An identity crisis for the South

The developing world needs to define what the South represents, for otherwise it risks its legitimacy as a negotiating bloc

Destruction as a way of sustainable farming

For centuries, the Iban tribals of Malaysia have cultivated crops by clearing trees, but without endangering the rainforests. At the centre of …

Villegers blueprint their own development

MYRADA moves a step forward in rural appraisal programmes, emphasising the necessity of involving villagers in their own development.

Environmental Davids vs trade Goliaths

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Edited by J Arntzen, I Hemmer, O Kuik . Publisher: VU University Press, Amsterdam . Price: Not stated

Timber-felling quota exceeded in Andamans

The environment ministry is in trouble in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, where it has violated timber extraction limits.

A handful of aces for the North

Global environmental concerns throw open the South to Northern intervention, whereas the South has limited interest in intervening in Northern …

Shortchanging the South

Funds, always a sticky subject, was an area of considerable debate at UNCED. What emerged was a weak compromise which left northern purses …

Nothing gained, but nothing lost either

The glitz at UNCED was very impressive -- over 100 heads of government gathered together to thrash out environment politics. But the results were …

Sage advice

Africa's researchers and scientists discuss their traditional knowledge and developmental skills for better sustainability

Mystery of the Missing People

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIAN ARID ZONE (RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE Edited by R P Singh & Surendra Singh Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur Rs 650

Vertigo at the summit

The forthcoming World Summit for Social Development has already polarised North-South social imperatives

Rising from rubble

An African nation refuses international aid and sets up a highly ambitious agenda to stand on its own feet

A jungle out there!

Controversy dogged the issue of a forest convention at the meeting of the Commission for Sustainable Development

Return to haven

A couple decided to give up the city life and experiment with a sustainable, agrarian lifestyle. Their efforts are bearing fruit after 15 years …

Wake-up time

The government of India finally includes environmental assessment in the national economic survey

Water and society

A comparison to show the difference that social organisation makes to the state of rivers and the environment

The good news and the bad

Environment is going to be taught as a compulsory subject at the undergraduate level. But does anyone know how to go about it?

Livelihoods of 3 bln people living near river systems under threat: Study

Damming, sediment mining, water diversions and groundwater extraction inhibit efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says report

How solar is powering UAE towards sustainability

 UAE envisions cleaning three-quarters of its energy before 2050

Sustainable Development Goals: 36 changes in global indicator framework

Eight indicators added, six deleted

Asia-Pacific moves slow on environment-related SDGs: Report

At this rate, the region will not achieve any of these SDGs by 2030

Taxing times

Time for degrowth: to save the planet, we must shrink the economy

Increased development is always unsustainable, so let's stop kidding ourselves

Rewards from Rio: A year later

Evaluators of nature