Karnataka villagers suspect biodiversity register
The biodiversity register of Heggarni panchayat in Karnataka is ready. Or, is it? The committee evaluating the register
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Behold: eco development is here, again
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Endangered!
THE endangered lion-tailed macaque has become the mascot of the environmental agitation against the Sharavathy Tail Race Hydroelectric Project in Karnataka. Concerned about its negative impact on
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Karnataka farmers upset over Bt cotton
just when the Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton row was showing signs of dissipating, the issue has resurfaced. And this time, a controversy is brewing in Karnataka. On August 9, 2002, thousands
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Patent fears
Scientists in Karnataka are forced by the administration to abandon efforts towards documenting the biodiversity knowledge of indigenous people<br>
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Return of granite mining threatens Karnataka
The Karnataka government recently signalled its intention to renew granite quarrying licences in the Malai Madeshwara hills in Chamarajnagar district. Quarrying was banned in 1992, when the area was under the sway of Veerappan.
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False promises
Supa dam was built on the Kali river for supplying water to forest-based industries. In October 1972, prime minister Indira Gandhi promised a compensation package for the 1,113 affected families from 44 villages. Though the families wanted the fertile Gobral village near Dandeli, the state refused since the area was under dense teak plantation. A state government-appointed committee look into the resettlement found Ramnagar unsuitable for cultivable. The government then promised irrigation facilities and the families had to move to Ramnagar in 1981. The promise hasn't materialized.
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Devastating showpiece
The Dakshina Kannada district will become Karnataka's showpiece of industrial development, the state government has been saying. However, a study begun in 1993 has projected a rather depressing
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Last resort
Petition filed against NPCL in Udupi
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Book The economics of biodiversity conservation valuation in tropical forest ecosystems
Book>> The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation
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ILLEGAL QUARRYING
The Karnataka high court has directed the Union and Karnataka governments to take action against two persons who have been illegally quarrying within the
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High on Chinese demand
Rampant illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka s Bellary district
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New uranium site in Karnataka
But will mining displace 50,000 families in Karnataka?
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Stay order for Hubli Ankola train line for violating Forest Conservation Act
the construction of a long pending railway line from Hubli to Ankola, Karnataka, has been stayed by the Supreme Court's Central Empowered Committee (cec) for violating the Forest Conservation Act,
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Dandeli mini hydro project rejected
The Union ministry for environment and forests has once again rejected forest clearance to the 18-MW Dandeli mini-hydel power project proposed by the Murdeshwar Power Corporation Ltd (MPCL) across
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Boosting biotech
the Karnataka government has recently launched an ambitious plan that aims at making the state the most attractive investment destination for multinational biotech firms. "Bangalore is already
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Timely, but incoherent
In Search Of Sustainable Livelihood Systems: Managing Resources and Change
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Still no relief
After Veerappan, granite mining troubles
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Ragi is back but only as exotica
No body knows for sure how the ragi bandwagon started, but all of a sudden the urban elite became curious about the grain. Today, it is being minutely scrutinised by a few truth seekers while eateries make a beeline for its cuisine
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Review finds ADB's policy doesn't hold water
A review of the implementation of the Asian Development Banks (adbs) water policy and water supply and sanitation (wss) projects in India has exposed its failings. In 2005, adb funded WaterAid,