Concern for the country's deforestation and resulting damage to the ecosystem is becoming a major issue in China, reports the China Daily. The government and the people are considering it

Himachal Pradesh chief minister has broken all bureaucratic shackles and initiated eco friendly programmes in the state

From social worker, to government contractor, to politician, and then to the highest political station of the state. It has been an interesting journey.

ADMIRERS He may not be sophisticated enough to view environmental problems like a trained activist, but he understands them in his own way. His solutions may sometimes look roughshod but his

"NGOs have the most important role to play"

Seventy-year-old Aitamai has lived in Sichey Basti on the outskirts of Gangtok for over 40 years now. "But I have never seen such a bad landslide," she says, referring to the one that

An ambitious reforestation plan has been unveiled in China. All logging in non-commercial woodlands will be banned soon. State forestry bureau director Wang Zhibao said the plan would

Authorities plan reforestation scheme to combat floods

A PROJECT to develop green patches in the city of Ahmedabad has run into problems. The ambitious urban forestry programme, mooted by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), was started a year ago.

From a wooded upland Jhabua became an example of extreme ecological degradation. The story of its recovery is remarkable

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