Environmental, Social Justice & Governance Initiatives
A workshop for Practitioners 23 April 2017 ; Time: 8.00 AM ; Venue: ESG Workshop Space, #1575, Intermediate Ring Road, Banashankari II Stage, Bangalore 560070 (abutting ESG office) Downloads: State_Environmental_Decision_Making_India_Workshop_Invitation_Apr_2017 Environmental, Social Justice and Governance Initiatives Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) State of
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Say a loud NO to GMOs and corporatisation of food/farming systems 15 October 2013 Bangalore, October 15th 2013: On the eve of World Food Day, today, Bangalore joined the Global March Against Monsanto and for food safety and seed soverignity. Hundreds of citizens including farmers, consumers, scientists, students, activists and numerous others who gathered in front of the Town Hall here loudly pronounced the rejection of GMOs in our food and farming, and of corporatisation
Read moreKarnataka High Court dismisses Petition seeking quashing of criminal prosecution 12 October 2013 Downloads: Release: Criminal proceedings against Monsanto back on track In a significant ruling, Justice Mr. A. S. Pachhapure of the High Court of Karnataka dismissed on 11th October petitions that sought quashing of criminal prosecution of senior representatives of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwar (UAS), M/s Mahyco/Monsanto and M/s Sathguru, who have been accused by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and
Read more9 March 2013 Downloads: ESG Release: Biopiracy Case Prosecuting Officers Transferred The Government of Karnataka has transferred out Mr. K. S. Sugara, IFS, from his position as Member Secretary of the Karnataka Biodiversity Board (KBB). The transfer appears to be a case of regular shuffling around and promotions of senior forest officials. While this may well be the case, Mr. Sugara’s transfer presents a major setback to the ongoing prosecution in India’s first biopiracy case
Read moreSession on Green Politics in 2nd Indian Biodiversity Congress 11 December 2012 ; Time: 9 am to 1 pm ; Venue: J. N. Tata Hall, Indian Insitute of Science, Bangalore Downloads: Background note to session Environment Support Group is organising a session on Green Politics on 11th December 2012, 9 am to 1 pm, as part of the 2nd Indian Biodiversity Congress held at J. N. Tata Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. For more
Read moreMeanwhile, Karnataka scandalously transfers prosecuting officers in biopiracy case 21 November 2012 Downloads: ESG Release: PIL on Biodiversity Loss and Biopiracy Transfer order of Officer prosecuting agt biopiracy ESG PIL Kar HC Challenging Biopiracy and Biodiversity Loss The Principal Bench of the High Court of Karnataka (comprising Chief Justice Mr. Vikramjit Sen and Justice Mrs. B. V. Nagarathna) ordered issue of notice on 21 Nov 2012 in the Public Interest Litigation (Writ Petition No. 41532/2012)
Read moreSide Event at the 11th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Hyderabad 17 October 2012 ; Time: 18:15 – 19:45 hrs ; Venue: Side Event Room 4 – HITEX 1 – Ground Level, Hyderabad Downloads: Invitation to ESG Side Event on Biopiracy at COP11 of CBD, Hyderabad You are cordially invited to a Side Event at the 11th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Hyderabad
Read more16 October 2012 Downloads: ESG Release: PIL on Biodiversity Loss and Biopiracy Release: 16 October 2012: Bangalore Public Interest Litigation in Karnataka High Court challenging callous disregard for biodiversity protection Environment Support Group has filed a Public Interest Litigation (WP No. 41532/2012) in the Karnataka High Court challenging widespread violations of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and various interconnected laws, and thereby the Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992. Taking note of the PIL, the Principal
Read moreReverse decision of Karnataka Biodiversity Board to stop investigation on ESG’s complaint of biopiracy 7 February 2012 Downloads: Petition to Karnataka Environment Minister Krishna Palemar Relevant extracts of minutes of Karnataka Biodiversity Board meetings ESG Press Release on reversing Board Decision in Biopiracy case ESG Kannada Press Release on reversing Board Decision in Biopiracy case We share with shock and utter dismay that the Karnataka State Biodiversity Board, a critical regulatory body to implement the
Read moreDerrick Ashong, musician and social entrepreneur, hosted this online programme aired on 24 January 2012 24 January 2012 Al Jazeera’s The Stream special focussing on ESG’s expose of Monsanto’s biopiracy in India while advancing Bt Brinjal, covered a whole range of interconnected issues. Watch the programme on You Tube. (Duration: 45 mins.). The programme was hosted by Derrick Ashong, musician and social entrepreneur (@ashong, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/derrick-ashong; http://www.derrickashong.com/about-me/) and Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Al Jazeera journalist and producer
Read moreUpdate(30 Nov 2022): The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India by its order dated 22nd November 2022 allowed a Special Leave Petition filed by Environment Support Group [SLP(C) 7951/2014]. Thereby setting aside the 2nd December 2013 decision of the Karnataka High Court transferring the Public Interest Litigation (WP 41532/2012[1]) to the National Green Tribunal. Downloads: – ESG PIL in High Court of Karnataka_ WP 41532-2012_Biopiracy– HC order_2.12.2013 transferring case to NGT, Chennai – NGT Orders from 29.01.16 to
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