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Stop gaps
THIS book has come at a time when humankind the world over is grappling with the challenge of providing a cleaner environment. However, the continuing high levels of pollution, especially in the
THIS book has come at a time when humankind the world over is grappling with the challenge of providing a cleaner environment. However, the continuing high levels of pollution, especially in the
I have often argued that there is no village in India which cannot meet its drinking water needs if it adopts the <i>kundi </i> technology developed by the people of Rajasthan s Thar desert
A major overhaul of polluting industries in West Bengal is being chalked out by <font class='UCASE'>Manabendra Mukherji</font> , the state s minister for youth services, environment and tourism. He recently spoke to <font class='UCASE'><font color=red
The demand for water and energy is likely to increase at a geometrical rate in the coming years. What are the policy options for a better management of these resources?
THE lions are going on a safari to see humans being evicted. At stake is the culture and lifestyle of a community of tribals, primarily forest-gatherers, rich in the knowledge of traditional herbs
Powerful words that provided the base for judicial activism in India. How potent are the judgments delivered in favour of the environment? Will the enthusiasm shown by the judiciary to reform an indolent government machinery continue? A cross-section
The mere knowledge that mosquitoes are the carriers ofa number of Diseases like malaria, filariasis and dengue is not enough to check the spread of vector-borne diseases. P K Dits, director of the Pondicherry-based Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC
this book, published by a voluntary group from Bangalore, offers an insight into the world of medicinal plants from the region, and how villagers have been meeting their health needs over
how does the brain function? What are memories? How does the brain perceive the difference between Bach and Anu Malik? How are the processes of sleep, dream, awareness, problem solving and
Scavengery continues to remain one of society s ills in spite of laws created to abolish it
As chairperson of the Karnataka state pollution control board KSPCB , 39 year old <font class='UCASE'>K V Bengeri </font> has to contend with more than environmental problems: he has faced allegations of corruption and inefficient functioning in the b
granny often knows best. Whenever there was a sore throat or a toothache we went to her and grandma obligingly pulled out a potion from her treasure trove of remedies. Many of them even worked.
<font class='UCASE'>N K Sanghi</font> , director, National Institute of Agriculture Extension and Management in Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh , has been advocating a modified concept of watershed management that addresses the issue of equity. Sanghi, who spo
to say that science and technology is progressing at lightning speed is an understatement. What, however, needs to be questioned is whether it is moving in the right direction or not. Since reports
three cheers! The Indian Board of Wildlife meets at last, presumably because of the pressure from non-governmental organisations. The apex decision-making body in India in the field of wildlife was
according to a national survey conducted in the late '80s, 69 per cent of India's protected areas ( pa s) have human populations and a large number of them have community rights. Therefore, the
Should changing names of threatened ecosystems be the only way to induce more consciousness of the coming environmental cataclysm?
Scientific implementation of developmental programmes is needed for the optimal utilisation of water resources
Indifferent primary health care in developing countries could lead to mental depression taking the form of a mass illness