Environmental Economics

Opinion: Saving Species Through Economics

21 May 2012

Successful conservation depends on an economy that doesn’t incentivize destruction of species and habitats.

COLUMN: The exchange rate: economics bites back

21 May 2012

After the presentation of the Union Budget in mid-March, the rupee has been again jittery and anaemic, dropping to an all-time low of 54.9 on May 18, raising serious concerns in both the media and Parliament.

Reduce mining in Goa to one-third: Panel

21 May 2012

Panaji, May 21 (IANS) Mining in Goa has crossed the social and environmental threshold and further ore extraction should be capped at approximately 20 percent of the current levels, recommends an advisory council in its zero draft report.