Bangalore’s Own Green Ambassador Reminds Us Of What It Took To Make Bangalore The Greenest City In The 1980s
Even as BBMP and the Government dither on complying with High Court directions to involve citizenry in re-greening efforts 1
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An Urgent Appeal To Help Verify Claims Of BBMP About Tree Planting In Bangalore City
Requesting Bangaloreans to count trees planted by BBMP since 2007 22 April 2014 Downloads: BBMP submission to Karnataka High Court
Read MoreThe Future Of Tree Protection In Karnataka
A Talk by Mr. Brijesh Kumar, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, BBMP 15 April 2014 ; Time: 5.30 pm –
Read MoreMinistry Of Environment And Forests Says Challakere Grasslands A “potential Habitat Of Great Indian Bustard”
Ministry files affidavit in National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone) 30 October 2013 Downloads:ESG Release on MoEF Affidavit in NGT on
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Bangaloreans Join Hands With The Global Movement Against Monsanto And For Safe Food
Say a loud NO to GMOs and corporatisation of food/farming systems 15 October 2013 Bangalore, October 15th 2013: On the
Read MoreCriminal Proceedings Against Monsanto/Mahyco And Others, Back On Track
Karnataka High Court dismisses Petition seeking quashing of criminal prosecution 12 October 2013 Downloads: Release: Criminal proceedings against Monsanto back
Read MoreComply With Directions Or Pay Penalty, Ministry Of Environment And Forests Told By National Green Tribunal (Southern Bench)
Directions issued in petitions filed by Environment Support Group and anr. challenging illegal diversion of Amrit Mahal Kavals to defence,
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Thousands Urge Chief Minister Siddaramaiah To Save Ahinda Communities Of Challakere By Giving Back The AmritMahal Kavals To The People
A Release from Chitradurga Amrit Mahal Kaval Horata Samithi shared by ESG in the wider public interest 3 September 2013
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National Green Tribunal Orders Status Quo On Activities Of DRDO, BARC, ISRO, IISc, Et. Al., In Challakere, Chitradurga District, Karnataka
21 August 2013 Downloads: ESG Reply to Report of Fact Finding Committee of NGT Annexures to the ESG Reply to
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“Forfeiting Our Commons” ESG Report On Challakere Amrit Mahal Kaval Grasslands Submitted To Expert Committee Appointed By National Green Tribunal
Forfeiting Our Commons: A Case for Protecting and Conserving Challakere’s Amrit Mahal Kavals as Livelihoods-Supporting, Biodiversity-Rich and Ecologically-Sensitive Grassland Ecosystems.
Read MoreRECLAIMING OUR COMMONS Protecting Our Land, Water, Biodiversity & Livelihoods
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National Green Tribunal Constitutes Fact Finding Committee Based On ESG’s Petitions
Committee to examine ecological and environmental impacts of illegal diversion of 10,000 acres of ‘Amrit Mahal Kaval’ (grasslands designated as
Read MoreTransferring Prosecuting Officers Exposes Indian And Karnataka Governments Weak Intent To Tackle Biopiracy By Mahyco/Monsanto And Others
9 March 2013 Downloads: ESG Release: Biopiracy Case Prosecuting Officers Transferred The Government of Karnataka has transferred out Mr. K.
Read MoreWorkshop On Addressing Inadequacies Of The Karnataka Preservation Of Trees Act, 1976
in light of the observations made by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka on Karnataka Government’s intent to reform the
Read MoreBIODIVERSITY, POLITICS AND CONSERVATION
Session on Green Politics in 2nd Indian Biodiversity Congress 11 December 2012 ; Time: 9 am to 1 pm ;
Read MoreKarnataka High Court Issues Notice In PIL Highlighting Egregious Biopiracy And Governmental Apathy
Meanwhile, Karnataka scandalously transfers prosecuting officers in biopiracy case 21 November 2012 Downloads: ESG Release: PIL on Biodiversity Loss and
Read MoreIMPLICATIONS OF BIOPIRACY FOR CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTION OF LOCAL COMMUNITY RIGHTS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Side Event at the 11th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Hyderabad 17 October 2012
Read MorePublic Interest Litigation In Karnataka High Court Challenging Callous Disregard For Biodiversity Protection
16 October 2012 Downloads: ESG Release: PIL on Biodiversity Loss and Biopiracy Release: 16 October 2012: Bangalore Public Interest Litigation
Read MoreWorkshop On Wise Use, Rehabilitation, Conservation And Protection Of Lakes And Their Canal Networks In Karnataka
Workshop Invitation 22 September 2012 ; Time: 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm ; Venue: SCM House, 29, 2nd Cross, CSI
Read MoreKarnataka High Court Institutes Decentralised Management And Regulation Of Conservation And Protection Of Karnataka’s Lakes And Canal Networks
Unprecedented decision gives new lease of life to build water and ecological security of Karnataka 31 August 2012 Downloads: ESG
Read MoreNBA Confirms Monsanto/Mahyco And Ors. To Be Criminally Prosecuted In B.t. Brinjal Biopiracy Case
Karnataka Chief Minister urged to revive biopiracy case 24 May 2012 Downloads: NBA confirms Monsanto to be prosecuted on biopiracy
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Environment Support Group Gets United Nations “WATER FOR LIFE” 2012 Best Practices Award
Comprehensive efforts to conserve Bangalore Lakes that bring together Judiciary, Government and wide public considered strategic to building ecological, water
Read MoreKarnataka Must Not Capitulate. Prosecute Monsanto/Mahyco And Ors. For Biopiracy
Reverse decision of Karnataka Biodiversity Board to stop investigation on ESG’s complaint of biopiracy 7 February 2012 Downloads: Petition to
Read MoreMONSANTO’S BRINJAL BIOPIRACY: A SHOCKING EXPOSE OF CALLOUS DISREGARD FOR BIODIVERSITY LAWS IN INDIA
Written by Leo F. Saldanha and Bhargavi S. Rao for India Law News 1 December 2011 Downloads: ESG Article on
Read MoreCreating An Undemocratic And Unaccountable Biotechnology Regulator
A critique of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011 29 November 2011 Downloads: brai-bill-2011-critique-esg-nov-2011.pdf Biotechnology is a cross
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