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Union Minister Maneka Gandhi Blames Environment Degradation for Rising Prices

Union Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi today blamed environmental degradation for spiraling prices of essential commodities, which has been burning a hole in ...

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Bollywood

Big B To become Maharashtra’s ‘Tiger Ambassador’

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will now use his charisma to protect tigers. The 72-year-old actor has accepted the Maharashtra government’s invitation to become a brand am...

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Sustainable Development

Drones Are Grounding Wildfire Fighting Aircraft In California.

Mid to late July in southern California is the very heart of wildfire season. And with many years of drought ensuring the state’s forests are parched and as ready to ...

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Sustainable Development

The Sustainability Consultancy With A Difference.

Southeast Asian companies wanting to go global will need to have strong sustainability credentials to win business in Western markets. Robertsbridge says it is a sustainabi...

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Sustainable Development

Companies Worth Trillions Tell RSPO To Improve Standards

Institutional investors managing trillions of dollars, along with some of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, have called on the Roundtable on Sustainable P...

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Sustainable Development

Himachal Villages Claim Community Forest Rights For The First Time

More than 100 villages in Himachal Pradesh have filed their community forest rights claims for the first time since Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006 came into being. This ha...

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Sustainable Development

Planetary Boundaries and Human Prosperity

The future of humanity will depend on mastering a balancing act. The challenge will be to provide for the needs of more than ten billion people while safeguarding our plane...

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Sustainable Development

McDonald's Promises To Serve Up Deforestation-Free Food

Global fast food giant McDonald’s on Tuesday announced a commitment to a deforestation-free supply chain, a move that observers said could drive industry-wide change ...

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Sustainable Development

KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Adopt Zero Deforestation Policy For Palm Oil

Yum! Brands, the company that owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, on Thursday announced a zero deforestation policy for its palm oil sourcing. The move came after aggressive...

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Sustainable Development

APP incurs wrath of NGOs following death of local farmer

Paper giant Asia Pulp and Paper is facing heavy criticism from environmental groups after security guards hired by its subsidiary company allegedly murdered a 23-year old v...

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