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Constituting A National Ganga River Basin Authority
The Ganga basin is one of the 14 major river basins in the country. It covers 26 per cent of India’s landmass and constitutes 43 per cent of irrigable land area. The basin has a population of more tha...
Ornamental Fish Breeding-a Livelihood Initiative
Shri G Mohan Kumar, Chairman, The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), in conversation with the editor, affably offered insights on issues of sustainable livelihood and outlined mecha...
Biodiversity Degradation in the Western Ghats
Land use changes related to agriculture and other developmental activities along with intensive harvesting of non timber forest products have led to loss of forests, grasslands and biodiversity in the...
Protecting the World’s Forests
With less than 4 percent of the earth protected, and more and more of the world’s biomes being damaged or disappearing, it is essential that what remains is conserved.
Sustainably using Biodiversity
In the backdrop of varying socio cultural milieu, changing climatic regimes and often conflicting demands of various stakeholders, there is an urgent need for augmenting and accelerating the efforts f...
Genetic Use Restriction Technologies
GURT, also called terminator technology, is a biotech based strategy that prevents seeds from germinating in the next growing season unless treated chemically by the seed company prior to planting.
Dangerous Foods
Prof Jeffrey M Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology, USA, has authored an internationally renowned book, ‘Genetic Roulette - The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods’, which...
Maheshwar
An invitation to accompany friends on a tour of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh found us booking ourselves on the Intercity Express to Indore this January 20, 2009.
Ravine Erosion in India
A Geospatial Study of Lower Chambal Valley The ravines of Chambal have probably originated from tectonic activity and have till date shown no obvious relation to climate, but continued deforestation...
Energy from Algae
The humble green stuff that affably lines water bodies and is treated with disdain, is now positioning itself to save the earth. Biological fixation of carbon dioxide is an attractive option because p...