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Attappady residents fear more restrictions with eco-sensitive areas and zones

Nimisha S. Pradeep 17 Mar 2021
Indian Porcupine in the Haryana Aravallis. Photo by Sunil Harsana.

Delhi and Haryana’s Aravallis support rich biodiversity and need protection

Neha Jain 11 Mar 2021

Industries violating coastal zone law can now get away with paying compensation

Mayank Aggarwal 2 Mar 2021
IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar has often ruffled feathers with authorities for her actions against violations of forests and wildlife laws. As a mother to two boys, she has learnt to identify and stand her ground against gender-based discrimination, especially towards working mothers. Photo from Vanjulavalli Sridhar.

[Interview] ‘There is so much you can do in the forest service’, says IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar

Sahana Ghosh 3 Feb 2021

Will the latest sloth bear corridor in Mount Abu serve its purpose?

Rosamma Thomas 5 Jan 2021

Environmental issues in agriculture a silent reason behind farmers’ protests

Mayank Aggarwal, S. Gopikrishna Warrier 8 Dec 2020

[Commentary] Access and Benefit Sharing provision of CBD can stifle mitigation of global pandemics

Prathapan K. Divakaran, Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan 20 Oct 2020

Illegal mica mining continues unabated in Jharkhand, causing deaths and diseases

Saurav Roy 6 Oct 2020

Why illegal mining in Aravallis should scare Delhi and its neighbours

Hridayesh Joshi 21 Sep 2020

Is joint community ownership the way forward for mineral governance in India?

Mayank Aggarwal 17 Sep 2020

Some hope for Rajasthan’s silicosis victims but many challenges

Hridayesh Joshi 9 Sep 2020

India proposes overhaul of mining sector amid concerns over legality and social impact

Mayank Aggarwal 3 Sep 2020

Goa destroys green cover to enable infrastructure projects

Oishorjyo 21 Aug 2020

[Commentary] Precautionary Principle and its tryst with the Indian judiciary

Kanika Jamwal 19 Aug 2020

Will the ease of doing business make life harder for farmers in Karnataka?

Prachi Pinglay-Plumber 30 Jul 2020

Government’s crackdown renews interest in draft EIA 2020

Mayank Aggarwal 29 Jul 2020

Mapping human-elephant conflict hotspots from compensation records

Sahana Ghosh 21 Jul 2020

[Video] Is mining in India ‘just’ for the environment and communities?

Kartik Chandramouli, Mayank Aggarwal 20 Jul 2020

[Commentary] Lessons for India’s mining sector from Mongolia

Seema Paul 16 Jul 2020

Excess Baggage: How wildlife is trafficked by air in and out of India

Mahima Jain 10 Jul 2020