Environment

Handle with care

For many people

Publication Date: 
18/09/2008
Nature
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Ecology, Ecosystems, Forests, Climate Change, Biodiversity Conservation, Scientists, Environment Management, Research
Climate Change

Biotechnology, the means to combat climate change: M.S. Swaminathan

CHENNAI: Preserving biodiversity, whether through age-old traditions or modern biotechnology, is essential to combat the impacts of climate change, according to agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan.

Delivering a lecture on the management of climate change for sustainable food security at the Indian Institute of Technology here on Monday, Prof. Swaminathan called for the creation of infrastructure in

Publication Date: 
16/09/2008
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Climate Mitigation, Biodiversity Conservation, Biotechnology, M S Swaminathan, Food Security
Wildlife

Czech duo found guilty of wildlife crimes - Court to pronounce sentence on Wednesday

Kucera, Kmonicek and Svacha outside the chief judicial magistrate

Publication Date: 
09/09/2008
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Wildlife, Wildlife Act 1972, Biodiversity Conservation, Court, Darjiling (D)
Agriculture

National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority

Going by the text of the National Biotechnology Regulatory Bill 2008, the government of India and specifically, the department of biotechnology (DBT), have a clear disdain for the need to conserve biodiversity, or allow state governments to exercise their constitutional rights over their agriculture. (Letter)

Publication Date: 
06/09/2008
Kavitha Kuruganti
Economic and Political Weekly
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Agriculture, Crop Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Legislation, India
Environment

New green tourist hub proposed in MP town

The cantonment town in Madhya Pradesh is soon going to get a new tourist destination in the form of lush green Madan Mahal hills to cater nature lovers. An action plan to the tune of Rs 6.52 crore have been sent to Centre in this regard.

Hills of Madan Mahal, which is sprawled on 427 hectare in the heart of the city, are canopied by myriad species of trees, including those facing extinction-threat. Hills have conserved forest range. The action plan consists of the construction of 8 km road, plantation of more trees, construction of track-route and digging hand pumps.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2008
Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
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Ecotourism, Municipal Corporations, Biodiversity Conservation, Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur (D)
Environment

Empowerment of Soliga tribes

Tribal communities are a rich source of traditional knowledge. Initiatives that respect their knowledge while taking them through the process of development could be enriching to all the partners involved. Here is a case of a partnership which has been mutually enriching.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2008
M. Jadegowda, M.N Ramesh
Leisa India
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Environment, Organic Farming, Forest Products, Minor Forest Produce, Development, Tribals, Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Participation, Chamarajnagar (D), Agriculture
Climate Change

Biodiversity, climate change and adaptation: nature-based solutions from the World Bank portfolio

Climate change is a serious environmental challenge that could undermine the drive for sustainable development. Since the industrial revolution, the mean surface temperature of earth has increased an average of 1degree celsius per century due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2008
The World Bank
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Grasslands, Wetlands, Marine Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, Agriculture, Corals, Deforestation, Afforestation, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Climate Adaptation, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, World Bank, India, Global, Food Security
Wildlife

IUCN award for Indian scientist

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Scientist S.D. Biju, the winner of this year's Sabin Award for Amphibian Conservation.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: S.D. Biju has won the Sabin Award for Amphibian Conservation, instituted by the Amphibian Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Dr. Biju, who now leads a research group at the University of Delhi as an Associate Professor, gets it for his contributions to amphibian conservation and research in the Western Ghats over the last 15 years, University of Delhi said in a press release. The award includes $25,000.

Publication Date: 
20/08/2008
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Western Ghats, Fauna, Amphibians, Biodiversity Conservation, Awards
Biodiversity

 Living on the edge

Protected areas attract human settlements? globally, creating protected areas (pas) has been a preferred method of biodiversity conservation. Such areas with their mandate of providing refuge to wildlife are usually assumed to have negative impact on local communities since their access to natural resources is restricted. But a study from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that

Publication Date: 
14/08/2008
Sumana Narayanan
Down to Earth
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Ecotourism, Population Trends, Protected Area Conservation, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation, Africa, South America
Wildlife

 Living with lions

People in Niger have social rules about relations with the big cat It will be a major problem, if the lion vanishes

Publication Date: 
14/08/2008
Joao Pedro Galhano Alves
Down to Earth
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Niger, Forest Villages, Traditional Knowledge, Religious Beliefs, Wildlife, Lion, National Parks, Poaching, Wildlife And People, Biodiversity Conservation, Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Sustainable Development

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