Pesticide politics
As the endosulfan controversy erupts afresh, the Kerala government finds itself in a tight spot
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Third world power
China has proved that genomics is no longer the preserve of developed countries
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Widening the gap
The amendments to the Montreal Protocol made at the 9th Meeting of Parties may help curb smuggling of ozone depleting substances and ensure compliance. But they place a heavy responsibility on developing countries who have to move towards the use of subst
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Courtspeak: The Script
9 OCTOBER 2000 Gujarat High Court issues notice to state government and Ahmedabad's collector and executive engineer of irrigation department. Demands the state's water policy and a comparative
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At the recieving end
a number of international organisations are working towards beefing up food security by creating awareness among consumers. "All future agricultural research, policies and trade opportunities must
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Felling forbidden
Supreme Court order may benefit Andaman natives
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A sinking feeling
The historic fort in Jaisalmer has started collapsing due to excessive seepage of water
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Right to know: how other countries stand
• For over 200 years, the Swedish Constitution has provided for open access to official documents and full information to any citizen about administrative activities. This provision was
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Advantage Magnesium
The lightweight metal will replace several uses of aluminium in the car industry
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Maharashtra draft urban housing policy not enough
Maharashtra's draft state housing policy (dshp) is ready. Chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced it on November 1, 2006. Prepared in a record three-month period by a taskforce headedby the state
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Forest laws
Revisions of the Forest Conservation Act and its rules
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To build or not
Haunted by past controversies, the World Bank shies away from the Nam Theun 2 project in Laos
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INDIA
• Three Calcutta-based scientists have devised a scheme to tap the energy potential of solid tannery wastes. "The recovery of energy potential of the mixture of wastewater sludge, fleshing and
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Destruction unlimited
• Only one-fifth of the world's original forests still qualify as frontier forests (large, intact natural forests). • Three countries - Russia, Canada and Brazil - house more than 70 per
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Koel Karo battles on
Tribals have been fighting the Koel Karo dams for the last 20 years the longest struggle against a project. Now, a fresh budget fuels the controversy further
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Dying wisdom
<b>Rise and fall of traditional water harvesting systems in India</b> <br> They are called kuhals in Jammu, kuls in Himachal Pradesh and guls in Uttarakhand. The Maharashtrians call them pats . In Ladakh, they are called zings , and i
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Ministries clash over project clearances
Despite an acute power shortage in the country, the ministries of power and environment find each other the main obstacles in achieveing their respective goals
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A social force called water
The state is struggling to meet the rising water demand. It is time to learn from the days when people arranged their own water. In cities and in villages. A special report by the CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT
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"Right should belong to scientists"
For the first time in India, the draft of the Plant Varieties Protection PVP Act is being finalised by the ministry of agriculture. India, as a member of the World Trade Organisation WTO , is obliged to enact this law to protect the interests of innova
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Fissures in West Bengal's Left government over land acquisition
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