Full Coverage: Environment

25.02.2008 Struggles against Special Economic Zones are labeled as ‘anti-development’ by middle class India. Yet Goa’s recent anti-SEZ campaign was led by educated professionals, activists, the church and media, forcing the state government to backtrack. The SEZ is an independent foreign territory with no local or government control, say Goa’s champion campaigners.

22.02.2008 The Energy and Resources Institute in its recent report has criticised Coca-Cola in India. The findings say that the company is responsible for contributing to further depletion of community water resources in already water scarce regions. It says at least one of the bottling plants should be either closed or relocated.

21.02.2008 India generates around 300,000 tonnes of e-waste annually, which is likely to grow more than five fold by 2012. In a recent ranking guide, environmental body Greenpeace has called upon Indian electronics companies to adopt green practices to deal with the e-waste menace so as to come at par with global brands.

20.02.2008 Despite an apparent lack of interest among the citizenry of Delhi, committed activists led by waterman Rajendra Singh have been sitting in protest in the Indian capital for the past 200 days. Saving the Yamuna river from the ongoing construction of Commonwealth Games Village is their mission.

18.02.2008 In western India, jaladindi (a water procession) is undertaken by a local doctor every year to spread awareness on keeping rivers clean. It was felt that people would relate better if it was linked to the 800-year old spiritual tradition of a march for the realisation of life’s noble values.

18.02.2008 In western India, jaladindi (a water procession) is undertaken by a local doctor every year to spread awareness on keeping rivers clean. It was felt that people would relate better if it was linked to the 800-year old spiritual tradition of a march for the realisation of life’s noble values.

15.02.2008 Even after the ban on its use, the hazardous impact of pesticide Endosulfan sprayed in cashew plantations in Kerala, continues to affect the communities. The state government's relief package of Rs 5 million and other schemes have proved inadequate to rehabilitate the victims.

14.02.2008 Dalam buku yang terdiri dari 174 halaman ini, Anda akan mendapatkan penjelasan mengenai definisi kata ‘tsunami’, penyebab munculnya tsunami, jenis-jenisnya, serta dampak yang lahir dari gelombang dahsyat tersebut.

13.02.2008 The latest government census reveals that more than half of India's tiger population has vanished during the past five years. Wildlife activists blame poaching and urbanisation for the decline and say the authorities must do more to save tigers from humans.

12.02.2008 The Western Ghats in India cover six states and have an incredible diversity of species as also some of the finest examples of moist deciduous and tropical forests. Preventing the ecological degradation due to construction and other activities is now the main concern of the environmentalists.

08.02.2008 Diperlukan keberpihakan pemerintah kepada kaum petani di Bali agar mereka dapat ikut bermain di wilayah pariwisata yang menjadi urat nadi perekonomian Bali. Mestinya pemerintah memfasilitasi para petani agar bisa mengakses kebutuhan pangan ke pasar pariwisata. Kalau ini bisa dilakukan maka diyakini petani akan lebih sejahtera.

08.02.2008 Dalam pantauan kegiatan PT RAPP, ditemukan adanya konversi lahan yang seharusnya dilindungi. Perizinannya pun bermasalah. Saat ini, PT RAPP sedang dalam proses sertifikasi. Karena itu, Koalisi LSM Riau memberi masukan bagi terselenggaranya proses sertifikasi yang transparan dan kredibel.

07.02.2008 Impoverished regions of South Asia will be hit first and hardest by climate change, along with southern Africa, say scientists. Under the circumstances the best strategy for agriculture is diversity not monocultures. Solutions from outside are unlikely to work so there will be a need for localised approach.

06.02.2008 Baru-baru ini, WALHI dan para aktivis HAM Indonesia mencetuskan deklarasi Kebangkitan Nasional: Berbuat untuk Bumi dan Kebangkitan Indonesia, di Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail, Jakarta. Pembacaan deklarasi ini juga disaksikan oleh 300 dari berbagai kalangan masyarakat.

05.02.2008 In southern India, Dr Sreepathi has a house with eco-friendly features and that can be described as nearly autonomous as it does not require many public utilities. Not just equipped with water-harvesting facility, the house also boasts of solar power and much more.

05.02.2008 Pathways to Green Publishing, an event organised by the Delhi based Tata Energy and Research Institute on April 5, 2008, invites stakeholders to a dialogue on sustainable publishing practices. The conference aims at find innovative solutions to the environmental hazards that are linked with the printing, paper and printing industry in India.

05.02.2008 Tingkat dan akselerasi kerusakan lingkungan saat ini telah lebih jauh berubah menjadi masalah sosial yang pelik. Aktivitas pembangunan saat ini telah menimbulkan masalah-masalah sosial seperti mengabaikan hak-hak rakyat atas kekayaan alam, marjinalisasi, dan pemikisnan.

05.02.2008 Kecaman keras dilayangkan oleh sejumlah kelompok konservasi sehubungan dengan rencana konversi hutan alam Taman Nasional Bukit Tigapuluh di Riau dan Jambi untuk memenuhi kebutuhan industri pulp dan kertas. Realisasi aktivitas tersebut akan cepat menghilangkan tutupan hutan sebagai ekosistem habitat hidup yang tersisa dari harimau, gajah, dan orangutan Sumatera.

05.02.2008 Naiknya popularitas rumput laut di kalangan nelayan sekitar Taman Nasional Bali Barat (TNBB) tak cuma memberi harapan ekonomis yang tinggi bagi masyarakat pesisir Bali Barat. Setidaknya, ancaman terhadap kelestarian terumbu karang di wilayah TNBB juga telah berkurang.

04.02.2008 With global urban population expecting to rise to over five billion by 2025, there is a need to evolve sustainable urbanisation processes, says architect Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmed. In his vivid description of the city of Dhaka, he speaks of using architecture beyond the purely commercial to create better living environments.