Matter of principle
Interpreting the Precautionary Principle Edited by Timothy O' Riordon and James Cameron Earthscsan Publications Ltd £15.95
Death warmed over
Climate Variability, Climate Change and Fisheries Edited by Michael H Glantz Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge
Everybody's science
UNIVERSE DOWN TO EARTH Neil de Grasse Tyson Publisher: Columbia University Press Price: not stated
Neither rosy nor green
ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES· Edited by C K Varshney and D R Sardesai·Wiley Eastern Limited·Unpriced
Bird's-eye view
ENVIRONMENT AND ORNITHOLOGY IN INDIA. Prakash Gole. Publications, Jaipur, New Delhi.Price Rs 400-1996
The culprit is...
STATES OF DISARRAY-THE SOCIAL EFFECTS OF GLOBALISATION.UNRISDreport on the World Summit for Social Development, Geneva, March,1995
Green wheels
TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY: STRATEGIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Daniel Sperling and Susan A Shaheen . American Council for an …
Good, bad and ugly
MEETING NEEDS - NGO COORDINATION IN PRACTICE Jon Bennett . Earthscan Publications . Price US $21
Make the world a better place
MAKING DEVELOPMENT SUSTAIRMLE: THE WORLD BANK GROUP AND THE ENVIRONMENT, FISCAL 1994 . World Bank . Unpriced
Where rain is cherished
CHERRAPUNJEE: THE ARENA OF RAIN E P Philemon . Spectrum Publications . Guwahati . 1995 . Price: Rs 115
Let peace flow like water..
WATERSHED: THE ROLE. OF FRESH WATER IN THE ISRAEU-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT Stephen C Lonergan and David B Brooks Published by: International …
Greening beams
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: PERSPECTIVES OF REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM Edited by R B Singh Oxford & IBH Publishing …
Book Digest: Tales of tradition from Himalayas, cultural influences in COVID-19 world and more
Prospects of fossil-free future to politics of climate change, DTE tracks new books on environment and development from leading authors
Pesticides, food additives and scientific lies
Calculated Risks: The toxicity and human health risks of chemicals in our environment Joseph V Rodricks . Publisher: Cambridge University Press, …
Drop by drop
FROM INDIFFERENCE TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION: SIX CASE STUDIES OF NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SOCIAL ORGANISATION·Frances Sinha and …
Media matters
MASS MEDIA & ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT; AMERICA’S GREEN CRUSADES·Mark Neuzil and William Kovarik·Sage Publications·…
Misplaced care
SOCIAL CHANGE AND CONSERVATION·Edited by Krishna B Ghimire and Michel P Pimbert·Earthscan Publications, UK
Reversing roles
STUDIES IN RURAL PARTICIPATION — 3 — PARTICIPATORY APPRAISAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES·Neela Mukherjee· Concept Publishing Co,…
The earliest humans swam 100,000 years ago, but swimming remains a privileged pastime
This year the OECD reported that only one in four people in low-income countries can swim
Iatrogenesis unbound: Review of 'Healers or Predators?'
A rare anthology of medical cases investigated to expose the corrupt underbelly of healthcare
Male underdevelopment
STAYING ALIVE: WOMEN, ECOLOGY AND SURVIVAL IN INDIA by Vandana Shiva Publisher: Kali for Women Price: Rs 125
A purge for choking cities
URBANISATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: BASIC SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION Edited by Bidyut Mohanty Publisher: Concept Publishing Co Price: …
Greenhouse break
Greenhouse Regime: Who pays? Edited by Peter Hayes and Kirk Smith wrs: Earthscan Publications Ltd, $19.95
Land's end
World Resources, 1994-95, A Guide to the Global Environment Publisher: Oxford University Press Price: not stated
The nuances of ignorance
GENDER AND SLUM CULTURE IN URBAN ASIA Susanne Thorbek Publisher: Sage Publications (Vistaar) Price: Rs 225