Ancient wisdom
THIS book is an interesting collection of twelve papers on traditional water harvest ing systems, a much neglected issue in the water policy. The list of authors contribut ing papers to the
THIS book is an interesting collection of twelve papers on traditional water harvest ing systems, a much neglected issue in the water policy. The list of authors contribut ing papers to the
The growing demand for bear products might jeopardise the existence of several rare species in Asia
Malaria is making a comeback. Parasites and mosquitoes have developed resistance to drugs and insecticides and new drugs are too costly and their effect short lived
When the executive fails, people seek redressal from courts. In some cases, the courts have merely put the seal of approval on the actions of citizens' pressure groups. In others, the remedies have only addressed the problems in part. The earth still bl
Though programmes involving villagers in the regeneration of forest lands have been successful, caution should be exercised while bringing new areas under such programmes
A lot, apparently. Neem Azadirachta indica and the I?roducts derived from it have traditionally been widely used for centuries, especially in India, for medicinal purposes and pest control. Recognising its vast potential, Western science and industry
Trade in bio industrial products is on in full swing, conjuring up visions of El dorado. But whether the Indian industry can embark on this expensive venture is a million dollar question
Will the future city, marked by responsible governance and a concerned citizenry, be able to address the problems dogging the world's urban centres?
Development policies based on Gandhian philosophy, rather than consumerism, are the best bet for tackling current environmental and development problems
The possibility of human cloning after a sheep has been cloned recently, seem hardly welcome as critics raise questions about humankind's propensity to breach ethics by abusing powerful technologies
Foreign buyers of Indian carpets insist that if child weavers are employed, they will not accept the product. The Indian government and manufacturers must now find a way out to protect a multi crore industry.
A statement presented by southern NGOs in Rio
For many southern groups, the greater cause at Rio was to align with their governments against the West's "green imperialism"
The drawbacks of modern, high yield crops are prompting farmers and researchers to go back to traditional, well adapted varieties.
What the judiciary needs to do is to put the heat on the regulatory and executive agencies of the country and improve the country's environmental governance systems
From homeland to terra incognita, the indigenous lands of Brazil have today fallen prey to a draconian decree
Following farmers' protests against their displacement for land acquired for special economic zones (sezs), the central government on January 22, 2007, held up approvals for fresh sezs. So far, the
A review of the implementation of the Asian Development Banks (adbs) water policy and water supply and sanitation (wss) projects in India has exposed its failings. In 2005, adb funded WaterAid,
If EURO II norms are not applied to the entire country by 2000, India may become the world s biggest dumpyard of obsolete, polluting technology
Sinha will make life even more miserable for Indians. Wealth will come about but at the cost of the environment