India

 The turmoil beneath

How landslides of the 1998 kind in Garhwal can be prevented

Publication Date: 
14/05/2000
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Water Harvesting, Deforestation, Afforestation, Landslides, Geology, Research, Garhwal
Air Pollution

 Forestmaker

A man who has done commendable work in afforestation remains hidden from the limelight

Publication Date: 
14/05/2000
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Afforestation, Public Participation, Personalities, Uttar Pradesh
India

 Funds for more forests

The Centre plans to set up a banking institution for afforestation programmes

Publication Date: 
14/04/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Agroforestry, Afforestation, Finance, Government Of India (GOI), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD)
India

 Trees against deserts

Grow more trees around fields and along waterbodies to prevent desertification

Publication Date: 
14/02/2000
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Soil Erosion, Desert Spread, Afforestation, Trees
Air Pollution

 Oily mess

The US environment protection agency pulls up polluting oil companies

Publication Date: 
14/12/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Management, Afforestation, Women, Environment Training
Environment

 Women and forests

A study probes the role of women in afforestation programmes

Publication Date: 
14/12/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Management, Afforestation, Women, Environment Training
India

 Clothing the drylands

A pod protecting seeds may be all it takes to make deserts green

Publication Date: 
29/11/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Dryland Farming, Afforestation, Technology, Research, United Kingdom (UK), Agricultural Science
Environment

Combating desertification and mitigating the effects of drought in Nigeria

National Report on the Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (CCD)

Publication Date: 
01/11/1999
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Tags:
Desert Spread, Nigeria, Climate Change, Environment, Water Resources, Afforestation, Wetlands, Soil Capability, Land Degradation, Biodiversity, Waste Management
Industry

 China

Concern for the country's deforestation and resulting damage to the ecosystem is becoming a major issue in China, reports the China Daily. The government and the people are considering it

Publication Date: 
30/10/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Conservation, Afforestation, Public Participation, China
Biodiversity

 Greening a state

Himachal Pradesh chief minister has broken all bureaucratic shackles and initiated eco friendly programmes in the state

Publication Date: 
14/04/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Forest Management, Afforestation, Planning, Public Participation, NGO, Himachal Pradesh

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