Agriculture

 Old as the hills

Shifting agriculture on the hillsides has been going on for centuries. In recent times, it has been blamed for degrading the ecology. Agriculture is a sound ecological management strategy, provided it is sustainable

Publication Date: 
30/05/2001
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Environment, Land Degradation, Soil Erosion, North East, Agriculture, Shifting Cultivation, Forest Resources, Tropical Forests, Trees, Asia, Honduras, India, Nagaland, Developing Countries, Forests
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Concept paper on Asian Brown Clouds

The most visible impact of air pollution is the haze, a brownish layer of pollutants and particles from biomass burning and industrial emissions, that pervades most regions in Asia. A recent international study, the Indian Ocean Experiment (INDOEX), has revealed that this haze is transported far beyond the source region, particularly during the dry season.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2001
V. Ramanathan, P. J. Crutzen
UNEP
Tags:
Air Pollution, Indian Ocean, Health Effects, Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Climate Change, Aerosols, Asia
Natural Disasters

 Dealing with oil spill

latvia has decided to push for a deal

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
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Tags:
Oil Pollution, Baltic Sea, Eco Tax, Compensation, Asia
Sanitation

 Asian rubbish

Asian countries seem to compete with each other to spew out waste. Rising populations,

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
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Tags:
Health Effects, Urbanisation, Population Trends, Environmental Health, Hazardous Products, Asia, Toxic Wastes
Climate Change

 Asian plentitude

Eastern Asia enjoys greater plant diversity due to climate change and habitat variety

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
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Tags:
Climate Change, Flora, Biodiversity, Life Science, Research, Asia
Natural Disasters

 UNITED NATIONS

About 830 million people around the world have not got sufficient food to eat because of natural disasters, armed conflicts and poverty, says the United Nations World Food Programme. "From generation

Publication Date: 
14/02/2001
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Food Supply, Starvation, Natural Disasters, Poverty, UN, War, Africa, Asia, Developing Countries, Food Security
Biodiversity

 Biodiversity Asia

Asian floral and faunal species are threatened by fragmentation, physical alteration, habitat loss, pollution, introduction of exotic species and overexploitation of ecosystems. About 20 per cent of

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, February 14, 2001
Mario
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution, Forests, Fisheries, Endangered Species, Flora, Fauna, Biodiversity, Asia
Health

 Catching rainwater

the book is truly an international effort, both in terms of contributors as well as the content. With articles autho

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
Indira Khurana
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Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Africa, Asia, Europe, United States Of America (US), Australia, Rainfall
Climate Change

 Climate on a skid

Global warming is likely to be far greater and faster than previous estimates, says the latest report of the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research. Merely planting more trees won t help

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
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Tags:
Pollution Control, Forests, Carbon Dioxide, Ozone Layer, CFCs, Climate Change, Global Warming, Flora, Fauna, Environmental Science, Research, Asia
India

 Trade tactics

Imposing environmental trade sanctions on the South will not help, note experts

Publication Date: 
14/12/2000
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Tags:
Environment Politics, Economic Development, Asia, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries

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