The politics of globalisation
POLITICIAN, economist and teacher all rolled into one --Johannes Pieter Pronk, better known as Jan Pronk, is in his second term as Netherlands …
On foot and pedal
The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of …
Caught in a net
A recent coup on the Internet, which broke the monopoly held by the Netherland's state publishers over information, throws light on what is being …
Time to sit up
A green clean or the polluted nether worlds? The choice must be made soon. May be global 'redistribution of opportunities' in the countries of …
Fatal flight
For the Dutch, one more runway at Schiphol may mean more business and jobs, but pollution could go over the top
Grounding fliers
Environmental activists are fighting against the dramatic expansion of air traffic in the Netherlands
A no to yes
The Netherlands has weakened its decision to cut carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2000
City cycling
With the introduction of bicycles for public use, Luud Schimmelpenninck hopes to make Amsterdam a "car-free" city
Cooling Earth
Municipalities in the Netherlands are exerting pressure on the national government to reduce carbon dioxide emission by half by AD 2010
The sweet scent of hard cash
Several Indian firms, eyeing easy profits, are cultivating exotic varieties of flowers for the Dutch market but paying little heed to ecological …
Flight of fury
Dutch greens decry the expansion of Schiphol airport and jam the main runway, ready to face trial for high crime
Pie in the sky
A towering structure, proposed for generating eco-friendly power in the Netherlands, has run into trouble with engineers and energy experts who …
The clot and the pill
Women using latest versions of birth control pills stand a higher risk of developing blood clots
Going Dutch
The Netherlands leads the way in sustainable investments -- funds that go towards the setting up of projects that are ecologically viable
Farewell to fertilisers
The Netherlands' position as an agricultural superpower stands threatened... unless it shifts to eco-friendlier organic cultivation
Drowing in dung in Holland
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Beneficial lessons
POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE SOUTH AND NORTH: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY APPROACHES IN INDIA AND THE NETHERLANDS·O J Kuik,…
Dutch to pay ecological debts
The Netherlands is negotiating with Bhutan, Costa Rica and Benin a long-term reciprocal development treaty that is based on Dutch assumption that …
Subduing the bulldozer
For centuries, the Dutch have been trying to keep their heads over water by barricading out the sea and the rivers. But there comes a point when …
Bloom fades on Holland's famous flower trade
Dutch export of flowers has fallen in the face of increasing competition from other countries and a drop in the quality of plants at home.
Outsourcing drug trials
The international clinical trial business could come to India in a big way. The most advanced drugs might be available to Indians as soon as the …
Charging points for electric vehicles in EU far below what is needed, says report
Just four countries account for more than 75 per cent of all electric charging points in the EU
A deadly virus of patenting
A Dutch institute's patent application on the MERS virus raises concerns about public health
Why Asian cities should be made ‘smart cities’
Kolkata and Mumbai are among the most flood-prone Asian megacities in the world and must invest in water-smart planning and development, says new …
A watery affair
The real issues of global water management took a backseat as crisis-mongering and anti-dam protests hijacked the Second World Water Forum at …