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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Thailand Fights Addiction To Plas...
July 28, 2010: Bangkok is holding a 'No Bag, No Baht' campaign to reduce the 600,000 plastic bags the Thai capital consumes every day. Continue reading the ar

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UNFCCC Mitigation Update
July 29, 2010: Emerging clarity in mitigation discussions under the AWG-LCA at the tenth session held in Bonn from 1-11 June. USD 4 billion pledged in Oslo fo

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UNFCCC Adaptation Update
July 29, 2010: Negotiations on adaptation under the AWG-LCA progressed with Parties considering outstanding issues, including institutional arrangements for a

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UNFCCC Finance Update: Greater Cl...
July 29, 2010: The Chair of the AWG-LCA identified the issue of institutional arrangements for financing and its relationship with proposed thematic bodies as

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UNFCCC Technology Update: Further...
July 29, 2010: The tenth session of the AWG-LCA provided the first official opportunity for Parties to return to the negotiating table since Copenhagen. In Co

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AWG-LCA Update: Revised Text On T...
July 29, 2010: A second iteration of the text to facilitate negotiations among Parties will be on the table at the eleventh session of the AWG-LCA, taking pla

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AWG-KP Update: Focus Remains On S...
July 29, 2010: Discussions at the August session of the AWG-KP will remain focused on the consideration of the scale of emission reductions to be achieved by

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Demand Mounts For Redrafting Clim...
July 28, 2010, The Hindu: Even as the last date for filing objections to the draft Orissa Climate Change Action Plan ended, environmentalists and activists co

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6 In Wildlife Trafficking Nabbed
July 26, 2010: Authorities on Sunday arrested six men moving endangered wildlife from Palawan, including three leopards, a bear cat and 125 mynah birds, at a

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Notorious Tiger Poacher Convicted
July 28, 2010, The Pioneer: In a major victory for tiger conservation in India, notorious tiger poacher Dariya and his wife Bhagwati were convicted under the

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Simlipal Staff To Blame For Jumbo...
July 29, 2010: In a shocking report from the NTCA, blame for rampant elephant killings has been placed on reserve staff. Parts of the report and an analysis o

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Joint Statement Of BASIC Group-Ri...
Joint statement of BASIC group-Rio de Janeiro-July 25-26, 2010 Download the PDF of the joint statement made by the BASIC group here.

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