Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
imagine this terrifying scenario - the industrial town of Jamshedpur, which is home to Tata Iron and Steel Co Ltd, India's pioneering steel plant, suddenly goes bankrupt and declares a lockout. Because, a more efficient South Korean company based in Vijaywada has forced the inefficient Tata management out of the …
as the world debates the issue of indigenous people's rights, aborigines in Australia have taken recourse to law to press for their land rights. The Canberra High Court recently passed an order supporting aboriginal groups who have staked claim to tribal lands leased by state governments to cattle and sheep …
a large tract of central America's remaining rainforest is under threat from a road in the remote south of Belize. The construction of the road might lead to the clearing of the entire forest and spark a land dispute with the local Mayan Indians. Logging companies and largescale banana and …
a proposal to give state forest lands to industry as captive plantations is creating a storm. The Madhya Pradesh (mp) state ministry of environment and forests has
environment-technology is "nice to have but ugly to pay for', in the words of Peter Fritz, managing director of Preussag Noell, a German company which deals exclusively with green technology. His grouse reflects the sentiments of an increasing number of German producers who believe that the market for such products …
This book outlines the first alternative management plan proposed for the protecte areas of India. It provides both a general mode of community forest management in protected areas, and specific proposals for implementation in the proposed Rajaji national park. It is based on the expertise of the Van Gujjars and …
THE Amazon region in SouthAmerica is being invaded inhordes by huge Asian loggingcompaniesscaring environmentalists and local loggingoutfits. ProceedingfromMyanmarIndonesiaMalaysiaPhilippines and Korea -where they have already devastated more than 50 per cent ofthe original wood areas -these companies are said tohave bought at least 1.5 million ha of forest lands in theBrazilian …
MUCH controversy later, EU countries have finally agreed upon rules to allow the sales of genetically engineered products. While food companies are naturally relieved at the outcome, the Eu decision has sparked off protests among environmentalists who have campaigned for long against the import of such products into the region. …
BUDDING FORTH: Bangalore-based Sri Vasavi Florex Ltd, a 100 per cent export-oriented floriculture unit, has tied up with Sayag Nurseries of Israel to set up a joint venture unit in Doddaballapur, near Bangalore. Israel would provide the technical know-how on cultivation methods, plants, machinery and plant material and market the …
RADIOACTIVE wastes from nuclear power plants pose an environmental hazard. Various options for the disposal of lethal leftovers from these plants have been considered. One such possibility is their
THE French are quitting the Mururoa and Fangataufa atolls in the South Pacific, but are leaving in their wake fears of possible nuclear contamination. After conducting at least 123 nuclear tests beneath the Mururoa rocks and eight under Fangataufa between 1975 and 1996, France finally announced to the world that …
A taste for exotic dishes has nearly wiped out some of the rare species such as soft-nosed turtles, snakes and rare scaley anteaters known as pangolins. The government is implementing strict measures to protect these species. Recently, officials from a municipal agency protecting animal resources seized rare animals, meant to …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/12/1996 regarding the true scope of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and the meaning of the word "forest" used therein.
By measuring the thickness of forest canopies, scientists get a fair idea about the species of animals and plants present therein. Earlier, ecologists took canopy measurements from the ground using a visual procedure called the MacArthur-Horn method. Researchers at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, US, have hit upon an …
native Indians in Canada are up in arms against a continued assault on the mineral-rich Temagami region. The Indians are pressing for land rights in this more than 6,000 sq km area which is 500 km north of Toronto. The region is considered by geologists to be one of the …
Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( apec ) forum have agreed to liberalise global trade in information technology. The apec nations will chalk out a common position on bringing down tariffs on computers, telecommunications equipment and other
the accelerating growth rate of the rural non-farm sector (nfs) and its rising significance has necessitated the examination of the actors constituting it. Ajit Kanitkar makes a bold attempt at understanding the emergence and sustenance of rural entrepreneurship. The importance of promoting non-agricultural economic activities, prompted the government to establish …
a frightening dump of nuclear waste exists in the region around Murmansk in the Kola Peninsula. At least 70 idle nuclear-powered submarines of Russia's Northern Fleet, with reactors full of fuel on board, are anchored at the harbour. This large area of waste, documented in detail by Bellona, a Norwegian …
The use of solar energy in the health sector has brought many dividends for African countries. The World Health Organization (who) had initiated a project 15 years ago for the application of solar energy for refrigeration of vaccines in remote areas with no other energy sources. Now, photovoltaic refrigerators are …
