Conserving biodiversity and generosity
An offer of desi ber by a village lad came as a sharp comment on the global politics of biodiversity
Women build where others destroy
Why do women who attempt changes in local land use patterns meet with so much hostility?
The nature of human health
It's high time that we invested wisely in a robust environment, a prerequisite for public health
Beating the hell out of death
Industrial houses and research organisations must join hands and rethink about Indian health standards
Runner up always!
Environment is never the first in the list of our priorities. It is only when disasters occur that the cause of environment becomes an issue
High-five
Scientists are rediscovering the value of the unique combination of five products of the cow, especially as pesticide
An Old tree and some wise men
Unsustainable practices seem to be a suicidal trait in the fashionable development concepts of today
Spare parts any takers?
The ethics of transplanting an organ from one species to another is debatable as the dangers involved are too many and unknown
Power pedaling
Indian cities are being engulfed by vehicular pollution. Under such circumstances, the electric autorickshaw and bicycle offer some respite
Needed: a new yardstick
Gross National Product may be an inadequate measure of economic activity when environmental damage occurs
Elephantine blues
A rise in the elephant population in the Chandaka reserve forests raises the basic question of ecological management keeping human needs in mind
Monument to hunger
The 1784 famine of Lucknow region and a nawab's philanthropic gesture gave us a magnificent monument
Killing is no answer
Here are 18 steps to deal with monkeys that enter human habitation areas. They do not involve killing them
A brief mania called Hawkins
Barely 100 out of the 5,000 present at the Stephen Hawking public lecture actually understood what he said. Some felt Hawking had endorsed the …
The greening of young minds
Environment education cannot be confined to plants and animals or even conservation; its aim must be to open to children the interconnectedness …
"Inside" and "outside" stakes in wetlands
The rediscovery of the value of wetlands the world over will be short-lived if they are not properly managed and conserved
North prefers UN to act as 'global governor'
Environmental concerns and the end of the Cold War are spurring radical changes at the UN. But the revamp is turning out to be another thorny issue.
Time, space set limits to sustainable planning
Sustainable development involves a practical compromise between short-term human needs and never-ending preservation of natural resources.
Simple systems available to treat sewage
Planners should be made aware of easy techniques that can recycle waste water using little electricity.
New strategy suggested to save crocodiles
Respecting the territorial rights of crocodiles will help reduce the chances of conflict between the interests of humans and reptiles.
Biological rhythms pose problems for night workers
Recent research reveals that subjecting night shift workers to eight hours of bright light could bring about a 12-hour shift in their daily rhythms.
Liquidation of solid wastes
Management of solid wastes is a corollary of triumphing civilisation. But how does one recycle or reuse increasing solid wastes in radically …
GATTing drugs, not getting them
The latest durg price control order will boost the MNCs and deprive the common consumer by damaging the small scale sector
Uncertain future
If use of pesticides cannot be banned altogether and at once then, at least, some measures can keep them fenced out
Till death do us apart
Despite tonnes of evidence about the ruinous import of pesticides, humankind, especially in the South, are using just that much -- tonnes of it