Emergence of Environmental Movements in India:An Analysis

The first lesson is that the main source of environmental destruction in the world is the demand for natural resources generated  by the consumption of the rich (weather they are rich nations or rich individuals and groups within nations)….
The second lesson is that it is the poor who are affected the most by environmental destruction.
                                            (Anil [...]

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AGENDA FOR SURVIVAL: Certifacte Course by CSE

 Agenda for survival

AGENDA FOR SURVIVAL: A certificate course on the policies, politics and practices of environmental management in India
(New Delhi, October 23-December 14, 2007)
During this intensive course, participants will explore the complexities underlying the environment-development debate in India.
They will have eight weeks of lectures, readings, presentations, and debates. Participants will also get time to [...]

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Book Review: Ecology and Equity by Guha and Gadgil

Ecology and Equity deals with the natural resource conflicts and the question of equity in the use of resources in India. It is divided into two parts, the first part tries to give an account of the different facets of natural resource conflicts. Many issues had being dealt, like that,  who are the people using the natural [...]

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Adopt a Rare Bird

BNHS in partnership with BirdLife International and the Royal Society for Protection of Birds (RSPB)have completed a 5 year research study and found that India has 465 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of which 198 are outside the protected areas. In Asia, 324 species of birds are listed as globally threatened. This is one-fourth of [...]

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The Billion Tree Campaign

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a major worldwide tree planting campaign. Under the Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign. You could also support in UNEP drive of plantation.

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Green Living Tips- By WWF

WWF  have compiled some simple and easy steps that you can take to reduce your ecological footprint. 
You can also give your suggestions and your tips that work to reduce wasteful consumption. You can e-mail them to WWF-India at Communications and you could win some eco-friendly products from WWF-India’s Nature Gallery.
Save Wood and Paper

Return unwanted mail and ask for your [...]

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Diploma in Environmental Law

The Centre for Environmental Law (CEL) at WWF-India, New Delhi conducts an annual diploma in Environmental Law. The Diploma programme was launched to increase awareness and effectiveness of students and professional about Environmental legislation in India. It aims to familiarize the participants with basic concepts in the areas of National and International Environmental Law.
For more [...]

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Would you like to save trees?

Would you like to save trees, many of which are majestic centenarians?
The zoo-cum-botanical park of India?s economical capital, Mumbai, known as Jijamata Udyan or Rani Bagh, has been chalk-marked for revamping at a phenomenal cost of Rs.433.57 crores by the city?s municipality. 
This 53-acre park, Rani Bagh, was established as a botanical park in 1861 [...]

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Your Carbon Footprint

Everyday we generate a lot of carbon dioxide by our day to day activities. It’s varied for different peoples, citizens of affluent societies & countries generate substantial amount of carbon dioxide by their day to day life, whereas peoples from marginal communities & many other communities have different carbon footprint. It would be very much [...]

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