Planetary politics

We live in a world where nobody wishes to yield an inch

The heat is on

There is tremendous pressure now on the South to meet the greenhouse gas emissions reduction quota of the west

Gore goes green

Many environmentalists doubt Al Gore's green concerns

Wise decision

The Nepalese government revokes a week-long ban on clean vehicles

SIAM passes the buck

Indian automakers are at it again: blaming vehicle owners for emissions

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Grain drain

India wins the battle over basmati. But the war still continues

MEXICO

Wanted: a green WTO

Calls to set up a World Environment Organisation are getting more strident

Citing an international meet

Another international meet fails to address the concerns of local poor people and follows the path shown by global bullies

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

Diesel needs to be dearer still

Diesel will cost more now. But not for any compelling health or environmental reason

One step back

Under pressure from the industry, the Australian government relaxes petrol and diesel emission standards

Green Blackmail

Smogging 'em out

Wooing the opposition

US diplomacy carries home another offering to please their Senate -- an agreement on energy and climate change with China

Caught guessing

The world loves a rogue

Children of war: the real casualties are the poor and the marginalised

Changing colours

The Goan government echoes environmental concerns in its state budget

Shifting weight

In the weeks leading up to the Seattle meet of the WTO, both the US government and the trade organisation have been trying to appease Western greens

Both blind and corrupt

In the world of Indian journalism the word corrupt is often confused with the word Bihar