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Creating an Undemocratic and Unaccountable Biotechnology Regulator

A comprehensive critique of the BRAI Bill, 2011: “Creating an Undemocratic and Unaccountable Biotechnology Regulator: A critique of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011, with particular emphasis on environmental laws” Read more. biodiversity

National Biodiversity Authority to prosecute Mahyco/Monsanto and collaborators promoting Bt Brinjal in violation of Biodiversity Protection Law
Brinjal In an unprecedented, though much delayed, decision, the National Biodiversity Authority of India (NBA) has decided to initiate legal action against M/s Mahyco/Monsanto and their collaborators for accessing and using local brinjal varieties in develop Read more. brinjal

Watch Al Jazeera's The Stream special on ESG's biopiracy case against Monsanto and its implications for agriculture and food security
Al Jazeera special on Monsanto's biopiracy in India, went online on 24 January 2012 Read more. reports, brinjal, events

ESG is Gold winner of "Best Green Water Stewardship" award instituted by International Green Awards, UK
ESG is Gold winner of "Best Green Water Stewardship" award instituted by International Green Awards, UK Read more. lakes

Karnataka High Court Committee strongly discourages “commercial” involvement in lake management and rejuvenation
Justice N. K. Patil of the Karnataka High Court inspecting Chinnapanahalli Lake Justice N. K. Patil heading a Committee appointed by the Karnataka High Court, strongly recommends against privatisation of lakes and water bodies in response to ESG's PIL. Read more. lakes

Tearing Through The Water Landscape
ESG has produced a comprehensive critique of the weak review of the environmental and social impacts of the POSCO project, and how this has resulted in making project affected communities into a 'rightless people'. Read more. reports, POSCO

Campaign against Lake Privatisation in Bangalore
In an unprecedented decision, High Court of Karnataka accepts report of its committee headed by Justice Mr. N. K. Patil to protect Bangalore's highly polluted and encroached lakes. Read more. campaigns, lakes, resources

Bangalore's garbage killing people in Mavallipura
mavallipura Akshay Kumar, a 15 year old boy, died of dengue this morning at Mavallipura, 20 kms north of Bangalore. Reckless garbage dumping at Mavallipura has made it a fertile habitat for mosquitoes, resulting in widespread dengue and chikungunya. Read more. mavallipura

Mangalore Air Crash Tragic Fallout of Criminal Negligence of Planning and Regulatory Authorities
bajpe airport A plane carrying 167 crashed at Mangalore Int'l Airport on 22nd May, reportedly overshooting the runway while landing. This is the direct result of negligence on the part of planning and regulatory authorities during the construction of the runway. Read more. bajpe

High Court of Karnataka takes up cases against privatisation of lakes for final hearing
Environment Support Group's PIL challenging the leasing out of Hebbal, Agara, Nagawara and Vengaiahanakere tanks to private developers by the Lake Development Authority came up for hearing before the High Court of Karnataka on 11 August 2009. Read more. lakes