Young scientists' meet
Scientists urge to strike a balance between development and environment
A thought for food
Experience shows that agriculture benefits far more from overall macro-economic reforms
Ivan Illich (1926-2002)
"His thought leads out of the prison of routinized, sterile, preconceived notions"
How should tribal owners profit from forest wealth?
The gross tribal produce of Bastar is in excess of Rs 1,000 crore a year. Tribals, 'owners' of the minor forest produce -- in terms of the …
Southern African countries can do better at infrastructure: What the choices might look like
Decision makers need to employ strategic foresight to better navigate uncertainty, upheaval and inevitable change
Clinton proposes talks on jobs
Burdened by rising joblessness, US President Bill Clinton wants world leaders to meet to find a solution to the vexing problem
Can USA provide all the solutions?
MANAGEMENT FOR A SMALL PLANET W Edward Stead and Jean Garner Stead Publisher: Sage Publications, London Price: $36 (Hardback); $17.95 (Paperback)
Unequal representation
Getting scientists from developing countries to serve on the climate change panel is proving difficult.
A blueprint and not a plan
Blueprint 2 -- Greening of the World Economy Editor: David Pearce Publisher: Earthscan Publications Price: £ 8.95.
New hope for Himalayan wastelands
The seabuckthorn plant can change the lives of marginal farmers by enriching soil with nitrogen, preventing its erosion and providing …
Wisdom from an obscure archipelago
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 …
"Eco-management is optimum use of resources"
economist, is the recipient of the 1995 Sasakawa International Environmental Prize, instituted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).…
'Avoiding controversy is crucial for the GEF'
Mostafa K Tolba , has been an influential figure in the global environmental arena, and has monitored the state of the world's environment. …
Needed: a new yardstick
Gross National Product may be an inadequate measure of economic activity when environmental damage occurs
A third of businesses in South Asia not in operation amid COVID-19 pandemic: World Bank
Firms in South Asia witnessed an overall sales decline of 64%
Two-nation theory
Mayhem in Arunachal
Talking about air
A tale of two districts
Why is Jhabua, and not kalahandi, a success story?
SOME HOPES AND LOTS OF FEAR
THE message of the citizens' fifth report on the state of india's environment
Health of developing nations
Ecofriendly lubricants
Book notice: Hope in sight
Improving People's Lives: Lessons in Empowerment from Asia, edited by Mukul Sharma
Steep lack
Indian lac production has hit an all-time low. RICHARD MAHAPATRA seeks remedies
Two Karnatakas: North-south divide hampers state’s economic, social development
Concentration of development in a few urban centres of the south creates excessive pressure on the region’s resources, hampering the …