Protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) are important to stop the global decline in biodiversity. Systematic site-based monitoring of the state of biodiversity and
Promotion schemes for renewable sources can be divided into these broad categories
As many as 25 per cent of Indian men and 36 per cent of women above 20 have a BMI of more than 25 kg/m2, says a national survey carried out in 2000. India also has the highest number of diabetes
Governments and powerful business groups might want a harmless WHO strategy, but consumer groups around the world won't let them have their way. As many as 250 consumer organisations from 115
Travelling in Jaduguda, RICHARD MAHAPATRA finds radioactivity doesn’t stop at the mines
It is not without reason that members of the pesticide industry have launched a relentless onslaught against the National Institute of Occupational Health's (NIOH) research. They are aware that the
Competing manufacturers of endosulfan have joined hands under the Endosulfan Manufacturers and Formulators Association (EMFA) to strengthen their case. In order to achieve their objective, they have
To get the complete picture, Down To Earth (DTE) contacted members of the Dubey committee as well as a few other persons associated with the endosulfan issue. Broadly, we asked them why the
E VIJAYALAKSHMI and RUHANI KAUR travel around Padre village, Kasargod district, Kerala and find what living with endosulfan has done to the area and its people
Private companies are gearing up to face the challenge of pesticides in their products, but a public sector unit (PSU) has already left them behind in the race. Indian Railways claims that its
Why was a chief minister praised for bringing in decentralisation voted out? RICHARD MAHAPATRA finds out
