Despite a growing economy, global carbon emissions declined by 0.5 per cent in 1998

Experience shows that agriculture benefits far more from overall macro economic reforms

Sen s manner of addressing poverty issues has left many questions unanswered

Pollution control methods are an investment that ensure long term profits for the corporate sector

Air pollution in the congested Bangladeshi capital Dhaka is responsible for a large number of premature deaths and is affecting several million people a year, a World Bank official has said. "We

Anil Agarwal s article, The poverty of Amartya Sen , publised in the December 15, 1999 issue of Down To Earth , has drawn a number of responses. Here are a few samples:

THE message of the citizens fifth report on the state of india s environment

Yet another tale of missed opportunities

There is, therefore, no dearth of opportunities that can and should be seized to get rid of poverty and illiteracy, improve living standards, and maintain a balance between want and waste.

Union Budget 1999-2000.

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