Compensation

Energy

No fowl play

Computer processor made from chicken feathers

Publication Date:

30/08/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Waste Conversion, Compensation, Science, Technology

Climate Change

The politics of empty words

The new buzzword in the climate research circles is vulnerability and adaptation. Just like most of the climate discussion the words have become so dense, that their meaning is lost on most, except

Publication Date:

14/08/2002

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20020815

pp:

6

Tags:

Glaciers, Water Management, Monsoons, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Compensation, Research, Climate

India

Women strike back

India s first alliance of women affected by mining takes shape

Publication Date:

14/08/2002

Author(s): Richard Mahapatra

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20020815

pp:

0

Tags:

Mining, Industrial Workers, Women, Compensation, Human Rights, India, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Orissa (Odisha)

Fisheries

Serious setback

Fresh row breaks out in Bhopal gas tragedy

Publication Date:

30/07/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Compensation, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Legislation, Supreme Court, Delhi

India

Stiff penalty

Pollute and pay. Angola has communicated this to all business establishments operating in the country. In a major haul-up, the African nation has fined us oil major ChevronTexaco Corporation

Publication Date:

30/07/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Oil Pollution, Compensation, Petrochemical Industry, Supreme Court, Angola, United States Of America (US)

India

When modern wisdom fails

The tree court started out as a great idea, but is little more than a paper tiger today

Publication Date:

29/06/2002

Author(s): Keya Acharya

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20020630

pp:

0

Tags:

Forest Conservation, Trees, Compensation, Legislation, High Court, Bangalore (D)

India

In twilight zone

Even as tribal communities anti Koel Karo agitation continues, there is confusion in official circles about the current status of the project

Publication Date:

29/06/2002

Author(s): Kazimuddin Ahmed

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Koel Karo, Hydroelectricity, Tribals, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Electricity, Finance, Public Participation

Water Resources

Controlling water

People in Andhra Pradesh now need official consent to sink new wells

Publication Date:

14/05/2002

Author(s): Nitin Sethi

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Water Pollution Control, Land Resources, Water Resources, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Drinking Water, Trees, Compensation, Legislation, Public Participation, India, Andhra Pradesh

Water Pollution

Nigeria

Oil tankers or production companies responsible for oil spills in Nigeria's territorial waters could face a fine of up to us $176 million. This was announced by transport minister Ojo Maduekwe

Publication Date:

14/04/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Oil Pollution, Compensation, Legislation, Nigeria

India