THE draft National Environment Policy (NEP: http://envfor.nic.in/nep/nep.pdf) released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has attracted much attention. It represents the first-ever attempt to draft a policy for the environment as a whole. At first glance, the document appears to be quite comprehensive and sophisticated.

"... Your ministry is responsible for all the destruction and killing of 12,000 people on the coast..."

The draft National Environment Policy marks an advance from the past approaches but has basic flaws that would limit its effectiveness.

What should be the new terms of engagement?

Greenpeace campaigners on board their ship Rainbow Warrior, on a Corporate Accountability tour, get into a conflict with the Indian authorities.

The biggest threat protected areas across the country face right now is from their purported protector the Union ministry of environment and forests. It has moved more than 15 proposals before the standing committee of the National Wildlife Board to den

For denotifying forestland

April 2003 saw two diverse regions in India take a similar decision. Both partially opened the door to tourism in hitherto protected belts. One is a high altitude state; the other a union territory is an archipelago of 348 islands. Just like their dis

manufacturers of air-conditioners (acs) and producers of refrigerant gas are at loggerhead. With the Union government denying the former the licence to import refrigerant gas

Constitution and agenda declared for forestry panel

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