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FeaturesDeath of the seasons The people of Orissa have given a clear verdict: from the number of seasons to the mating habits of birds, they say everything has changed as a result of climate change More... White asbestos: A ticking time bombWhile 40 countries worldwide have banned the use of asbestos, the Indian government is actually discussing lifting the ban on asbestos mining imposed in 1986 More... Okhla Bird Sanctuary gets a breatherFollowing an application to the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court, the threats to the Okhla Bird Sanctuary in northern India are being addressed More... Marine Protected Areas: Will small-scale fishing communities gain or lose?Marine Protected Areas are only one of the tools for effective management of marine and coastal environments. In some situations they may not even be the best one More... Will money save our wildlife?The Indian delegation, like many others at the Convention on Biological Diversity, said that lack of funds constrained conservation of biodiversity. Is lack of funds responsible, or lack of political will? More... Disaster dossier: The impact of climate change on OrissaFor over a decade, Orissa has been teetering from one extreme weather condition to another: from heatwaves to cyclones, drought to floods. The state has been declared disaster-affected for 95 of the last 105 years. Why is this happening? Is it the result of global warming and climate change? Richard Mahapatra, who has been awarded the CCDS-InfoChangeIndia Fellowship for development reportage, explores these questions in the first of a series of articles More... Island biodiversity: It's time to rethink ecotourismOn the second day of the 8th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, taking place in Brazil, the biological diversity of island ecosystems was discussed, especially in relation to tourism and its impact on these delicate ecosystems More... Indian government faces flak at international biodiversity conferenceIndian NGOs draw attention to the government's inaction in providing local communities the right to protect biodiversity and traditional knowledge More... Despatches from the Biodiversity Conference-I The world proposes, India disposes?In the 1990s India was an important player in the Convention on Biological Diversity. However, India’s questionable record on biodiversity issues in recent years has undermined its legitimacy in leading the world, reports Ashish Kothari from Brazil where the conference is being held More... |
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