Water Resources

 Road map

Economic Instruments EIs need to be launched carefully in India

Publication Date: 
30/07/2001
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Economic Development
India

 Ecofriendly lubricants

Officials of several states in usa , led by Iowa and Michigan, have been directed to adopt the use of plant-based lubricants. A report issued by the US-based Institute for Local Self Reliance states

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
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Petrol, Energy Technology, Economic Development, Petrochemical Industry, United States Of America (US)

 Spreading message

Increasing water harvesting and water conservation is the only way to ensure food security

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
Anil Agarwal
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Land Degradation, Agriculture, Animal Care, Water Resources, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Irrigation, Economic Development, Poverty, FAO, Africa, Asia, Switzerland, Cuba, India, Food Security, Rural Poverty
Economy

 West By Far East

In the rush for economic growth, China ignored its environment. Now it faces a nightmare. The country is one of the most polluted in the world.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
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Environment, Air Pollution, Acid Rain, Vehicular Pollution, Water Resources, SPM, Petrol, Economy, Coal, Urban Development, Population, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, Economic Development, Industry, China, Global, Vehicles, Pollution
Environment

 Dussehri s entrepreneurs

Village women emerge as successful entrepreneurs thanks to NEED an organisation with a difference

Publication Date: 
14/05/2001
Amit Shanker
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Environment, Women, Children, Economic Development, Public Participation, Community Groups, Uttar Pradesh, Development
Water Pollution

 BRAZIL

Unlike sub-Saharan African countries, Brazil will not get discounts on two Acquired Immuno Defici

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
Down to Earth
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Drugs, Drug Industry, AIDS, Economic Development, Patents, Brazil
Mining

 Free access

the European Union (eu), excluding France, has decided to end all barriers

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
Down to Earth
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Trade, Economic Development, Developing Countries, European Union (EU)
Air Pollution

 A bitter dose

Multinational drug firms gang up against a company that wants to produce cheaper generics

Publication Date: 
14/04/2001
Down to Earth
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Drugs, Drug Industry, AIDS, Economic Development, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Mumbai
India

 Nothing to smile about!

Yashwant Sinha pleases the industry by playing a rude joke on the environment

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, CNG, Diesel, Petrol, Renewable Energy, Economic Development, Finance, Subsidies, Governance, India
Water Pollution

 SOUTH AFRICA

More than 40 pharmaceutical companies, including the world's largest and most powerful ones, will file a lawsuit against the South African government in a bid to stop it from passing a legislation

Publication Date: 
30/03/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Health Care, Drug Industry, AIDS, Economic Development, Legislation, Africa

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