Awards

THE JURY

V RAMALINGASWAMI (Chairperson of The Jury) national research professor, and emeritus professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), and president, National Institute of Immunology, New

Publication Date:

30/03/2001

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

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20010331

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Environment, Biological PC, Health Care, Vector Control, DDT, Science, Technology, Research, Scientists, Governance, CSE, Personalities, Awards, India, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Green Products

Environment

Quality of Research: Only a fig leaf

I n 1996-97, the government of India claims that it spent Rs 333.8 crore on protection and sustainable use of the environment. Our research shows that in 1998-99, the government spent some Rs 474.81

Publication Date:

30/03/2001

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010331

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment, Biological PC, Health Care, Vector Control, DDT, Science, Technology, Research, Scientists, Governance, CSE, Personalities, Awards, India, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Green Products

Environment

Peanuts for ecology

India spends very little on Science for Ecological Security. And then spends it poorly

Publication Date:

30/03/2001

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010331

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0

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Environment, Biological PC, Health Care, Vector Control, DDT, Science, Technology, Research, Scientists, Governance, CSE, Personalities, Awards, India, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Green Products

Environment

Down To Earth and the Centre for Science and Environment announce the winner of the 2001 Green Scientist Award. In the exercise to rate the efforts of India's environmental scientists, the study shows some alarming facts. Firstly, that the Indian governme

Publication Date:

30/03/2001

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010331

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment, Biological PC, Health Care, Vector Control, DDT, Science, Technology, Research, Scientists, Governance, CSE, Personalities, Awards, India, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Green Products

India

A brief mania called Hawkins

Barely 100 out of the 5,000 present at the Stephen Hawking public lecture actually understood what he said. Some felt Hawking had endorsed the predictions of astrology and had said it was, in fact, better than String Theory in explaining the universe. Sho

Publication Date:

14/03/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010315

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0

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Physical Science, Astronomy, Research, Scientists, Personalities, Awards, United Kingdom (UK), Delhi

India

Discovery of India

Anil Agarwal delivers his acceptance speech for the Norman Borlaug Award 2001

Publication Date:

14/03/2001

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20010315

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0

Tags:

Water Management, Traditional Knowledge, Public Participation, CSE, Personalities, Anil Agarwal, Awards, India, Environment Management

Wildlife

COSTA RICA

At least 35 beach towns in Costa Rica have got the Bandera Azul award

Publication Date:

14/02/2001

Author(s): Mario

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Coastal Development, Beaches, Public Participation, Awards, Costa Rica

Transport

An award for the people

Three village communities in Rajasthan are awarded for their conservation efforts

Publication Date:

30/01/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Rural Habitat, Public Participation, Community Groups, Awards, Rajasthan

Animal Care

AWARD FOR AGARWAL

Anil Agarwal, chairperson of the Centre for Science and Environment, was presented the Borlaug award by the President K R Narayanan in New Delhi on January 5, 2001. The award was given for Agarwal's

Publication Date:

30/01/2001

Source: Down to Earth

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Awards

Mining