North overconsumes resources, but efficiently

Friends of the Earth (FOE) in Netherlands has been fighting unsustainable lifestyles in the world's affluent societies by campaigning vigorously …

A reluctant candidate for Chile's presidency

Meet Manfred Max-Neef. Pianist, economist, eco-humanist and politician from Chile, all rolled into one. Internationally acclaimed for his concept …

Aid cuts will defeat objectives of Agenda 21

WITH HUGE reductions in aid already under way and further cuts to follow soon, transfer of resources remains the most contentious issue in …

The model man

Whether it is his well-known monsoon model or his new population model, Vasant Gowarikar enjoys defying the classical definitions of a specialist.…

'Censuses mean little'

A POPULATION expert sharply critical of India's achievements in curbing population growth. A demographer with scant respect for the census. A …