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CHALLENGING THE PROFESSIONS Robert Chambers Publisher: Intermediate Technology Publications Price: Not stated

Heart to heart

A tongue-in-cheek report of a conversation overheard at a bar during a meeting of the Commission for Sustainable Development.

Rajstan tribals return to herbal healing

Jagaran, a voluntary body is seeking to re-establish traditional herbal medicines in an impoverished tribal area in Udayapur district.

Working to cleanse the Ganga

Several government and voluntary agencies are involved in the onerous task of cleaning up the country's best-known river.

Harsh reality goads Nepal NGOs into action

Environmental degradation in Nepal has spurred several non-governmental organisations into working on conservation measures, including teaching …

Lost in the jungle

The anti-people attitude that environmental NGOs had vehemently opposed in the '80s has resurfaced in the recent draft Forest Policy Bill. The …

Solutions forever

Dharamitra, a Wardha-based organisation, has been working on many projects and, with active participation of the local people, is ensuring a …

Together we stand

However Long is Forever Michael Isaac and Viren Kanitkar 17 mins vhs pal Telugu with English subtitles Presented by the Dialogue Group

Good, bad and ugly

MEETING NEEDS - NGO COORDINATION IN PRACTICE Jon Bennett . Earthscan Publications . Price US $21

At their mercy

Biotech companies and the World Trade Organisation took centrestage at the fourth conference on biological diversity, leaving traditional …

Mixed fare

ENCOUNTER — JOURNAL OF POLICY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES· Uplabdhi Publications· 1998·RS 50.00

Documentary review: Swaraj, the Little Republic

It is a well established practice for non-governmental organisations (ngos) to produce documentary films/videos. Over the last few years, some …

Direct to home

Where would homeless children broadcast their view of the world? The streets, of course, says SOPAN JOSHI

2004 diary: Kriti

Wars, communal carnages, human rights violations galore, the untrammeled march of global capitalism: 2003 was a bleak year for all yearning for a …

No greenhorns here

...in efforts at getting the environmental message across in moving images

Centre tightens the leash

Restrictions won't curb population growth

View wars

Strengthening local government

For PAPs' sake

GOOD MORNING, NEPAL

Locking horns

Kerala's wild designs