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Rio+ 20: Show environmental leadership, Indian NGO to PM

While Indian Non-Governmental Organisations are by no means as well networked as they were at the original Earth Summit in this coastal Atlantic city, despite the boom in electronic communications,......

Saving the Sundarbans

On September 6, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Bangladesh for a highly anticipated round of talks. This is the moment for both sides to look afresh at the Sundarbans and make it the......

Mrs Gandhi: Fearlessness in the national interest

R Rajamani, a retired bureaucrat, worked in the Prime Minister's Office between 1978 and 1983. During his tenure he worked for three prime ministers: Morarji Desai, Charan Singh and Indira Gandhi.......

Earth's tropical zone 'on the move'

A new scientific review has revealed that the Earth's tropical zone is expanding, possibly moving cyclones, rainfall patterns, pests, and diseases.An international team, led by James Cook......

Five things the environment minister must do

Our new Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has a reputation for sensitivity towards ecology carved through his exemplary speech in the Rajya Sabha wherein he had eloquently denounced the world's......

COLUMN: Can India Inc deliver tomorrow's economy?

Corporations are still hard-wired for the old 'brown' economy which aims to generate only shareholder value not stakeholder value, ruesRajni Bakshi.At a time when politicians seem to be taking the......

COLUMN: The goals and challenges of Rio+20

The bad news about the environment far outweighs small advances that have been made, writes Rajni Bakshi.Twenty years ago, it was mostly people who were displaced by dams, mines and other projects......

'Climate change may cause extinction of rare NE flora, fauna'

A number of rare and endemic species of flora and fauna found in the North East may soon be extinct due to climate change unless conservation efforts are accelerated warns a new report."Species......

IIM urges green rating for corporates

Economists have suggested introduction of green accounting norms for corporates with the aim to protect the environment and biodiversity and to foster sustainable development. "The United Nations......

People speak for the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity

QNA

Q. Why should we conserve wildlife?
: A. Wildlife is a priceless treasure. Nature really is an incredibly beautiful thing. From an economical point of view, ecosystems like coral reefs and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-should-we-conserve-wildlife//answers/14563176

Q. Types of Biodiversity ?
Koustubh Ghosh: A. Biodiversity is the part of nature which includes the difference in genes among the individuals of a species, the variety and richness of all the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/types-of-biodiversity-/14562924/answers/13278381

Q. In which way do you think each one of you (including myself) contribute to the conservation of our natural resources ?
Rakesh Joshi: A. Our society depends on the maintenance and protection of ecosystems. Yet resources in many ecosystems are often over-exploited or managed in...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-way-do-you-think-each-one-of-you-including-myself-c/13073824/answers/1453611

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UN FAO meet

Governments, civil society and the private sector should ensure and strengthen the contributions of forests, trees and agroforestry systems to food... ...

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UPDATE 2-China granted observer seat on Arctic governing council

* Scramble for Arctic as ice thaws, trade routes open * China active in region with mining, trade deals * Region holds large reserves of oil and... ...

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Centre recognises state's water bodies scheme as ideal

pradip chatterjeeKOLKATA, 14 MAY: Mapping of smaller water bodies and development of GIS-based fisheries management system, a project initiated by... ...

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A Tradition of Making a Difference

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Tourists in Illegal Hotels Decimate Habitat Livelihood for Indigenous Community in Nepal

DOLALGHAT, NEPAL Fishing is all that Sete Majhi knows. The 40-year-old fisherman says he remembers his father and grandfather catching fish in the... ...

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Rio+ 20: Show environmental leadership, Indian NGO to PM

Saving the Sundarbans

Mrs Gandhi: Fearlessness in the national interest

Earth's tropical zone 'on the move'

Five things the environment minister must do

COLUMN: Can India Inc deliver tomorrow's economy?

COLUMN: The goals and challenges of Rio+20

'Climate change may cause extinction of rare NE flora, fauna'

IIM urges green rating for corporates

People speak for the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity

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