India

 CHINA

Starting a five-year clean-up plan, China will spend us $7.85 billion and set stringent environmental control targets to combat pollution. The cabinet has given its nod to the environmental

Publication Date: 
14/02/2002
Down to Earth
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Pollution, Pollution Control, Governance, China, Environmental Security
Health

 Flourishing unaided

The AIDS epidemic shows no sign of abating with five million new cases reported in 2001

Publication Date: 
30/12/2001
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Tags:
Health, Medical Research, AIDS, Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Asia, China, Europe, Global
India

  Biopirates in the dragnet

Air pollution levels rise drastically in Asia; push health costs

Publication Date: 
29/09/2001
A B S V Prasada Rao, A Biju
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Himalaya, Insects, Wildlife Act 1972, National Parks, Wildlife Trade, Biodiversity, Legislation, China, Russia, India, Sikkim
India

 Bioprates in the dragnet

Illegal smuggling of insects from the Himalaya comes into focus with the arrest of two Russians in Sikkim

Publication Date: 
29/09/2001
Kushal P S Yadav
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Tags:
Himalaya, Insects, Wildlife Act 1972, National Parks, Wildlife Trade, Biodiversity, Legislation, China, Russia, India, Sikkim
Energy

 Clean move

China cuts down its carbon dioxide emissions

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
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Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Coal, Energy, China
Industry

 Biobusiness

Genetic resources or biological materials derived from plants and animals remain the the basis for improvement of agricultural crops and for medicines for 75 per cent of the world's population. The

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Agriculture, Health Care, Medicinal Plants, Genetic Resources, Industry, Biotechnology, China, India, Crops
Wildlife

 Wildlife mismanaged

The biggest threat to wildlife comes from foresters themselves

Publication Date: 
30/05/2001
Avdash Kaushal And Anmol Jain
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Wildlife, Elephant, Tiger, Rajaji NP, Wildlife Trade, Poaching, Asia, China, Taiwan, India
Environment

 CHINA

China will invest us $24 billion in environmental protection efforts in the next five years. Five of the world's 10 most polluted cities are located in China, and acid rainfall has been

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, China
Environment

 Tidal wave kills 26

a tidal wave along the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh has claimed the lives of at least 26 persons. The death toll is expected to rise. The wave has also caused large-scale destruction.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Natural Disasters, China, Arunachal
Wildlife

 CHINA

The Chinese govern

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Bean, Wildlife, China

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