A Sound Economy Needs A Sound Environment

Going by our Intelligence Bureau (IB) and some of the voices in the government, anyone asking for the protection of the country’s forests, its rivers or its coasts is...

Prince of Wales Speaks At Meeting On Forests And Climate Change

The Prince of Wales has described climate change and sustainable development agreements expected at major summits this year as a “Magna Carta” for the planet. H...

NETWORK18 & ORF INITIATIVE – THE INDIA – US DIALOGUES

~Setting the Agenda for a strategic partnership between two great democracies~

New Delhi, January 2015: In the lead up to President Obama&...

Climate change, extinctions signal Earth in danger zone - study

Climate change and high rates of extinctions of animals and plants are pushing the Earth into a danger zone for humanity, a scientific report card about mankind's impact on...

Ministries battle over applicability of Forest Rights Act

Union ministries are engaged in an official tussle over the ambit and implementation of the Forest Rights Act. After the environment ministry (MoEF) issued a circular in Oc...

India committed to global fight against climate change: Javadekar

Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said India is committed to play its part in the global fight against climate change. "We...

India committed to global fight against climate change: Javadekar

Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said India is committed to play its part in the global fight against climate change. &ld...

The Business Case for Ending Deforestation

About 90 percent of companies see opportunities in shifting to sustainably sourcing key forest-risk commodities, according to a CDP report that makes the business case for ...

The Business Case for Ending Deforestation

About 90 percent of companies see opportunities in shifting to sustainably sourcing key forest-risk commodities, according to a CDP report that makes the business case for ...