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India Together: Environment issues in India: news articles, reports, opinions and analysis - Homepage var ie = "Microsoft Internet Explorer"; var nn = "Netscape"; var browser = navigator.appName; var nnfam = navigator.family; if(browser == nn) { if (navigator.appVersion.substring(0,1) var ie = "Microsoft Internet Explorer"; var nn = "Netscape"; var browser = navigator.appName; var nnfam = navigator.family; if(browser == nn) { if (navigator.appVersion.substring(0,1) ENVIRONMENT   Biodiversity Climate Education Energy Fisheries Forests Hazards Mining Opinions Profiles Regulation Reviews Urban Waste Water Wildlife   RSS Feeds   SERVICES  CONSERVATION Legalising coastal destruction Fishermen oppose a new notification by the Environment Ministry. Their state governments agree, but the Centre and the World Bank are pushing ahead. Fisheries | Environment regulation November 2008 PUBLIC POLICY Water sector reforms: Time for a new model It is important to remove the distortions from the political process, rather than attempt to remove politics itself from decisions in the water sector. Water November 2008 AUTO DEALER GOES ECO Softening hard water with rain Rainwater harvesting need not be limited to households. It can be successfully implemented to solve water problems in commercial establishments too. Water | Karnataka October 2008 HILL ECOLOGY Lessons up the hill A Supreme Court empowered committee calls for the blacklisting a construction firm, alleging HP state officials' connivance in violations of law. Forests | Environment regulation | Himachal Pradesh October 2008 FORESTS AND CONFLICT Tribals, forest interdependence, and integration Defining a clear land-use policy, integrating tribals along with their skills can help make the process of change easier. Forests | Adivasis October 2008 DOMESTIC DECISIONS The gift from the sky Frustrated with the hardness of borewell water, H Ramesh and his family are harvesting rain in their Mysore house for almost all their domestic uses. Shree Padre has more. Water | Urban environment | Karnataka October 2008 POST-NSG WAIVER Doors open for nuclear worries As the nuclear world appears poised to pry open a vast market for power plants and arms in India, Darryl D'Monte reports voices from a corner of the world that was witness to an earlier, Soviet-era nuclear rush. Energy October 2008 COMMONWEALTH GAMES A run on the Yamuna banks In the name of housing Commonwealth Games participants for a mere 10 days, an exclusive gated community is being established on the Yamuna banks. Cities | Delhi September 2008 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION Another anti-environment ruling A case in the environment appellate authority that ought to have been a clear case of evidence and cross evidence has instead thrown up something new. Environment regulation | Maharashtra September 2008 STUDY ON BIHAR FLOODS Repairing Kosi's breaches not a longterm solution A recent study asserts that embankments are the root cause of the present crises and suggests the way out of repeated flooding in Bihar. Bihar September 2008 APPIKO ANNIVERSARY Hug and save the trees It was 25 years ago this month when villagers in Karnataka undertook an eight-kilometre-long trek to resist massive tree-felling at the Kalase forests. Forests | Karnataka | Society September 2008 HARVESTING Blessed by water Father Benjamin D'Souza's rain harvesting measures in the Tallur Church campus have assured zero runoff for the last half a decade and watered neighbouring wells too. Water | Karnataka September 2008 PROTECTING THE TIGER Relocation of settlements is healing Sariska Twenty-one families were relocated out of the core area of Sariska Tiger Reserve last year. The signs are that this has gone off well, reports Malini Shankar. Forests | Relief | Rajasthan September 2008 FOREST DWELLERS' RIGHTS Uttarakhand Gujjars being ousted without compensation A large number of tribal families remaining within the Rajaji National Park are facing constant harassment from the state forest department. Forests | Human rights | Uttarakhand September 2008 INDIAN CORPORATES Dam forays in other countries As Indian companies look to resources in other countries, some of the issues that have become familiar at home are surfacing elsewhere too. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports. September 2008 ENVIRONMENT An unconvincing shot at the environment ministry Kerala's Left-dominated assembly adopted a resolution on 11 July urging New Delhi to withdraw the EIA Notification of 2006. Environmental laws | Kerala August 2008 MUMBAI'S WATERFRONT Old Port Trust lands on the dock The Mumbai Port Trust land, three times the size of the cotton mills, could provide vital space for housing and much-needed lung space. Cities | Urban environment | Maharashtra August 2008 NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE Early gains from Forest Rights Act The new law's provisions are infusing into the proceedings of the Gram Sabhas a democratic character that they have lacked so far. Panchayats | Forests | Orissa August 2008 COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION BILL Institutionalising compensation for lost forests A new Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha, ostensibly to re-green India, is actually a blow to the environment. Forests | Laws August 2008 HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT Tiger terror in Chandrapur The forest regions in Brahmapuri and Chandrapur regions in Maharashtra are the scene of a spurt in tiger attacks for the last two years. Wildlife | Maharashtra August 2008 REVERSING THE DAMAGE Relocation of tigers to Sariska proceeds, amidst caution Two tigers have been relocated from Ranthambore to Sariska tiger reserve, but wildlife conservationists are not about to rejoice too soon. Wildlife | Rajasthan August 2008 WATER Bit by bit, he filled his well S Ganesh Mallya, a high school teacher cum Sunday farmer in Yedapadavu in Karnataka, has greened his plot without borewells. Water | Karnataka August 2008 CARBON EMISSIONS Missing the mountain for the snow The climate system's many facets cannot be considered in isolation. However, this is precisely what the NAPCC has done. Climate July 2008 RAINWATER HARVESTING Water is no pipe dream here Konkodi Bhat's simple pipe system allows the family to use rainwater for half the year and lets the excess recharge the open well during the other half. Water | Karnataka July 2008 COASTAL REGULATIONS Draft CRZ rule threatens fishermen Activists say the proposed draft Coastal Management Zone notification will do little to protect the rights of fisherfolk and the environment. Fisheries | Environmental regulation | Tamilnadu July 2008 ENERGY POLICY India's coal-to-liquid push short-sighted New Delhi recently allocated three blocks of coal in Orissa for projects that will produce liquid fuel from coal, in an attempt to increase oil supply. Energy | Economy | Guest column July 2008 BOOK REVIEW An uneven, but important journey Jalyatra is a welcome addition to the literature on water systems, and one hopes that it once again brings attention to the traditional systems and the key principles behind them. Water | Books June 2008 POWER PLANT Karnataka defers decision on Chamalapura power The proposed 1000 MW coal-fired power plant at Chamalapura evoked strong protests last year. Recent announcements indicate that the government is going slow. Energy | Karnataka June 2008 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT France eyes India through environment lens Lagging its northern European neighbours in environmentalism, France is seeking to reposition its strengths in nuclear energy and hydroelectricity. Energy | Climate June 2008 WATER USE IN LARGE PROJECTS High growth: In deep waters Without proper consideration of the water impacts of development plans, public acceptance of these projects will remain elusive, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary. Economy | Water | Orissa May 2008 MINING Vedanta - the suspense continues The CEC offers recommendations on how the SC's order on Vedanta Alumina's plans for mining in Orissa should proceed. Kanchi Kohli reports on a continuing tale of intrigue, as the locals get one more breather. Orissa | Mining | Environment laws May 2008 VIDARBHA DISTRESS 'Relief' irrigation increasing worries for farmers Land acquisition from Vidarbha farmers for irrigation projects is become a case of cure worse than the disease. The new projects are being commissioned over the prime minister's relief package. Jaideep Hardikar digs deeper. Water | Maharashtra May 2008 AGRICULTURE/WATER One-man-army greens barren land This 58-year-old illiterate farm labourer has developed irrigated farming at a hilltop in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. With hard work, vision and never-say-die attitude, he has turned the land around and now advises visiting farmers. Shree Padre reports. Agriculture | Water | Karnataka May 2008 CARBON EMISSIONS Furore over EU carbon tax plans The European Union is determined that even as it makes plans to reduce its own carbon emissions, it must act to curb the polluting actions of other countries too. Developing countries, however, see this as an indirect trade restriction, devoid of justice. Darryl D'Monte reports. Climate May 2008 KERALA AND PEPSI Inaction on panel findings against beverage major A Pepsi bottling plant in Kerala is extracting excess groundwater and may be subjecting it to contamination risks, a state government study had reported several months ago. Despite meeting five times, a state assembly committee has not acted. M Suchitra digs deeper. Water | Environmental hazards | Kerala May 2008 PUBLIC FINANCE/ENVIRONMENT Compensatory afforestation a hoax in M.P. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) carried out a comprehensive performance audit on the diversion of forestland for non-forest purposes in Madhya Pradesh. The result: exposure of significant cases of violations. Himanshu Upadhyaya has more. Forests | Environmental regulation | Public finance | M.P. April 2008 WASTE MANAGEMENT A hazardous smokescreen of words Last year, the Ministry of Environment and Forests attempted to dilute the hazardous waste management regulations. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court intervened and the tacky attempt appears to have stalled. Gopal Krishna digs deeper. Environmental hazards | Environmental regulation April 2008 PROTECTING BIG CATS How not to protect the Gir lions Mindless disruption of human settlements in the name of wildlife protection, and the corresponding restrictions on the rights of people living within forests destroys the very wildlife for which it is being done. The story of the Asiatic lions of Gir bears witness to this, writes Nandini K Oza. Wildlife | Gujarat April 2008 HIMALAYAN TOURISM Ski village plans hit the skids The Expert Appraisal Committee reviewing plans for a large hill toursim project in Himachal Pradesh has taken a critical view of it. Responding to petitions from locals and conservationists, the EAC called for further studies of the project's likely impacts. Kanchi Kohli reports. Himachal Pradesh April 2008 WATER A two-in-one well The coastal village of Velneshwar in Maharashtra is home to a unique well that doubles up as a rainwater storage tank. Shree Padre finds out more about this novel dual-purpose structure. Water | Maharashtra April 2008 NEW HYDEL PROJECTS Power to the rich, literally A new policy framework for hydro-electric power seems to have given confidence to private corporations to enter the sector, with a large number of mega projects lined up. But the same policies raise critical questions in relation to equity and access, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary. Economy | Energy April 2008 GOING GREEN A club for change US-based environmental group Sierra Club has decided to encourage organisations in India that promote green livelihoods. Can this civil society initiative help the country cut down on its carbon emissions? Darryl D'Monte reports. Energy April 2008 CONSERVATION Old conflict resurfaces at Athirappilly falls Kerala's electricity board is preparing to build the seventh dam across the 144-km-long Chalakudy river. The fate of the picturesque Athirappilly waterfalls hangs in the balance, with locals battling against the project. Sudhirendar Sharma has more. Energy | Environmental regulation | Kerala April 2008 WATER HARVESTING Shedding the borewell dependency An initiative at an educational institution near Mangalore ensures that the institution can do without water tankers during the monsoon months. Rainwater suffices and what's more, its borewell also gets recharged. Shree Padre reports. Water | Karnataka March 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES Fail, fail, fail .... and pass! Construction without approval. An incomplete public hearing. Failure to notify local residents in a timely manner. It seems no amount of non-compliance with the law is enough grounds for the proposed expansion of the Monnet plant in Chhatisgarh to be halted. Kanchi Kohli reports. Environment regulation | Chhatisgarh March 2008 RIVER EMBANKMENTS Living under constant threat of eviction Villagers in Bihar are opposing the construction of a pair of embankments on the Bagmati river and have stopped work on one of them. Less visible behind their cries is a state administration that seems to be set on continuing a history of trapping villages in flood waters, reports Dinesh Mishra. Water | Government | Bihar March 2008 WATER A 'Gurukula' for surangas 79-year-old Achyutha Bhat brought surangas to Manila village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. His passion for the water caves - which help tap and supply water - and his committment to training newcomers in has been a boost for local farmers, reports Shree Padre. Water | Karnataka February 2008 HYDEL POWER IN THE NORTH-EAST Massive dam plans for Arunachal The laying of the foundation stone by the PM for a project that is not even legally cleared is an indication of the mood in which the current dam building spree is being pushed, especially in Arunachal Pradesh, which has most of the untapped hydel potential. Shripad Dharmadhikary reports. Displacement | Energy February 2008 HARVESTING RAIN ON CAMPUS College saves lakhs of rupees on water A 3-acre pond dug in the Yenepoya Medical College 15 kms from Mangalore is catching run-off from about 15 acres of the campus and from an equal area of their neighbourhood. It has already saved the institution a substantial sum on getting water from outside. Shree Padre reports. Water | Karnataka February 2008 STILL SUFFERING Insufficient relief for Kerala's endosulfan victims For seven-year-old Sandhya and her siblings who are totally dependant on their beedi-maker mother, the state government's relief package, announced nearly 18 months ago, is simply not enough. Many more suffer the same fate. P N Venugopal reports. Relief | Environmental hazards | Kerala February 2008 DEBATING NUCLEAR OPTIONS What happened to non-nuclear options? A conference on nuclear disarmament and peace reminds us of the world's forgotten commitment to disarmament. Speakers also debunked the claims that governments make in support of militaristic and geo-political objectives. Aparna Pallavi reports. Energy | Peace February 2008 POSCO STEEL Divide and conquer, with plant and port POSCO's attempt to separate the mining, steel plant and port components in getting environmental clearances has been wrong-footed by the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court. The committee took a wholistic view, but several concerns remain, says Kanchi Kohli. Environmental regulation | Forests | Orissa February 2008 URBAN ENVIRONMENT That 'new type' house A university professor in Shimoga had the fore-sight to make his home nearly autonomous from various public utilities, and alongside do his part for the environment. And when his neighbours were slow to learn, he set out to educate them too. Shree Padre reports. Urban Environment | Water | Karnataka January 2008 HAZARDOUS AIR Diesel threat in cities continues to rise The sulphur content of diesel in India is 350 particles per million, twenty times that of the United States. All told, diesel exhaust is far more hazardous than petrol exhaust. Yet, diesel cars in Indian cities are rising with the association of automobile manufacturers pushing hard for it. Darryl D'Monte has more. Environmental hazards | Delhi January 2008 BAMBOO IN HOUSING New vistas in construction Has bamboo's time arrived? The high cost of inputs going into conventional construction is beginning to push more people in the direction of alternatives, and this was topic of a recent seminar at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Ashwin Mahesh has more. Urban environment | Karnataka January 2008 MAJULI ISLAND River erosion threatens Majuli Dramatic erosion of embankments, and continuous siltation threaten to wipe away a large island settlement on the Brahmaputra. Residents unhappy with the government's efforts to stem the erosion are hoping the island's heritage and ecology will attract more attention. Ratna Bharali Talukdar reports. Assam December 2007 WILDLIFE Tiger census results may sharpen conservation debate The formal count of the number of tigers in India's 28 tiger reserves is expected to be announced on 31 December 2007. The report could help formulate policies of land use as well as accentuate the debate on
rehabilitation of forest dwellers in favour of wildlife conservation, writes Malini Shankar. Wildlife | Forests December 2007 RECHARGE WELLS Percolating young minds A far-sighted educational trust is reaping the benefit of digging recharge wells long before the need for them. While its own decision is a lesson in conservation, the institution is also going further, imbibing ecological concerns into the students too. Shree Padre reports. Environment education | Water | Karnataka December 2007 DAM SAFETY More accidents at dam sites Bureaucratic control of river flow by a single agency is responsible for recurring disasters. The management of ageing dams is driven by fear as much as anything else, and this in turn causes other risks. Himanshu Upadhyaya reports. Kerala October 2007 FOREST LAND USE New facts emerge in McLeodganj case Recently, the Central Empowered Committee once again heard the strange case of a hotel coming up on land sanctioned for a parking lot and bus stand in Himachal Pradesh. Kanchi Kohli reports on the many ways in which officials are trying to get this illegal use regularised. Forests | Himachal Pradesh October 2007 DEVELOPMEMT PROFILE Uneasy quiet on the POSCO front A large industrial project, stiff people's protests, takeover of vast tracts of land, widespread impacts, and more. All of these realities have manifested themselves in Orissa's POSCO project. Manshi Asher and Kanchi Kohli analyse the current situation. Livelihoods | Enviro regulation | Orissa October 2007 WATER HARVESTING Upper catchment, gains in the plains By building tanks to catch run-off in the higher reaches of the land, a Karnataka farmer reaps the benefit of a higher water table in the lower areas. In doing so, he realises that he has simply recalled an old tradition. Shree Padre reports. Water | Karnataka September 2007 UNACCOUNTABLE, UNPREDICTABLE The other side of the dam With the damming of the rivers has come a great wave of unaccountable administration. Waters are held back without warning, and released without warning. In both cases, there is little time for the affected communities to react. Shripad Dharmadhikary writes. Narmada struggle | Madhya Pradesh September 2007 GLOBAL WARMING Alert to the implications of climate change Even as the IPCC's latest assessment speaks of the need for technocratic solutions to the challenge of global warming, the UN Security Council has signalled that this will be an issue of importance to questions of political stability and peace too. Gopal Krishna reports. September 2007 ENVIRONMENT FILM FESTIVAL CMS Vatavaran 2007 India's only environment and widlife film festival will be held this year from 12 to 16 September in the capital. This year, the theme is 'climate change', focusing on the impacts on water, agriculture, health and other areas due to our changing climate. September 2007 OPINION: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP All legislation and no conservation A conservation legislation like Biodiversity Act is being implemented as an access legislation. The Environmental Impact Assessment notification which is has great potential for people's involvement is today a mere clearance formality. Kanchi Kohli says the Ministry of Environment must revisit its original purpose. Environmental regulation | Biodiversity | Guest column August 2007 DAM SAFETY Here a breach, there a breach Incidents of cracks, breaches and outright collapse of dams have been reported often in the last few years. But the country's water resources establishment maintains an ad-hoc attitude, responding to each disaster as it unfolds, often to little effect. Himanshu Upadhyaya reports. Water | Public funds August 2007 IN PICTURES: WESTERN GHATS Paradise lost ... almost! Paradise Lost ... almost! is a report on the Western Ghats written by Sudhirendar Sharma. The report follows the trail of destruction in the ghats over the years, and reflects thw views of those engaged in the task of reversing the dominant trend. An IN-PICTURES feature. Forests | Karnataka August 2007 HEALTH HAZARDS Producers sneak into delegation, endorse DDT How did two major operators in the POPs manufacturing-sector become part of India's official delegation to a conference which aims to eliminate their production and use? P N Venugopal reports on the embarassing, but unabashed capture of officialdom by a manufacturer. Kerala | Environmental hazards August 2007 URBAN ENVIRONMENT Is the remaking of Mumbai sustainable? A self-styled Remaking of Mumbai Federation (ROMF) has spun out a Rs.60,000 crore plan for redeveloping the city, which includes housing the urban poor in skyscrapers. Experiences show that this does not work for the poor, notwithstanding redevelopment's own merits. Darryl D'Monte scrunitises ROMF's proposal. Urban environment | Maharashtra August 2007 WATER SUPPLY FRAMEWORK Rural water supply: The Hebballi experience The village of Hebballi in the Krishna river basin is a striking example of a successful and sustainable piped water supply in rural India. While challenges still remain, this experience shows that some steps towards equity and sustainability can be taken in other places too. S Vishwanath reports. Water | Karnataka August 2007 SMOKESTACKER COMES HOME Will Mittal Steel be a raw deal for Orissa? With Mittal Steel moving into India, it becomes even more important to look at the firm's poor environmental and social track record around the world in its rise to become the world's largest steel maker. There are crucial lessons for the governments of Orissa and Jharkhand, but are they listening, asks Sunita Dubey. Environmental regulation | Orissa August 2007 DIVERTING FOREST LANDS Whittling away at NPV costs What is the right compensation for forest lands that are converted to non-forest use? How can this be calculated? Increasingly, one finds that project proponents are mounting a range of arguments to plead for the reduction of, or outright exemption from bearing such costs. Kanchi Kohli reports. Forests | Environment regulation July 2007 WASTE DISPOSAL/GOVERNMENT The environmental refugees of Brahmapuram Recently, disaster struck all 53 families of the Chellipadam village in a Kochi suburb, when nearly 25 lorries, all carrying stinking garbage from the city rolled in with heavy police escort and dumped decaying garbage in their midst. The villagers had to flee their homes unable to stand the stench. M Suchitra and P N Venugopal have more. Urban environment | Kerala July 2007 ENVIRONMENT This IFS officer saved a national park Jyotsna Sitling's gargantuan assignment involved ridding a buffer zone of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve in Uttarakhand of mountain-high piles of plastic and non-biodegradable waste, dumped by pilgrims over the last three decades on their way to Hemkund Sahib. She elicited the help of the community and did it, reports Neeta Lal. Forests | Uttarakhand July 2007 CONSERVATION Some simple trenches Two areca farmers of Sirsi in northern Karnataka have turned a situation of water-scarcity and soil-degradation into one of regeneration. Keya Acharya has more. Water | Karnataka July 2007 THE REAL EDUCATION People's school for water literacy A private high school in Sirsi in northern Karnataka has started teaching practical water literacy. The rain centre at the school, with 28 examples of rain water harvesting, opened in early June. Water | Education | Karnataka June 2007 CONSERVATION/ECONOMY The Malnad mela No matter which way India's seed policies are heading, the underlying purpose of Malnad's home garden program as a community conservation initiative for the preservation of genetic diversity, organic agriculture, health and ecologically sensitive livelihoods remains undiluted. Agriculture trade | Environment | Karnataka June 2007 GLOBAL WARMING Pricing carbon correctly Under the Kyoto Protocol, it is possible for developed countries to simply buy off the cost of their pollution from less developed economies that do not put out their permitted quota of harmful substances into the atmosphere. This mechanism is fraught with both moral and practical difficulties, writes Darryl D'Monte. Energy June 2007 M.P. FIRING ON ADIVASIS Scuttling the law, officials evict tribals Why did police use force and evict tribal villagers in Ghateha, M.P. on 19 April, when it was clear by all accounts that their land claims had not yet been legally settled? Adivasis | Forests | Law enforcement | Madhya Pradesh May 2007 ENVIRONMENT Ubiquitous, useful, and dangerous Polyvinyl chloride or PVC is all around us. It is one of most versatile of plastic materials and its global production is at 40 million tonnes a year. Yet, PVC products are being phased around the world, and India may need to follow. Rasika Dhavse has more. Environmental hazards May 2007 BIODIVERSITY Storm continues over Silent Valley The Kerala government is proposing to construct a new dam only a few kilometres from the site of one of India's great environment struggles in the Silent Valley National Park. But cooked data and ignored court orders have once again invited the wrath of conservationists. M Suchitra reports. Biodiversity | Forests | Energy | Kerala May 2007 TENDER MANGO FESTIVAL A 'sour' source of delight and livelihood A three day festival of a special tender mango called appe midi held last month in Shimoga, Karnataka attracted 6000 visitors. The festival showcased a range of preparations including popular pickles, and gave a filip to the conservation of this wild mango variety. Shree Padre reports. Livelihoods | Conservation | Karnataka May 2007 GOVERNANCE/ENVIRONMENT Kerala re-assessing the environment An expert working group has made recommendations to the state's Department of Environment to strengthen environmental conservation and protection. Environment Regulation | Kerala March 2007  Cheque In India India Together A-1205 Mantri Elegance N S Palya, Bannerghatta Rd Bangalore 560076 Outside India India Together PO Box 26254 San Diego CA 92196 USA Card  Charge to your credit or debit card using the secure e-payment gateway of PayPal from anywhere. Contribute now Bank HDFC Bank Account Number 01332000003849 Account name: Civil Society Information Exchange Account type: Current A/C J P Nagar Branch, Bangalore IFSC code: HDFC0000133 EARLIER ARTICLES HAZARDS - Brown cloud, or brown man's cloud? - India's black agenda - Grey skies over colourful roads - Will Blue Lady do a Clemenceau? BIODIVERSITY - At last, some good news - Read the fine print - Traditional knowledge gets a boost - Scourge of the ailens WATER - Murky privatisation in K East - Centre absent from water projects - A flawed model for regulation - More than theerth LAWS AND REGULATION - A faint new wind at NEAA - Whose expert is an expert? - Mine? What mine? Ah, yes, the mine - Pro-asbestos position a setback ENERGY - Ebb and flow of environmentalism - What ails nuclear safety? - Nuclear safety: A poor record - Citizens' input on power tariffs URBAN ENVIRONMENT - Hubli's plant doctor - Clearing the air in our cities - Walk on the road, legally - Where have all the sparrows gone? WASTE - Burning biomass is not green - II - Burning biogas is not green - From plants to plastics - Whose garbage is it, anyway? FISHERIES - A floundering trade - Livelihoods caught in the nets - Jambudwip - a fishy conservation - Guardians of sea turtles FORESTS - Passing the forest buck - Rights lost in a forest of words - How much for that forest? - Forest rights recognition Bill MINING - Illegal mining near Rajaji Park - Kudremukha: Closure in sight? - Silicosis: A dusty tale - Sand mining push, despite risks WILDLIFE - Arunachal: Fence eats crop - Conservation in core zones - Vanishing vultures: too late? - Construction threatens the Courser REVIEWS - Unearthing the nuggets - Paddling against the flow - Centre for Science and Environment - Common people green the commons OPINIONS - Citizen voices, policy choices - Once upon a Sankranti - Environment and the new govt. - Beyond the cola wars INTERLINKING RIVERS - Cart before the horse - The doubtful science of interlinking - Interlinking the Chief Ministers - Interlinking Rivers - Homepage ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION - Revised curricula - Effective environment education - Rooting for nature DAMS - Rs.180 crores to bury a river CLIMATE CHANGE - Adapting to change, and coping - Warming up to climate change - Clouds over global warming - The Jo'burg World Summit - A safer world  - A simple rainwater harvester - Greening the Vellore hills - Interlinking: a millennium folly? - Riverkeeper of the Periyar © Civil Society Information Exchange Pvt. 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