US attempts to kill of global democracy are getting more commonplace than ever. In such a political climate, it is impossible to talk about …
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The government's plans for boosting horticulture to earn foreign exchange do not take into account the hidden costs of deforestation, fertiliser …
READ MORE 15 Mar 1993
Centres in turn will assist in ratifying ban on toxic exports from rich nations to the poor
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GEF should have been a liability fund, rather than a 'guilt fund' set up by the North to make up for the global damage it had caused
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The Netherlands leads the way in sustainable investments -- funds that go towards the setting up of projects that are ecologically viable
READ MORE 15 Apr 1997
Waste has become a global problem, and is demanding curative technologies that require almost preternatural efficiency to execute. And that keep …
READ MORE 15 Apr 1994
A study explains why peaceful pachyderms go on rampages that leave crops and humans devastated
READ MORE 15 Aug 1994
If the South wants to protect its interests against the power of the Bretton Woods institutions and WTO, it will need its own, equally powerful forum
READ MORE 31 Mar 2000
Indigenous peoples of the world have been objects of downright apathy and brutal repression at worst, and mild tourist or academic interest at …
READ MORE 15 Jun 1996
The Indian Ocean's boat-building and navigational techniques, though largely ignored, have survived over thousands of years
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Treatments for patients infected with the Ebola virus are still in early stages of development, says expert body
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What determines a person's behaviour through the vicissitudes of life: genes, environment or both? There are many who believe that genetic …
READ MORE 15 Oct 1994
For long-lasting commitment, climate negotiations will have to keep all three goals in mind. Can they be tied together?
READ MORE 31 Mar 2000
There are several reasons why the UN finds itself bereft of power today. Part of the crisis results from the cash-strapped organisation's own …
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178 nations agree to enforce Basel Ban Amendment
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In Down To Earth's first Country Report, ANIL AGARWAL and SUNITA NARAIN look at Papua New Guinea, its short but volatile transition to the market …
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178 nations agree to enforce Basel Ban Amendment
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Developing countries like India need to be prepared for multilateral negotiations. This is certainly true of the fishing economy
READ MORE 30 Apr 2003
The mercurial success -- and equally rapid collapse -- of Germany's package recycling system is forcing a rethink on waste management policy
READ MORE 15 Apr 1994
Villagers engaging in illegal cutting and smuggling of sandalwood have evolved ingenious methods to avoid detection.
READ MORE 30 Nov 1993
Asian countries risk becoming the dumping ground for the world's burgeoning waste trade
READ MORE 15 Apr 1994
Locust swarms are the bane of farmers in more than 66 countries. Small wonder then that the locust is the only insect that has a global committee …
READ MORE 30 Sep 1993
