Forest corridors that allowed India’s tigers to breed with one another are vital for their conservation, according to research that has just been published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Using historical data and genetic analyses, Sandeep Sharma of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., and his colleagues studied the extent…
In an effort to propagate responsible, sustainable and green consumption, about 30 companies have come together and formed a group called ‘The Green People of India’. ‘Organic producers/brands have a tough time competing with larger brands in the marketplace. Also, not many people are aware of the benefits of organic products or the damage that…
While hundreds of ‘symbolic’ activities are marking the World Environment day across the country, CauseBecause dug out a news story that brings to light the fact that India’s Green Mission, one of eight such plans under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), is yet to see light. Green Mission is the country’s only…
The statutory Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) took just one day to clear several projects that it had rejected earlier for falling foul of green regulations or being too damaging to the environment. The cleared projects included a water supply project on Kalu River in Thane, Maharashtra, which was rejected earlier not just on…
The Supreme Court has imposed a fine of Rs 100 crore on Sterlite Industries, part of Vedanta Resources, for polluting environment through its copper-smelting plant in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. However, the apex court refused to direct closure of the plant. The company has to pay the compensation amount in five years, the SC ruled. The…
With resource crunch posing a major challenge, India needs to find new and additional financing avenues as well as technology to ensure sustainable development, the Economic Survey for 2012-13 has said. ‘While it makes efforts to efficiently and expeditiously bring price signals and other policy instruments into play, India could do much more if new…
India has been classified as the least green country to make and drive electric cars, according to a report by independent research group Shrink That Footprint. The bottom-most ranking is due to an electricity grid dominated by high-carbon coal. Titled ‘Shades of Green: Electric Cars’ Carbon Emissions Around the Globe’, the report compares the…
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has sought Rs 462 crore in its budgetary allocation for improving the forest cover in India by five million hectares over the next 10 years as part of the Green India Mission. This is a substantial increase from the Rs 4 crore allocated in 2012″13. The mission had…
It is like going back to the roots as a large section of farmers are switching to traditional yet healthier way of farming – organic farming. Revealing an interesting finding from its study on organic farming in Rajasthan, industry body Assocham said that if organic farming is actively promoted, it has the potential to generate…
