COMMUNITY PROTECTION
Better the devil you know
Will George W Bush as US president be better than Al Gore for the global environment?
Buckling under
South Africa waters down proposed ban on plastic
Citing an international meet
Another international meet fails to address the concerns of local poor people and follows the path shown by global bullies
THE GREEN CRUSADE
Over a year has passed since Germany's Green party came to power in 1998 by joining hands with their allies, the Social Democrats. Looking back, …
Caste and Nature: Dalits and Indian Environmental Politics
Rarely do Indian environmental discourses examine nature through the lens of caste.
CSE top environment policy think tank in India; 16th in the world: Global Index
CSE is ranked above organisations such as United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in the list of top environment policy think tanks
NGT’s power at risk in the Environment Law Amendment Bill
The amendments proposed by the government may lead to a pollute and pay approach instead of preventing environmental pollution in the future
Diesel needs to be dearer still
Diesel will cost more now. But not for any compelling health or environmental reason
Green Blackmail
Dying for water
It is unfortunate that the conflicts arising over water issues are dealth with by force
Smogging 'em out
The price of power
As political parties, environmentalist banner-holders and indigenous industries cry themselves hoarse over the entry of the Cogentrix facility, …
Hot air?
Agenda 21, formulated during the Rio Summit in June 1992, was touted as an earth-saving measure by the leaders of more than 100 participatory …
One step back
Under pressure from the industry, the Australian government relaxes petrol and diesel emission standards
That 'E' word again
Most Northern groups that dominate the civil society opinion-making process within the climate convention have consistently ignored Southern …
Bonn and beyond
The climate change meeting at Bonn tentatively agreed to postpone resolution of issues
Caught guessing
The world loves a rogue
Children of war: the real casualties are the poor and the marginalised
Terms of un-endearment
What should be the new terms of engagement?
Wooing the opposition
US diplomacy carries home another offering to please their Senate -- an agreement on energy and climate change with China
A friendship cemented by climate change
India and USA have signed a statement to strengthen cooperation on clean energy
Changing colours
The Goan government echoes environmental concerns in its state budget
Both blind and corrupt
In the world of Indian journalism the word corrupt is often confused with the word Bihar
ARGENTINA