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Great Nicobar project commercial enterprise; ecological havoc assured: Congress' Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh, a senior Congress leader, has strongly criticized the Great Nicobar Island Project. He labels it a commercial venture that w...
'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...
Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
In process of ratifying High Seas Treaty: IndiaIndia is actively ratifying the High Seas Treaty, demonstrating its dedication to global marine biodiversity conservation. Union Minister J...
Biodiversity is the 'new' oil, protect itRepresentatives from 180 countries attended the UN COP16 Biodiversity Summit in Cali, Colombia. They discussed the mobilization and distrib...
How're world's trees doing? Here's an assessmentMore than one-third of the world's tree species face extinction, according to a comprehensive assessment by the International Union for Con...
How could a COP28 climate deal advance protection of nature?As the U.N. climate talks enter their final week in Dubai, Colombia and Germany called in an open letter for the U.N. climate summit's outc...
Cost of living crisis biggest short-term risk; sustainable climate action long-term: WEFReleasing its annual Global Risks report in London ahead of its Davos summit next week, the WEF also said geopolitical rivalries and inward...
COP15: India calls for new, dedicated fund for biodiversity conservationSo far, the Global Environment Facility which caters to multiple conventions, including the UNFCCC and UN Convention to Combat Desertificat...
Area-based targets for biodiversity conservation not acceptable: IndiaArea-based targets for biodiversity conservation are a one-size-fits-all approach that is not acceptable, India has said at the UN biodiver...
Dubai Expo 2020: India pavilion footfall crosses 2 lakh in a month“The India Pavilion has hosted over 2,00,000 visitors as on November 3, with various sector and state specific sessions to discuss India’s ...
Road to COP 26: India may pledge to ‘30by30’ to conserve land, ocean waterThough it has not officially committed to the cause espoused by the West, including the administration of US President Joe Biden, India has...
European politicians, CEOs, lawmakers urge green coronavirus recoveryEuropean politicians, CEOs, lawmakers and activists called on Tuesday for green investment to restart growth after the coronavirus pandemic...
India to host key meet on conservation of migratory species of wild animalsThe thirteenth meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) being hosted by India is the ...
Halting biodiversity loss and ecosystems degradation is central to Asia-Pacific region’s growth and well-beingThe 2018 report highlights the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the development of the region
Spoiling environment for posterity is 'crime': Narendra ModiWe do not have the right to spoil the environment for future generations ... that is, morally speaking, a crime on our part, said PM Narend...
Students to record effect of climate change via mobile appUsing mobile applications as part of a citizen science project, they are trying to engage around 3,000 students across 40 schools in the ci...
UN biodiversity conference outcome a huge achievement: IndiaIndia on Monday claimed a "huge" achievement with nations agreeing to increase funding for halting rate of biodiversity loss, despite econo...
- Germany to give 497.5 million euro to India
Germany has made a new commitment of 497.5 million Euro for India for development cooperation in the fields of energy, environment .
- Climate negotiations at Cancun headed nowhere: Ramesh
India said that the international community should not expect much from the upcoming Climate Change summit in Cancun and underlined that th...