Sanctuary Asia

The Sanctuary Nature Foundation’s flagship Sanctuary Asia magazine founded and edited by Bittu Sahgal has been in continuous publication since 1981 and remains India's leading and best-loved magazine in its genre. Browse through select articles from our past issues.
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How Competent Is Indian Science?
October 16, 2010:A shoddy inter-academy report on GM crops casts a shadow on the integrity and competence of Indian science, while a US expert finds approval

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Meet On NE Mega Dams Put On Hold
October 15, 2010: The much-hyped meeting on hydro-power projects of the North-east is unlikely to take place anytime soon and all indications suggest that it

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Indian Minister 'Orders Elephant...
October 15, 2010: Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has ordered an investigation into a number of recent elephant deaths in the Assam area - apparentl

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Environment Panel To Re-Assess Na...
October 15, 2010, (IANS): The environment ministry's Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) will visit Mumbai next week to hold talks with the Maharashtra governmen

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India Targets MNC Profits Through...
October 15, 2010: Indian communities, such as tribals, may soon start getting a share of the profits made by multinational corporations who recycle their trad

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Big Challenge To Get US On Board...
October 15, 2010, (IANS): It is a big challenge to get the US on board the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) despite the country being the biggest user

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Maya, Jairam Lock Horns Over Tige...
October 15, 2010: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh are pitted against each other over renaming of Dudhwa Tiger Res

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UN Summit Aims To Shape Global St...
October 18, 2010: Delegates from across the world have gathered in the Japanese city of Nagoya today for a United Nations conference to discuss a new strategy

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'Ten Years' To Solve Nature Crisi...
October 18, 2010: The UN biodiversity convention meeting has opened with warnings that the ongoing loss of nature is hurting human societies as well as the na

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Gaurs May Be Shifted From Kanha R...
October 17, 2010, (PTI): After successful translocation of a tiger and two tigresses to Panna, 20-25 Gaurs (Indian Bisons) are likely to be shifted from Kanha

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Task Force To Suggest Measures Fo...
October 15, 2010, New Delhi, (PTI): Country's endangered 'mermaids', zoologically called Sirenoid or Dugong dugong, are finally getting attention with the Env

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Konkan Facing Destructive Develop...
October 16, 2010: Can a narrow strip of land that is so rich in plant and animal life that it is recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot retain its charac

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