Water Resources

 Poor little rich states

Rich in natural resources but extremely poor, the three new states are in need of a new strategy for development. But no blueprints have been drawn so far. DOWN TO EARTH reports on the posers thrown up by the birth of Chattisgarh, Uttaranchal and J

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
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Water Resources, Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Economic Development, Public Participation, Governance, Panchayats, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Sustainable Development
Biodiversity

 Soft options

the California Air Resources Board ( carb ) has recently announced a programme which will provide a total of us $18 million in grants to reduce the incremental cost of new zero

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
Down to Earth
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Pollution Control, Consumption Patterns, Economic Development, Aid, California, Vehicles
Agriculture

 INDONESIA

The Indonesian government has announced that it will allow more logging in large parts of the country's rainforest to give a boost to its devastated economy. This decision may prove to be fatal for

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
Down to Earth
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Tropical Forests, Forest Fires, Deforestation, Economic Development, Indonesia
India

 Trade tactics

Imposing environmental trade sanctions on the South will not help, note experts

Publication Date: 
14/12/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment Politics, Economic Development, Asia, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries
Biodiversity

 Breathless Asia

Asia has more polluted cities than any other continent. That's what a comparison of 20 leading cities of the world shows. Rapid economic growth spurs the growth of big cities, which in turn bring in

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2000
Down to Earth
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Vehicular Pollution, Urban Habitat, Urbanisation, Economic Development, Governance, Asia
Agriculture

 SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa and Namibia have rejected an offer of the us to provide financial assistance for purchasing anti- aids drugs. A total of us $1 billion was offered by the us

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
Down to Earth
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Drugs, Drug Industry, Economic Development, Aid, Africa, United States Of America (US), Debt
Sanitation

 People in development

THE reality of participation has often differed from the rhetoric. In fact, much development, which is participatory in nature, has remained top-down in practice. This may be so because even though

Publication Date: 
14/05/2000
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Economic Development, Public Participation, Community Groups, Sustainable Development
India

 When Will India Be Able To Control Pollution?

Not till the middle of the 21st century. So be prepared to leave your children behind in a living hell. Unless you are prepared to browbeat your politicians into action

Publication Date: 
14/04/2000
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Pollution Control, River Pollution, Air Pollution, Economic Development, Industry, India
India

 When will India be able to control pollution ?

Not till the middle of the 21st century. So be prepared to leave your children behind in a living hell. Unless you are prepared to browbeat your politicians into action

Publication Date: 
14/04/2000
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Pollution Control, River Pollution, Air Pollution, Economic Development, Industry, India
Water Resources

 A quiet Revolution

Six years ago, the Andhra Pradesh government decided to manage forests jointly with the people. This effort is breaking new ground in Naxalite infested areas of the state

Publication Date: 
30/03/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Conflicts, Economic Development, Aid, Public Participation, Andhra Pradesh

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