The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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On the rocks
hard rock mining has resulted in metal contamination and sedimentation of waterways, posing serious health and environmental risks. It has been precipitated by relaxation of laws and regulations
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Waste is being dumped in Russia
<font class='UCASE'>Galina Sdasyuk</font> is a researcher at the Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, and is formulating a sustainable model of development for her country. She spoke to <font class='UCASE'>Vineet Katariya </font>
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Friendly flyash
International Development Enterprises, an international non-profit organisation, has developed a small-scale irrigation system for small and marginal farmers in developing countries, where irrigation
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Listing the wastes
a list of hazardous wastes that had been compiled in a bid to prevent their export to third world countries is likely to be revised and drawn up afresh. Nearly 100 countries would revise the list
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Bare facts
Alang, Gujarat. This is where ships from across the world are sent to be wrecked. A shipbreaking industry has emerged as a consequence, which is spelling doom for the ecology of the region
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Why Alang?
Good tides and weak enforcement favour the shipbreaking industry
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Portents
Death, disease and indifference of the officials haunt Alang
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Send your garbage
Environmental regulations make shipbreaking very difficult in developed countries. So they are sent to India
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Here to stay
The Supreme Court stays the auction of toxic wastes
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Danger zone
the release of toxic emissions by chemical, paint and other polluting industries in the Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh is leading to serious genetic disor -ders among the people. P P