Ahead of the release of the World Bank's revised energy strategy, the Ecologist speaks to sustainable development advocate Srinivas Krishnaswamy about why despite huge gigawatt power projects, 45 per cent of India's households still lack electricity
… Why India doesn't need World Bank energy funding … Climate Change & Energy World Bank Coal India Sustainable Development Biogas Solar … huge gigawatt power projects, 45 per cent of India's households still lack electricity Does …
'Desertifying' India is losing more than 30,000 hectares of arable land each year, threatening food security for its teeming millions. Already 10,000 farmers commit suicide each year. It is time to act. SAROSH BANA reports
… are the latest tragedy in 'desertifying' India Sarosh Bana | 14th May 2018 News India Desertification Drought Farmers Suicide … Climate Change 58486465.jpg 'Desertifying' India is losing more than 30,000 hectares of …
The Indian government has a habit of making ambitious promises and then back-pedalling. ASHISG FERNANDES reports for UNEARTHED
… India’s enormous solar power plan: is it for … Ashish Fernandes | 10th July 2018 Comment India Solar Power x The Indian government has a habit of making …
Following allegations of defying India's Biological Diversity Act (BDA), Monsanto faces a lawsuit from the Indian government, reports Rosie Spinks
… How India squared up to Monsanto’s 'biopiracy' … Food And Farming Monsanto GMOs Biopiracy India bt_brinjal_monsanto.jpg Following allegations of defying India's Biological Diversity Act (BDA), Monsanto faces a lawsuit from the Indian government, reports Rosie Spinks What …
Jaitapur's French-built nuclear plant is a disaster in waiting, jeopardising biodiversity and local livelihoods, says activist Praful Bidwai
… The truth behind India's nuclear renaissance Praful Bidwai | 9th February 2011 Comment Nuclear India Energy Biodiversity nuclearpowerstation.jpg Indian government is planning to build a …
Confidential document details complaints over EU rules on imports such as rice and paneer ahead of prospective post-Brexit trade talks. ZAC BOREN reports for Unearthed
… UK-India trade review calls for flexibility on … July 2018 News Unearthed Theresa May Brexit India Food Standards Agency modi_narendra.jpg … as part of a new trading relationship with India, according to an unreleased report by …
Vandana Shiva explains to the Ecologist how the global anti-GM food movement resonates with the Occupy Wall Street protests
… October 2011 Activism Gm Food Campaigning India Politics And Economics image.php.jpg … Rosie Spinks: What is the significance of the Indian government’s recent decision to file … do without them. Rosie Spinks: What is the Indian consumer’s view of Monsanto? Vandana …
A budding interest in organic food offers farmers soaring incomes and higher yields, but critics say it's not the answer to India's fast-rising food demands
… Organic farming – India's future perfect? Nishika Patel The … but critics say it's not the answer to India's fast-rising food demands India's struggling farmers are starting to …
Public protests at the copper smelter plant of Sterlite Industries in the town of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, India, were met with police fire during the last two days, with 13 protesters killed and and hundreds injured. MRINALINI SHINDE and AMEYA BOKIL report
… 13 protesters against copper plant in India killed after police open fire Mrinalini … Shinde Ameya Bokil | 25th May 2018 Activism India Activism Environmental Justice … in the town of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, India, were met with police fire during the …
An Ecologist investigation reveals how the largest coal power plant to be awarded UN carbon credit funds is displacing poor communities and destroying forest in India. Luke Starr reports from Madhya Pradesh
… grabbing Luke Starr | 29th November 2011 News India Un Carbon Credits Climate Change … Coal Energy coal1.jpg Campaigners in India are questioning whether coal power … poor communities and destroying forest in India. Luke Starr reports from Madhya Pradesh …
From India to Indonesia pepper farmers are increasingly vulnerable to harvest failures, food price crashes and price fixing, an investigation by Frederik Johannisson & Peter Bengtsen of Danwatch has revealed
… Food And Farming Supply Chains Globalisation India pepper.jpg A crash in pepper prices has … linked to a wave of suicides among farmers in India, often leaving families vulnerable (photo from Danwatch) From India to Indonesia pepper farmers are …
As London fashion week kicks off, the problem of unfair labour practices tarnishing UK high street brands isn't going away. Rosie Spinks reports
… struggle with 'bonded' girl labour in India Rosie Spinks | 15th September 2011 News … highlights the plight of female labourers in India who produce, according to the … any proposals for concrete action, SOMO and India Committee of the Netherlands welcomed …
Exclusive film looks at allegations that a coal power project in central India, approved under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism, is destroying forests and livelihoods
… 2011 News Ecologist Film Unit Coal Energy India Climate Change Carbon Trading india.jpg Local communities have been … that a coal power project in central India, approved under the UN's Clean …
Mining company accused of extensive human rights abuse and environmental damage in India delists from London Stock Exchange.
… rights abuse and environmental damage in India delists from London Stock Exchange. A … rights abuse and environmental damage in India has delisted from the London Stock … after 13 protesters demanding the shutdown of India’s second largest copper plant in the …
Storytelling and collective reflection can enrich efforts in environmental restoration.
… Indian folklore and environmental ethics … | 22nd November 2018 News Thought Leaders India Folklore Narrative Storytelling … Pradesh, the erstwhile North-East Frontier of India. My wife and I were there to meet some …
A breakdown of how major countries compare on their success in attracting investment in wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy in the past year
… of the biggest growth in investment was in India and Latin America. Below is a breakdown … procurement and clean energy tax incentives. IndiaIndia is now ranked in 10th place among the …
The ground-breaking research and ideas of Louise, Albert and Gabrielle Howard led the way in the organic farming movement of the early 20th century. GREGORY BARTON celebrates their achievements.
… of a manifesto In 1905 the government of India hired Albert and, soon after, Gabrielle … as economic botanists. They worked in a new India-wide agricultural research station in … of wheat. But they also attempted to solve India’s largest agricultural problem: how …
Human rights violations have been reported at plantations in virtually all major tea producing countries, while tea growing itself has a profound effect on the local environment. William McLennan reports
… more than 45 countries worldwide, and while India and China are the biggest producers, Sri … the poverty line despite being employed. In India, where workers are expected to pick more … make way for tea plantations. In North East India, areas which used to be a combination of …
Today is World Environment Day. Environmental conflicts should not be seen as disruptions to smooth governance, fixable with market solutions, technology or police bullets. People are expressing grievances, aspirations and political demands. They should not be repressed. They lead us to a better world for all, argue a team of academics working together as ENVJUSTICE.
… 28 May, a very controversial copper plant in India was closed - instead of expanded. This … ) and mega wind projects ( Mexico , Kenya , India) are triggering conflicts. Methane … the informal recycling sector. In Delhi (India), middle class residents and informal …
It produces less radioactive waste and more power than uranium but the UK would be making a mistake in looking to it as a 'greener' fuel. The Ecologist reports
… reliable and renewable source of energy. India hopes it has the answer: thorium, a … is to be believed. Global support for thorium India certainly has faith, with a burgeoning … US are also pursuing the technology, while India’s department of atomic energy and the …
Many glaciers are melting away at a rapid rate. This could have serious consequences for half a billion people who depend on the ‘eternal snows’ to water their crops and for drinking. But as Jonathan Mitchell reports from Nepal, not everyone appears concerned
… Range - which stretches from northeastern India some 2,500 km across to the border with … of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) at Dehra Dun in India. Indeed, many smaller glaciers have … Indo-Gangectic plains of southern Nepal and India, plus Bangladesh and Pakistan. As these …
The Ecologist investigates allegations a coal power project in India, approved under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism, is destroying forests and livelihoods
… allegations a coal power project in India, approved under the UN's Clean … we travelled to Madhya Pradesh in central India to document the impact of a new coal … poor communities and destroying forest in India. Luke Starr reports from Madhya Pradesh …
Twice as many people in India and Japan rank climate change as one of the most important environmental issues, highlighting the challenge facing UK policymakers and climatologists
… about energy security Twice as many people in India and Japan rank climate change as one of … is in sharp contrast to Asian countries like India, South Korea and Japan where 50 per cent … countries susceptibility to climate change. 'India has much less resilience to climate …
A combination of community resistance, phase out commitments by governments, cities and businesses, and rapid cost reductions in renewable energy has resulted in a huge slump in construction of new coal plants. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… Coal; Fossil Fuels; Renewable Energy; China: India Demolition of Marnham Cooling Towers, UK … a row - largely due to changes in China and India - both of which have dominated coal … stages of development in the country. In India, a 50 percent fall in the cost of …