Hilaro Siquera used to own a 243-hectare farm in Divar, about 6 km from Goa's capital, Panaji. His land isn't cultivable any more

Half the watershed area of the world's freshwater systems is estimated to have been lost in the twentieth century, as land was converted to agriculture and urban use, or levelled to combat diseases

Bihar wetlands may be the only place in the world where makhana is grown on a commercial basis

An apathetic government, land hungry people, and fight for survival: it s the same story everywhere. Here are a few examples:

local environmental groups in South Korea have demanded an end to a large-scale reclamation project now underway on the southwestern coast of the nation. "The project should be scrapped

Maldives is an environmentalist's dream come true and a country that can easily be a role model for its neighbours.

Scientists have evolved a subsurface drainage system that makes saline soils arable within three years

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