The International Finance Corporation , the largest private sector lender, has openly admitted its shortcomings on the environmental impact of projects and called for public comments on its policy

Uncertainties associated with the constantly evolving science have been delaying the process of fixing environmental standards, the lack of which is being sorely felt in these times when, under the

A leading industry chamber has called for simplification of pollution control procedures in Haryana, saying implementation of pollution laws was causing a lot of hardship to industries in the

The Gujarat High Court has cleared polluting units of the Nandesari Industries Association (NIA) for 100 per cent commercial production . NIA, which houses nearly 180 units, has decided to put its

A new $1.5 million UNDP programme getting under way in Philippines, aims to increase the work of the private sector in environmental management activities to safeguard the country's natural

With the financial meltdown in Southeast Asia and South Korea, stagnant growth in the national economy and a record number of business bankruptcies, Japanese companies may be tempted to adopt what

Environmental movement Save Western Ghats is all set to revive as environmental groups associated with it in Maharashtra and Goa are deeply apprehensive about the fast dwindling water resources in

People of the constituency No 1 in the remote areas of Dhading district are facing famine as the crops were lashed by hailstone when the farmers were about to harvest their crops recently.The people

The Government on Saturday signed two agreements with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a $13.75 million grant on food security and environment support. The agreements, which would

TATA Steel became the first corporate giant in Asia to receive the coveted 'Return of Environment' (RoE) award from Betzdearborn, a US-based organisation. The distinction put Tata with global majors