The fragmented heritage of Jotiba Phule
Social radical that he was, Phule's memory lives on, despite accusations that he was pro British and casteist. But most of his followers are unable to see his philosophy in its entirety.
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Hosiery havoc
Effluent treatment schemes get underway in a Tamil Nadu town famed for its hosiery units
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Networking a change
East Asian countries could be in for trouble if they continue to pursue developmental policies that are not eco friendly
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White asbestos finds backers at Rotterdam Convention
another attempt to bring chrysotile, the most common form of asbestos, under the prior informed consent list (pic) of the Rotterdam Convention has failed. Parties to this international treaty
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Fruits of Mizoram: a lost case
It was one of those dreary afternoons in the office of the Samuel Rosanglura, deputy director, department of horticulture, government of Mizoram, till he and his colleagues were goaded to go to their past, and talk about the fruits they ate. It turned out
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The silver spoon
Development in the small farm sector holds the key to a holistic progress in the Asia Pacific countries
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Helping with environmental litigation
It takes speed and knowledge to bring environment degraders to book. Here's how:
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Budget blues
The finance minister's money bag may emerge as the commoner's bete noir
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Video magazine ignore environmental issues
With a few exceptions, video newsmagazines have shown little interest in covering science and environment.
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Science through fun and games
To put together an exhibition on the environment for children was an excellent idea. Now, the ministry of environment and forests should consider taking it to rural areas.
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STAR shifts from soaps, sleuths to nature
As people become more concerned about the environment, a TV channel moves its focus from family dramas and crime thrillers to nature.
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Delhi goes green with Environment Day contest
The Care for the Environment Contest, which was held in New Delhi to mark World Environment Day, met with a response that far surpassed the expectations of its organisers.
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Short shrift to environment
A recent festival of short films bombed by and large
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Environmental music
ENVIRONMENTAL issues seem to be fetching considerable mileage for television programmers who flood us from abroad. Even Baywatch last week featured an environmental issue: when one of the shapely
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The right issue, the wrong place
The pollution of Betwa river figured prominently in the election campaign in two constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, but was ignored in the worst hit villages.
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The paradox of nature and balanced accounts
Western institutions and the United Nations are keen protagonists of natural resource accounting but it may still not be a useful policy tool for planners to promote sustainable development. Experience in the Philippines has shown that only an elaborate c
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TURMOIL IN TRIBAL LAND
Tribals and farmers in MP protest against exploitatiojl and atrocities
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MONEYMAKERS
AQUA IS GOLD: Controversial it may be, but aquaculture still holds promise for many an entrepreneur. So much so that the State Bank of India (SBI), the country's leading bank, has
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A green corner on balance sheets
The environment audit for industries purports to make industries accountable to the public for their actions
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Banking disasters
A one stop shopping facility at the World Bank for private corporations to meet their project financing and insurance needs in developing countries is worrying green crusaders