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A lucrative trade

The horn of the Indian rhino is in great demand

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One man s medicine...

The government is ready to placate industry, but ignores local communities

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In a favour of a lesser good

The latest round of negotiations on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species has left little doubt that the South must fight for its rights, or else the North will continue to act as big brother, reports Anju Sharma from Harare

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Fostering change

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The socioeconomic scenario of Panch Mahals in Gujarat has improved due to the active participation of tribal women in a forestry programme

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Pressure tactics

The consensus on allowing restricted trade in ivory was confirmed by a secret ballot, and angeredjhe protectionist groups, which had been trying to 4m- twist nations which were in favour of

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Combating drought

Oxfam (India), a relief and development organisation, has launched a massive relief and sustainable development programme in the drought-hit areas of Orissa. The Rs 1.5 crore programme

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An unconventional solution

Regulating multilateral trade in flora and fauna

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Who is the bigger bully?

THE GREENIES... CITES has been criticised for being influenced by Westeg.q NGOs such as the Humane Society of the US and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), and ignoring the demands

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The endangered Asian elephant

International trade in ivory and poaching

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The logistics of conservation

Almost 80 per cent of the elephant range in Africa lies outside protected areas. Human-elephant conflicts are high, particularly in southern and central Africa where both the populations are high

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