Kashmir s economy is nothing but a sensitive and organised use of its ecology. After 15 years of living under the shadow of the gun, finally, when hope is making a comeback in the state, Kashmir will have to turn to its immense environmental resources to
The Globe is getting warmer. But the only contribution of US businesses is an advertising blitz and political arm twisting to discredit climate science
The Delhi High Court has ordered, in a ruling on March 18, the closure of the city's main abattoir at Idgah, where approximately 12,000 animals -- about 5 times its capacity -- are butchered every
a flat, 21 km strip of land in the middle of the Haldi river, three metres above sea level and accessible only by motorised boats, is the West Bengal government's alternative to Nandigram for a
In Down To Earth's first Country Report, ANIL AGARWAL and SUNITA NARAIN look at Papua New Guinea, its short but volatile transition to the market economy, its unique land tenure system and the mining and forestry sectors.
Indian engineers have developed a laser based alignment system, which have the high level of precision essential for installing sophisticated machinery and ensuring its optimum functioning.
On the anti-privatisation struggle For Bolivia, it was a do-or-die situation. The government had no jobs to offer, and had become completely insensitive to the people's needs. Also, the
<font class=UCASE>OSCAR OLIVERA</font> is today an icon for all people s movements to regain control of their resources. He tells <font class=UCASE>RICHARD MAHAPATRA</font> why water is not for sale
Conventional thinking has it that floods are caused by excessive rainfall. ARCHITA BHATTA finds out that wasn't necessarily the case this year While people in the flood-affected areas are
THOMAS KOCHERY was one of the first persons in India to have taken up the issue of unsustainable exploitation of marine resources and its impact on traditional fishing communities. He rose to national prominence during the 1983 fishworkers" strike in Kera
The Union government shoots down a hotel project within a Karnataka national park
A uranium plant in Bihar is being blamed for the numerous diseases that afflict the area
Company to reveal source code, but there is a catch
manufacturers of air-conditioners (acs) and producers of refrigerant gas are at loggerhead. With the Union government denying the former the licence to import refrigerant gas
The Gujarat 2001 earthquake drove home the point that cities built on river alluvium and sand are likely to suffer maximum damage from an earthquake due to high water table and the construction of dams in the upper reaches
Arthur Dunkel's legacy of proposals on patent, science and investment laws continues to be perceived differently. Even in individual countries, there are differences of opinion acceptance, moderation and strong opposition. Supporters contend scepticis
Press release hoax . The Bhopal Gas Disaster: Targeting Dow Chemical . USA Negligence, not sabotage, according to a New Scientist report, caused the 1984 Bhopal disaster, when toxic gases leaked
Guatemala is exploring the possibility of legal action against multinational cigarette firms, the first such move by a country
Atmospheric researchers are being criticised for selfishly creating panic by exaggerating the consequences of a depleted ozone layer
THIS UNIDO study is an useful data source on the world's pharmaceutical industry and has been used in the World Development Report, 1993. The UNIDO data files on this often secretive industry are
