Integrated development essential for India

Impact of Urbanisation and Industrialisation on Rural Society Edited by PS Lamba and S S Solanki . Publisher: Wiley Eastern Limited, Delhi . …

Blending green concerns into market economy

GERMAN environment minister Klaus Topfer has come under fire for his tough green laws such as the one against packaging. Environmental ministries,…

EC credibility at stake

In 1992, even rich nations began to feel the pinch of impoverishment - and it hurt enough to make them cut down on global charity

Recession makes north renege on aid

Against a background of worldwide recession, the Rio conference came and went with many promises of aid by the Northern countries. But by the end …

Time for green gadgets

UNCED has thrown into sharp focus all matters environmental international industry, quick to Catch on to now trends, has started branding its …

'It really riles me to see developing countries pushed into a corner'

Tough-talking Malaysian negotiator Wen Lian Ting explains why the North's stand on forests is morally unjust and politically untenable

Environment first, economy later, say Indians

South gains words but loses its genes

While the North has made no commitment to reduce its emissions,, the South commits itself to protect the world's biodiversity

Greening WTO

Delegates from 130 countries debate linkages between trade and environment

Who rules your world?

The Union minister for external affairs says ecology should not be an elitist issue

Cutting emissions

With contributions from corporations and developed nations, the World Bank launches a programme for developing countries to invest in cleaner …

Genes and dreams

Scientists are on the breakthrough of better malaria drugs

International body to study climatic variations

India approves Kyoto ratification

Eyewash

Did global warming intensify the Southwest Asian monsoon?

Drugged

When market forces determine drugs development, neglected diseases take a back-seat

Ammo against AIDS

US puts a price on Sri Lanka's forests

The US congress has reportedly approved a $5-million waiver, thereby quantifying the debt-for-nature swap offer made to Sri Lanka more than two …

The net is cast on agriculture

Aquaculture on the rise

World Trade Report

The divide will always remain

Global aid on sanitation is southward bound

World Bank gets jittery

As bank gears up for competition, it may further dilute environmental safeguard policies

Third World energy in terms of US policy

Fueling Development: Energy Technologies for Developing Countries Publisher: US Congress, Office of Technological Assessment, 1992 Price: Not …

Targeting the Third World's-Yulnerability