Uphill task completed
IN THE past century, humans have polluted the oceans, poisoned rivers and lakes, made deserts of good, arable land, felled forests, and severely eroded the mountainsides. This book seeks to protect
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Forays of Ignorance
There is something seriously amiss in the way studies of wildlife have been conducted in Sikkim
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Up in smoke
Illegal marijuana cultivation leads to a systematic butchering of the rich rainforests of Kerala
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Elite in an ivory tower
Just imagine India trying to impose trade sanctions against the <font class='UCASE'>US</font> for putting out too much carbon dioxide which can affect India s monsoon
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Solo Performances
Besides the communities who have done exemplary work in the field of environment, several individuals are making a difference in the lives of many people in various parts of India. Some of them, who were brought to Down To Earth's notice during the proces
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Struggling for their rights
Local people dependent for their survival on forests, now part of protected areas, are beginning to organise themselves to fight for their rights to forest produce.
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Linking Up
Development of a protected area network is necessary to save the plants and animals of Sikkim
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TOURIST TOWN
JAISALMER Jaisalmer is one of the world's prettiest 4 desert forts. And it is one of the few in which people still live. But modern Jaisalmer is also bursting at the seams and using water in a
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The coast is not clear
A new report paints a grim picture of the world s coastal areas
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Mount Abu notification sparks protests
mount Abu, in Sirohi district, Rajasthan was shut down from November 13 to 15. This was after the state's wildlife department issued a notification on October 4, 2006 declaring the area a wildlife
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Urban wildlife and disappearing commons
"What are we supposed to feel when a sarkari animal carries our children away? Are we still supposed to love the animal and the sarkar?" This plea by an activist working with poor people living in
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Code of ethics for scientific "eco tourists"
Most of the world's tropical forests are in the developing world. Guidelines have been suggested for researchers to regulate the flow of data to the developed world.
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Needed: Imaginative wildlife managers
THERE can be no sharper indictment of the government's attempts to protect the environment than this: After 20 years of spending money and effort, Project Tiger is in shambles. Experts say the fate
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Changing colours
The Goan government echoes environmental concerns in its state budget
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Hunting clubs on pleasure islands
A nonchalant French government plans to throw open its virgin islands to tourists and game hunters
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New policy skirts hard issues
THE MINISTRY of Environment and Forests recently produced a document formally entitled National Conservation Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment and Development. The document purports to
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The muck stops here
Indian lakes are no longer serene waterbodies. Instead, they have become stinking cesspools, a result of continuous inflow of sewage and massive siltation. As the lakes die a premature death, the question that arises is who is responsible for this sorry s
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Drying wetlands
Beyond the tigers of Sunderbans: A closer look at the leeches and the beautiful blue devil
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The silent forests
The variety of vegetation in Sikkim
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Rare animals
Endangered fauna of Sikkim