Taking a decisive step against

Forest fragmentation can have detrimental effects on the flora and fauna, leading to a loss of biodiversity

Mature forests trap more carbon dioxide than previously estimated

The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to improve its rules and regulations covered under the Forest Conservation Act, within two months. The s upreme c ourt gave several

Bad land management practices have led to the creation of radical groups in Bihar

Issues on sustainable development were discussed at a recently concluded CSD meet

people living in the Sagar taluk of Shimoga district in Karnataka have severely opposed a government move to construct a dam to irrigate nearly 405 hectares of khariff paddy land in the

To mark World Environment Day, Greenpeace launched a campaign to save the Amazon rainforest with the cooperation of the government of Brazil ( Down To Earth , Vol 8, No 2). Thilo Bode, executive

Environmentalists have consistently raised the demand that urgent steps are needed to protect the Amazon rainforests in Brazil. The significance of their demand is reinforced by a recent study

GOA's forest department recently organised a workshop to discuss its research priorities, and debated in detail the location and preservation of natural reserves. "Problems of the ill-effects of