Climate change - A challenge to India's economy
Briefing paper on climate change for members of Parliament by Anil Agarwal - Calling upon policy makers to recognise India's stake in the international climate change negotiations.
Anil Agarwal
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The legendary Gandhian
Pakistani social scientist Akhtar Hameed Khan, is remembered, on his first death anniversary, for his achievements in the field of urban management
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Premature Death
Tell your elected representatives that before pollution leads to your premature death you will ensure the premature deaths of their political careers <br>
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Incompetence at its best
Traffic management in India is contrary to that in any sensible country in the world
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The green goblins
Only those industrial processes, which are almost non polluting should be reserved for the small scale sector
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Conspiracy to kill
More than a million people die every year because the government cannot ensure clean air and water. In the years to come, this number will rise further, unless strong steps are taken to start controlling pollution right away
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Hell in our cities
Pollution results in chemicals getting into our bodies, especially in small but sustained quantities. This may lead to serious illnesses
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Pound foolish
The Aral Sea crisis exemplifies " creeping environmental problems", and unless India's environment ministers devote more time to natural resource management, we will multiply tragedies like Kalahandi and Palamau
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Mileage: environmental rating of Indian automobile sector
In-depth Life Cycle Analysis of the environmental performance of major players in the Indian automobile sector. Also analyses technological issues, comaprative analysis of best practices with global players and recommends future outlook.
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The fight for survival: people's action for environment
The main purpose of this book is to bring to the reader an idea of the nature of the struggles being waged to individuals and voluntary groups across the world, and especially in India, to protect the environment.
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What's wrong with cheap energy?
Subsidies and low prices of energy do not help the poor, in whose name these steps are ostensibly taken; they merely fatten the urban and rural elite