Environmental organisations, including Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment, Matu Jansangathan that has been active in Uttarakhand and the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People among

Poaching and the trade in illegal animal goods have been placed in the same category as drug and weapons smuggling by a new law passed in the US.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an anti-poaching bill Monday night by voice vote, according to a news release.

An alliance of nine European governments, led by Germany and including France, Spain, Italy and Poland, have written to the European commission to warn it not to dismantle nature protection laws.

The European Parliament on Wednesday backed a new draft law to cut toxins in the air and halve the number of premature deaths caused by pollution.

The U.S.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Environmentalists have written to the Centre stating that the proposed amendments to the Environment Protection (EP) Act will not only dilute existing forest laws but also curta

The Union Environment Ministry has proposed modification of two green laws to impose a fine up to Rs 20 crore on major environment violators, who would also have to pay a daily fine of Rs 1 crore i