarest eco-systems in the world
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APTDC eco-tourism project ' Tiger Wilds' launched
Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation chairman & managing director C Anjaneya Reddy inaugurated "Tiger Wilds" an eco tourism project with all facilities at Farahabad near Srisaillam in
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Kerala wins tourism award
Kerala has bagged, for the second successive year, the national award for th best performing State in tourism sector.The award for the best maintained tourism-friendly project has gone to the Kanha
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Train safari launched
To promote wildlife tourism, the Uttar Pradesh Government has launched a train safari to reserve parks like Kheri, Jim Corbett and Dudhwa, the State Tourism Minister, Mr. Kalraj Mishra, said today.
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KTDC to develop eco-friendly tourism
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) plans to encourage eco-friendly tourism in the state. As part of an integrated approach to this project, KTDC will first develop the mangrove areas at
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MP announces eco-tourism plans
Several months after the chief minister, Mr Digvijay Singh, admitted that Madhya Pradesh tourism industry is in a "coma" the government announced its "eco and adventure tourism" policy to woo
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Sikkim gearing up to host eco-tourism
Sikkim is gearing up to host the South Asia Regional Conference on eco-tourism in January next year. The conference is the run-up to the World Eco tourism summit in Quebec, in May next year.