Full Coverage: Biodiversity

17.04.2008 Celebrated Indian wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey feels that corporate groups should fund documentaries as part of their social responsibilities, which can be used to sensitise urban audiences on the need to preserve nature. He is of the view that most of the policies on environment protection in India remain on paper.

16.04.2008 Tertangkapnya Al Amin Nasution, seorang anggota Komisi IV DPR RI, menunjukkan bahwa sistem di dalam organisasi KPK sudah berjalan cukup baik. Karena sistem di KPK yang sudah berjalan inilah, maka Ketua KPK baru yang dipilih oleh DPR tidak perlu lagi segan membidik anggota DPR lain yang diduga terlibat suap, meski DPR sendiri yang memilihnya.

15.04.2008 A project funded by Wildlife Trust of India is helping prevent human conflict with the endangered Asiatic black bears in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. It has also helped in increased participation of locals in conservation activities in this northern state.

10.04.2008 Despite the ban on hunting since 1991, rampant corruption and poor law enforcement have made it possible for poachers and forest dwellers to feast on some of India's endangered species. The craze for bushmeat is leading many creatures to near-extinction, says Shruti Ravindran

08.04.2008 Often marginalised from the political power, minorities all over the world have little or no voice in decision-making. State of the WorldÂ’s Minorities 2008, a flagship publication of Minority Rights Group provides a comprehensive account of the impact of climate change on the minorities and indigenous people and highlights some opportunities for change.