Power crunch in paradise
Port Blair, port city of the Andamans, is in a developmental cul de sac
Port Blair, port city of the Andamans, is in a developmental cul de sac
29/09/1995
A pristine lake that once drew birds of several species today lies clogged with weeds, a victim of unplanned economic development.
Industry pundits predict that greater decentralisation for the drug sector will raise production to three times the present level in less than a decade. Higher costs will, of course, be the price the common person will have to pay
14/09/1992
A recent congress highlighted the relevance of people oriented science and technology such as the management of water, forests and agriculture.
14/01/1994
Sweden is successfully moving towards self-sustaining cities where long-term ecological gains rank higher than short-term economics.
Despair and devastation stare India"s artisans in their face, as resource crunch, modern civilisation and government apathy combine in an onslaught on their teetering citadels. Down To Earth presents an exhaustive analysis
30/03/1996
<I>FIVE YEARS ago, the social forestry department in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra cleared several trees from a forest near Nandivse village to plant acacia trees. It did not know that the 4-ha patch was a sacred grove surrounding the temple of a powerful local deity, Kal Bhairon. The villagers, too, joined in because they were paid for the felling and planting.