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 Heard at the conference

"Children in India remain

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
Down to Earth
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Agricultural Research, Seeds, Farmers, Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Appropriate Technology, Governance, India, Delhi, Food Security
India

 Deja vu

The discussions at the conference were like old wine in old bottles

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
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Agricultural Research, Seeds, Farmers, Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Appropriate Technology, Governance, India, Delhi, Food Security
India

 Fixing the drought

To uplift the poor it is important to understand the root cause of poverty

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
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Food Supply, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Drought, Poverty, Public Participation, Governance, India, Food Security
Climate Change

Climate change and dams: An analysis of the linkages between the UNFCCC legal regime and dams

This study looks at the linkages between dams and climate change. It analyses the climate change legal regime as represented by the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change and its Kyoto Protocol and attempts to highlight the relevance of its provisions, decisions and processes to the planning, appraisal, design, construction, operation and

Publication Date: 
01/11/2000
UNEP
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UNFCCC, Soil Erosion, Dams, Sediment Transport, Deforestation, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Climate Mitigation, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation, Climate Adaptation, Food Security, Climate Impacts
India

 To ensure food for tomorrow

Rice and wheat yields are falling. To check it a new initiative has been taken

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
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Agricultural Research, Plant Breeding, Rice, Wheat, Water Conservation, Irrigation, Technology, Bangladesh, India, Food Security
Industry

 Three avenues, one goal

The focus is on development of hydropower, industries and food production: how sustainably can the targets be achieved?

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
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Himalaya, Water Resources, Hydroelectricity, Consumption Patterns, Urbanisation, Green Spaces, Population, Tourism, Industry, Community Groups, Bhutan, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Environment Management
Industry

 Making a beginning

Community management of natural resources is still in the nascent stage

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29/09/2000
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Himalaya, Water Resources, Hydroelectricity, Consumption Patterns, Urbanisation, Green Spaces, Population, Tourism, Industry, Community Groups, Bhutan, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Environment Management
Industry

 Proactive planning

It s not about fighting the problem later, it s about pre empting the problem. Measures against air pollution and plastics are all about taking proactive measures

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29/09/2000
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Himalaya, Water Resources, Hydroelectricity, Consumption Patterns, Urbanisation, Green Spaces, Population, Tourism, Industry, Community Groups, Bhutan, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Environment Management
Industry

 High Altitude Dilemma

It is an intriguing view from the high mountains of Bhutan. To the east lies Nepal, grappling large scale environmental degradation. To the north and south, China and India, overwhelmed by the pressure of 2 billion people. Several examples of what Bhutan

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
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Himalaya, Water Resources, Hydroelectricity, Consumption Patterns, Urbanisation, Green Spaces, Population, Tourism, Industry, Community Groups, Bhutan, Sustainable Development, Food Security, Environment Management
Agriculture

 UNITED NATIONS

The international commu

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
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Agriculture, Population, Imports, FAO, Developing Countries, Food Security

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