Bt Brinjal is a GM crop created by inserting Cry 1Ac gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis into Brinjal. The insertion of the gene gives Brinjal plant...
Bt cotton, a transgenic plant which produces an insect controlling protein Cry1A(c), the gene for which has been derived from the naturally occurring bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki...
Globally, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), particularly its Cartagena Protocol is related to GM crops. The basic focus of Cartagena protocol is Biosafety. This protocol is based...
The debate on safety and need for GM crops, particularly GM food has been lingering since 1990s. The Biotech firms as well as scientists have spent a lot...
Genes, as we know are unique set of instructions which decide how all the living things (including the non-living Virus) develop, grow and live. These instructions are found...
It is thought that agriculture involving domestication of plants and animals was developed around 12,000 years ago. Human ventures of altering the communities of plants and animals are...
There are several drawbacks with the EIA process in India from screening to environment clearance stages. During the initial stages such as screening, preliminary assessment or scoping, the...
Public hearing has been recognized as an essential element in the Environment Impact Assessment procedure. In 1997, the EIA notification was amended to make public hearing for development...
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is a formal process used to predict the environmental consequences of any development project. Environment Impact Assessment in India is statutory backed by the...
Landslide refers to downward and outward movement of slope materials such as rocks, soil etc. due to gravity. Primary reason of Landslides includes gravity and accumulation of soft...
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) refers to the glacier floods caused by the drainage of naturally dammed lakes in the glacier, on or at the margin of glaciers....
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued guidelines on management of floods in 2008. The summary of the recommendations are as follows: Embankments/flood walls/flood levees have to be...
