Biodiversity

How Nepal is bringing vultures back from the brink
By establishing vulture restaurants, safe zones and community-based conservation efforts, Nepal has become one of the most successful countries in vulture conservation
Tulsi Rauniyar | Jul 05, 2023

The need for a Southasian perspective
We tend not to comprehend how ecologically inter-connected we are in the region.
Shyam Saran | Oct 01, 2009

Oustee: Victimisation of the ecological refugee
Among the most disadvantaged communities of India are the forest-dwelling villagers, and yet they are asked to pay the highest price when the state decides to take a stand for the sake of biodiversity and …
Ghazala Shahabuddin | Jun 25, 2006

The Persuasive Indian
Scepticism and rationalism brought India/Southasia till here, and will take us into the future, says the Nobel laureate.
A S Panneerselvan | Sep 01, 2005

CBD: The unmaking of a treaty
A convention whose formulation brought together developing countries as a unified bloc now faces the unfortunate proposition of disjointed Southern representation.
S Faizi | May 09, 2004

Rice and sovereignty
The grain that sustains more than half of the world's population may soon be owned and controlled by a private company.