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It is fortunate that people do not breathe data
The sorry state of the Bagmati is an eloquent pointer to the state of the Kathmandu Valley
<i>I</i><i>n the story from the great Indian epic, </i> Mahabharat <i>, the legendary hero Arjun was once telling his wife Shubhadra how to penetrate the virtually unassailable ancient battle formation, </i> Chakravyuha <i>, destroy it and get out unscat
Once found in abundance, the oil sardine is another victim to exploitation
Adopting a comprehensive rating approach
Where public transport is in shambles and polluting vehicles and rogue industry dictate the quality of air we breathe
Pollution from small-scale industries has grown by leaps and bounds. So, building common effluent treatment plants (cetps) has become a fashion. The Union ministry of environment and forests (mef)
In view of the global and national evidence of the increasing death toll of asbestos workers, Indian trade unions, labour and environmental groups have demanded a boycott of all asbestos products and
Nepal's carpet industry is being castigated for being the primary polluter of the Kathmandu valley
At the onset of the Green Rating Project, cse set up a project advisory panel ( pap ) comprising industry leaders, judges, research and development experts, policymakers, academicians,
#1 Who is the polluter? What is their waste-typology? This is the first critical and often make-or-break step. Get the property rights regime wrong and it is clear that nothing will work, is the
In Pakistan, they are controlling population growth by raising the living standards of local communities through Pasbaan, the social development wing of the country's family planning association
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), a subsidiary of petroleum giant Royal Dutch/Shell, will have to clean up more than 250 oil spills linked to its operations in Nigeria's
The Newars of Kathmandu realised centuries ago that if they had to leave space for future generations, they would have to live as compactly as possible
The threat to the foetus seems all pervasive, with even something as seemingly innocuous as a computer display screen being a threat. High levels of radiation (including X-rays, magnetic impulses
A competent technical panel is vital for the Green Rating Project. Keeping this in mind, cse selected three leading technologists in the pulp and paper sector to form the Technical Consultants
The beautiful resort is fast greying under the onslaught of modernity
The mercury issue is back to haunt Hindustan Lever Limited (hll). The Hazardous Waste Management Committee (hwmc) of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has ordered the company to submit all
A thermal power plant (TPP) is threatening to snuff out the 100-year-old livelihood of farmers in Maharashtra's Dahanu taluka. It is alleged that pollution from the unit has led to a steady decline
Urban pressures are threatening to destroy the lesser known of Kathmandu's historical structures