Central to the achievement of the Agenda for Sustainable Development is an adequate, equitably distributed and fully supported health workforce. Nurses are the largest occupational group and represent an indispensable force with which to combat inequities in access to health services and progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while …
Their flights to the distant lands turn into flights of death as the white, long-limbed, stately birds make their way from the harsh climes of Siberia to the tropical lands of India. The Siberian crane ( Grus leucogeranus ) is the most endangered of the crane species as these beguiling …
"There is a need to realise that ecological neglect is a weapon of mass destruction,' said Jaswant Singh, Union minister of external affairs, during a discussion organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi-based non-governmental organisation. The discussion focused on the low level of environmental awareness …
Director of the Centre for Science and Environment Anil Agarwal and Denis Hayes, who initiated Earth Day in 1970, have jointly won the Year 2000 Global Environment Leadership Award instituted by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The annual award recognises anindividual group, or organisation in government, the private sector, or …
EVERYBODY wants growth and development. Yet, there is a serious cost attached to it. The point is what kind of growth is both desirable and sustainable. Resources of all types constitute our capital for growth. But, for growth to be made meaningful and enduring, the capital base has to be …
This is news that can be termed both good and bad. Environment educators aren't exactly overjoyed. They all face a peculiar problem. Whenever they go to a school to talk about environmental education the principal immediately summons the biology teacher. It is simple. Schools, the ministry of education, academics all …
It is difficult to believe that a hardcore politician, who served as the state minister of industries for a decade, could have a "green" facet too. But, Tiameren Aier is one such person. In fact, people who work closely with him will vouchsafe for it. Owner of rubber and teak …
an ardent follower of Gandhian principles, Narayan Hazary's work reflects the magnanimity and vision of his mentor. Born in Kesharpur, a small village situated in the foothills of Binhagiri in Nayagarh district, Orissa, Hazary, 63, has been working since his late teens to restore prosperity in his village. Today, thanks …
So, what is it that makes Hindus act against the philosophies of Hinduism? "Our minds have been polluted, so, how can the environment be in good shape? The values have suffered degradation," says Veer Bhadra Mishra. Although the fury of the flooded Ganga has not eroded the ghats of Varanasi, …
People are becoming aware of the concepts of ecology and environment, though a little too late. Moreover, they have not learnt these from our traditions but because the West is talking a lot about environment now," says Swami Sevak Charan of the Sri Vrindavan Conservation Project. Yet some small results …
It has been noted for aeons that Hinduism emphasises concern for nature. Yet Hindu festivals are considered incomplete now without blaring loudspeakers, a cacophony of voices and songs from Bollywood films, and fireworks that can easily turn one mad, if not deaf (see box: Voices suppressed in noise). After the …
Every Hindu worth his/her salt will recount the story to you. When Lord Krishna was born, his father put him in a basket and crossed the Yamuna to reach the avatar of Vishnu to safety in the house of Yashoda and Nand. This was to escape the cruelty of Kansa, …
education generally denotes either the process or the system that a society uses to determine the path of learning of a child. It is primarily a preparation for the future. The child who receives primary education today will play a role in society for the coming half century. If the …
born in 1950 in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, Rakesh Trivedi has a multi-dimensional personality. A professor of zoology in the Gujarati Science College in Indore, he is also director of the ecoestate faculty of the Centre for Environment Protection, Research and Development ( ceprd ) and writes for Naiduniya …
far from being a festival of lights, Diwali has gradually become a nightmare for the residents of Delhi. In a report on the ambient noise level survey, the Central Pollution Control Board has recommended the bursting of crackers at one place instead of at individual houses. It has said that …
For the first time, schools in Sri Lanka have introduced text books on the environment. Titled Man and Environment: An Introduction to Environmental Studies the book has been published by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA). The aim of the book is to promote environmental awareness and education among the youth. …
The Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment, Maneka Gandhi, has been selected for the Prani Mitra award for her services to the cause of animals. Many NGOs in Assam have expressed apprehension that with the authorities planning to withdraw the last police platoon from Manas National Park, …
