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Lian Chawii
Lian Chawii
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2002-7-15
The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (geac) braved roaring controversy to approve commercial plantation of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton in April this year. As many more crops queue up for approval, A M GOKHALE, chairperson of the geac and additional secretary, ministry of environment and forests, speaks to LIAN CHAWII about the debate surrounding the use of genetically modified food
2002-6-15
US adopts a tough stand on softwood imports from Canada, imposing a 27 per cent duty on the imports
2002-5-31
Report dubs environmental guidelines as obstacles to atomic energy projects
2002-5-15
Arunachal Pradesh wakes up to the fact that women's health is the key to overall societal well-being
2002-5-15
Arunachal Pradesh wakes up to the fact that women's health is the key to overall societal well-being
2002-2-15
Auroville moves ahead on the road to energy sufficiency by using non-conventional energy sources
2001-12-31
Solar lighting systems have brightened up the gloomy winters of Himachal Pradesh's Mayad valley
2001-10-31
Tanneries in Tamil Nadu now use the fleshings produced by them to generate electricity
2001-8-31
Solar plants have proved to be a great boon for villagers of Sunderbans who relied on kerosene wick-lamps
2001-4-30
Integrating indigenous knowledge in joint forest management projects is an essential prerequisite for the success of such programmes, but years of neglect has diluted the centuries-old practices
2000-12-15
The age of ecodesign: Indian steps into the era of sustainable business development
1999-6-30
A deadly cyclone causes large-scale devastation in Pakistan and despite early warnings the toll on the Indian side is as high
Good job bringing this to light. People won't realise how huge the problem is and municipalities are woefully ill equipped to...
Agreed; mining can never be sustainable, but then how do you get the metals to make all the things you need in the course of...
Very good piece.