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Toxic pesticides that contaminate the soil and enter the food chain need to be replaced with non-toxic ones. But research in this area is still in its infancy
Toxic pesticides that contaminate the soil and enter the food chain need to be replaced with non-toxic ones. But research in this area is still in its infancy
Dr S K Chabbra, reader and head of the department of cardiorespiratory physiology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, New Delhi, is among the few doctors to conduct an epidemiological study relating air pollution to respiratory morbidity among adults and
In their rush to meet the housing requirements of cities, planners are turning a blind eye to the quality of the built environment
<font class='UCASE'><font color=red>Prattipati Shivshankar Rao</font></font> is the first Indian scientist to sail the seabed of the mid Atlantic ridge. His search for hydrothermal fields and vents also known as deep sea geysers took him on an unus
The people have to take a back seat if the government indulges in cosmetic measures to combat air pollution
it was a plea from the heart, but the Minister's portfolio specified a different agenda. Saifuddin Soz, the minister for forests, was prepared to deal with pleas to save trees and wildlife. Face to
this book could not have come at a more opportune time when the Narmada and Sardar Sarovar debate is high on the priority list of the nation and the general issue of development versus displacement
In Kyoto what is being negotiated is not how much emissions should be cut but who owns the atmosphere
With developed countries doing little to restrict global warming, a ray of hope comes from the development of favourable technologies
<font class='UCASE'><font color=red>Walden Bello</font></font> , co director, Focus on the Global South, a research institute in Thailand, has done extensive work on the East Asia Miracle Paradigm. Author of several books, Bello is associated with Greenp
A dip in the Ganga was meant to purify both body and soul. But devotees in Bihar have had a bad experience
European governments are looking forward to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Although the US wants to follow suit, it has some apprehensions
Seven scientists have been awarded this year's prestigious Ranbaxy Science Foundation awards for excellence in different fields of medical research. They include a husband and wife team and an Indian
India, seen as a dumpyard by the developed countries for toxic wastes, is under pressure not to ratify the Basel Ban
Is it possible for civil societies of different nations to work together to develop a global civil society to fight for just global social and ecological policies?
The Environmental Crimes Bureau ECB of New Jersey in the US is a state agency that is entrusted with the job of taking action against those causing damage to the environment
The founding president of African Academy of Science, <font class='UCASE'><font color=red><b>Thomas R Odhiambo</b></font></font> , has been working to evolve a framework necessary for stimulating technological development and environmental protection i
If the atmosphere is a common resource shared by everyone then should the South let itself be bullied into accepting a US <i>diktat </i> on emission reduction?
RELEASED in 1997, the book is a compilation of papers that were presented at a national conference, Panchayati Raj - the key to food security and nutrition, organised in India from July 2-3, 1996.
The United Nations does not take into account sustainability of the environment in assessing progress using the Human Development Index, casting serious doubts on the accuracy of the method