This study marks one of the pioneering efforts to compile comprehensive information on
Ramsar sites globally. It delves into the significance of wetlands and the designation of …

Indian coastal waters are critical for dugong populations in the western Indian Ocean.
Systematic spatial planning of dugong habitats can help to achieve biodiversity conservation …

Abstract The Convention on Biological Biodiversity (CBD) exists as a major multilateral
environmental agreement to safeguard biodiversity and “live in harmony with nature”. To …

Fungal dyes are promising natural source of pigment for the textile industry due to their
environmentally friendly production process. The present study evaluated the efficacy of …

Various stakeholders from science, policy and practice aspire to shape public policy. What
are the engagement spaces they operate in, and what are the characteristics of these …

India is a mega diverse country and is known for its prodigious biodiversity encompassing
varied floral and faunal species, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and rich agricultural and …

Biodiversity and Ecosystem (BE) conservation finance in India, is highly fragmented. Multiple
institutions are involved in directing finance often with overlapping functions. This has …

India, a mega varied nation with merely 2.5% of the earth's total land region, shelters approx.
seven to eight% of entire documented species, comprises of 45,000 floral species and …

How do countries deal with international environmental obligations? Why are countries that
control so much biodiversity so inconsistent in fulfilling their international conservation …

Keeping in view the rich biodiversity and importance of agriculture in India, a sui generis
system for plant variety protection was adopted and the Protection of Plant Varieties and …