For decades, wildlife managers have clung to the notion of carrying capacity as if it were a law of nature — a neat number representing how many elephants a reserve can sustain. It is time we call ...

“Without first determining and understanding a country’s carrying capacity, it’s no use speaking enthusiastically about growth and a sustainable future.” This was the opening sentence in an August ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The iconic Vembanad lake — the lifeline of the state’s backwater tourism — is operating far beyond its ecological limits. The lake’s recreational carrying capacity has exceeded by ...