Biodiversity

golden danger: The fragile eco-system of Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana's largest natural lake, is in danger. Ghana's mineral commission has reportedly permitted a Canadian exploration and development

Publication Date:

14/12/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

13

Issue:

20041215

pp:

0

Tags:

Lake Pollution, Pesticides, Fish, Health Effects, Development, Biodiversity, Planning, Legislation, War, Ghana, Iraq, India, Manipur

India

Plant peril

Foreign plant germplasm cleared without evaluation: CAG

Publication Date:

29/11/2004

Author(s): T V Jayan

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Biodiversity, Research, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India

Biodiversity

Persistent poison

Review highlights need to ban organochlorines worldwide

Publication Date:

29/11/2004

Author(s): Tanvi Mishra

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pesticides, Health Effects, Health, Research, Developing Countries

Biodiversity

Overshadowed

CITES proceeds cautiously, in the wake of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Publication Date:

14/11/2004

Author(s): Nitin Sethi

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

CITES, Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Trade, Biodiversity, Legislation, Africa

Biodiversity

Deep-rooted benefits

Organic farming boosts biodiversity of all species

Publication Date:

14/11/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Organic Farming, Biodiversity, Research

Biodiversity

Dhaka s green plans

The Bangladesh government is considering reviving a US $70 million biodiversity project in the country. Efforts are on to increase conservation efforts at various places, including Sundarbans, St

Publication Date:

30/10/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

13

Issue:

20041031

pp:

0

Tags:

Afforestation, Biodiversity, Bangladesh, Dhaka

Biodiversity