The report forecasts global economic growth to 2.6% in 2024, barely above the 2.5% threshold commonly associated with a recessionary phase. The report says the prevailing focus on inflation overshadows urgent issues like trade disruptions, climate change and rising inequalities. It advocates for structural reforms and coordinated global efforts, proposing …
illegal experiments on medicinal plants and flowers are leading to the extinction of several indigenous varieties of biodiversity in Darjeeling. The rich biodiversity is endangered due to the apathy of the forest authorities. Floriculture in Darjeeling hills
The line is very thin, perhaps permeable. You could be genuinely concerned about the environment and desiring to do the right thing to save the planet. Or, you could just be looking for that "green' edge
Shoppers the world over are confronted by a bewildering array of "green' claims by manufacturers. It is almost impossible for consumers to know what exactly is being claimed and whether the product really is greener than the others. A number of countries have developed schemes in which a product that …
There is colour everywhere but little substance, as bureaucrats and businesspersons meet at a three-star hotel, to plan a tree-planting drive. A private company has planted trees along the road, on behalf of multinationals, with a logo on the tree-guard, and has been paid Rs 50,000 per km. Benetton marketed …
Indian consumers are yet to become environment-conscious. In the West, consumer groups conducting comparative tests for products voluntarily took up the task of assigning environment benefits as a parameter for evaluation. This led to awareness among consumers, who then made demands on manufacturers. The awareness in the West is tremendous. …
south African dealers are negotiating import of Tata vehicles in s move that can give the Indian transport industry new inroads into Africa. South African dealers have shown particular interest in the new addition to the Tata range of vehicles
The ABC of cost-cutting Better lighting, heating and refrigeration systems can raise output and lower costs by up to four times visualise a farm in the Rockies in western Colorado, where temperatures above the snow line drop to 44
thomas alva edison would have cause to smile. Lighting is one crucial area which touches our everyday lives. Yet, ever since the electric lamp was invented, there has been very little change in the technology employed. A few techniques can save a great deal of lighting energy cost effectively, enabling …
considering the growing dependence of urban populations on motor vehicles and given the bleak scenario of fast depleting and increasingly expensive oil, the world is desperate for less fuel consuming, more efficient and less polluting cars. From 1973 to 1986, the average American car became twice as efficient, from consuming …
there are several hurdles in the way of the efficiency revolution. Individuals are not easily convinced and governments even less so. The Factor Four concept may also attract many critics. The world of business is governed by the profit motive. These examples may, at face value, run counter to market …
The ancient Anasazis in Southwest America used an ingenious method to irrigate their crops in a water-starved region. They would bury an unglazed earthenware pot up to its neck in the ground, fill it with water, place a lid on it and plant maize and beans around it. Fed by …
electronic commerce is the ultimate entrepreneurial vehicle, used by individuals the worldover, from artists in New Mexico to rug weavers in Morocco to basket makers in Botswana. Moreover, the Internet has created new avenues of communication for those who have encountered high entry barriers in traditional media. One of the …
britain's governing Labour party's abrupt volte-face on November 5 on the plan to ban Formula One racing sponsorship by tobacco companies has become as a major embarrassment. This was one of the electoral promises of the party before the general elections in May, which it won by a landslide. Recently, …
at a a recently held workshop at the Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, a consensus was reached to adopt an eco-label scheme for Indian leather in accordance with international standards. The workshop was sponsored by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization's ( unido 's) regional programme for pollution control in …
imports of goods made by forced or indentured child labourers may be banned if a bill is passed in us. The bill sponsors say that the trade ban will affect the imports of rugs and carpets from Pakistan and India, where children as young as four years old are sold …
Despite signing deals with Florida for US $11.3 billion and Mississippi for US $3.4 billion, tobacco companies in the US said that they would fight the US $14 billion lawsuit in the state of Texas. They said that they would cut no more deals by paying individual states for the …
Uganda's coffee industry is expected to increase its annual output to a record level by the year 2000 . The latest figures show that Uganda's coffee output is estimated at four million bags during 1997-98 as compared to 3.1 million bags during 1994-95. Industry sources say that the output may …
The polite language would be to say that the government of India is inconsistent in its positions on global environmental issues. The impolite language would be to say that the Indian government speaks with a forked tongue. In the last week of June, environment minister Saifuddin Soz was lambasting world …
IN AN "Indian appeal" to thwart a South African proposal aimed at lifting the ban on international trade in rhino horns, nearly 250 Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed their support to 5,800 conservationists, NGO representatives and students. The appeal for the conservation of the rhinoceros was sent to the …
Although wild crocodiles are considered endangered, the prospects for growth in the crocodile farming business really looks good in Siem Reap, Cambodia - up to 1,350 per cent, Nao Thuok, who is the deputy director of the fisheries department -also popularly known as the Crocodile Man - promotes raising crocodiles …
