Full Coverage: Environment

30.04.2007 A Bushman spokesperson has appealed to the Indian government to respect an order of the Indian Supreme Court that has asked for closure of the Andaman Trunk Road that will harm the Jarawa tribes.

22.04.2007 TORONTO, Apr 21 (IPS) - Today's children will live in a new world of climate change and greatly diminished natural resources, which may give way to a nightmarish reality, or it could give birth to a happier and lighter way of living on the Earth, say environmentalists.

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19.04.2007 Is it for real? (Yes!) What can we expect? (Serious changes!) What can individuals do? (A lot!) OneWorld brought together a panel of climate experts to answer readers' questions ahead of Earth Day. Find out what they had to say, and join the ongoing climate talk.

19.04.2007 Kolkata-based NGO, Center for Social Market (CSM) is initiating a series of seminars - Climate Conversation - on Climate Change in the Indian cities of Kochi and Kolkatta in June 2007. The organisation feels the need for the civil society organisations to interact with policymakers to raise awareness on climate change and security issues.

17.04.2007 Indian communities facing environmental and health damages due to Coca-ColaÂ’s bottling operations in Kerala plan to protest and question the company's shareholders and management at its annual general meeting at Wilmington, Delaware, US.

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17.04.2007 Greenpeace India has launched a national campaign for a ban on the incandescent light bulb and has asked for legislation for its implementation. It hopes to fight climate change in India as well as tackle IndiaÂ’s energy crisis.

16.04.2007 The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday directed the Department of Bio-technology (DBT) to make public the data generated from the tests carried out with genetically engineered crops by agro-biotech companies. This RTI is in response to an appeal petition filed by Greenpeace.

16.04.2007 Anti-poverty agency ActionAid is calling on central government to prevent the state from violating environmental guidelines and denying the voices of local people in a hearing on projects proposed by Korean steel giant POSCO which are set to displace seven villages.

11.04.2007 Food shortages, water scarcity, heatwaves, floods and migration of millions of people will occur across Asia as a result of climate change, Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN Climate Panel, said.

10.04.2007 Concerned citizens and civil society organisations rose up the issue of the destruction of neighbourhood trees in the National Capital; Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has invited Trees for Delhi, the forum leading the campaign, for a meeting on April 10th.

10.04.2007 Greenpeace released a report 'Energy [R]evolution: A sustainable Energy Outlook for India', outlining the strategy for meeting India's energy needs while effectively tackling climate change.

10.04.2007 Vlora Ambassadors have placed Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) high on their agenda. They are carrying out a public awareness and information campaign, which aims to spread awareness and promote public debate and understanding of the MDGs.

04.04.2007 An Indian organisation, CSE (Center for Science and Environment), is providing a platform for experts and stakeholders to discuss issues ranging from the costs and impacts of mining, to mineral laws and regulations and peopleÂ’s movements against mines on April 26-27, 2007 in Indian capital, New Delhi.

02.04.2007 The second forum of environmental journalist “Alert 07” demonstrated that environmental journalism and systematic public information about the environment on mainstream media remains in its embryonic form in Croatia and that it would take a lot of effort for environmental journalists to become influential and strong factor in promotion of environmental protection in the media.