Economy

 Ecology over economics

LESTER Brown, founder of Worldwatch Institute, recently published the book 'Eco-Economy' - an ambitious and broad sketch of a new global economy that prioritises the ecological imperatives of our

Publication Date: 
29/04/2002
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Water Resources, Economy, Solar Energy, Hydrogen Energy, UN, Global, Climate
India

 Community Participation and Sustainable Forest Development Global Perspective

THE concept of community participation has been globally accepted as an essential tool for the protection of forest resources. In developed countries community participation has been considered

Publication Date: 
14/04/2002
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Forest Resources, Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Public Participation, Global, Sustainable Development
Mining

Avoiding new poverty: mining-induced displacement and resettlement

The problem of mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR) poses major risks to societal sustainability. Unfortunately, no global survey has assessed the scale of MIDR.
Available evidence suggests that the problem is significant. Mining displaced 2.55 million people in India between 1950 and 1990. The likelihood that MIDR will be a significant issue

Publication Date: 
01/04/2002
Theodore E. Downing
IIED
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Mining, Displacement, Rehabilitation, India, Global
Climate Change

 Right picture

Global sea levels could rise by eight inches till the end of this century

Publication Date: 
30/03/2002
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Glaciers, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Research, Global
Forests

 Unproductive augmentation

Despite environmental pressure against the use of chemical fertilisers, the deadly substances continue to be used unabated across the globe. At the end of the 20th century an average of 91 kgs of

Publication Date: 
Thursday, March 14, 2002
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Croplands, Chemical Fertilisers, FAO, Rwanda, Mongolia, Global
Animal Care

 Peta's Pet

UK-based animal welfare group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has been campaigning against Indian leather, alleging ill-treatment of animals in the slaughter houses here. This has had a great impact on the Indian export with countries like UK and

Publication Date: 
14/03/2002
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Animal Care, Animal Cruelty, Animal Products, Leather Industry, Trade, Legislation, United Kingdom (UK), India, Global, Developing Countries
Climate Change

 Shameless India

Publication Date: 
14/03/2002
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Pollution, Pollution Control, Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, China, United States Of America (US), India, Global
India

 Curative resolve

A dose of political will, backed by communication skills, can help combat infectious diseases

Publication Date: 
27/02/2002
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Health Effects, Malaria, Health Care, Medical Research, Infectious Diseases, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Finance, Poverty, Private Sector, WHO, NGO, Africa, China, India, Global, Globalisation
Forests

 Ravaged future

Today, around 36 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. Of these, 11.8 million are children and young people. Half of all new cases of HIV

Publication Date: 
Thursday, February 14, 2002
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Tags:
Infant mortality, Population, Children, AIDS, Global
Biodiversity

 Rich bias

IS THE world's environment really in crisisor is thecrisis simply in the imagination of environmental groupsresearchers andthe media? In The Skeptical EnvironmentalistBj

Publication Date: 
14/02/2002
Anju Sharma
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Air Pollution, Water Management, Water Demand, Climate Change, Global Warming, Endangered Species, Kyoto Protocol, Biodiversity, Subsidies, Environmental Science, Research, Global, Developing Countries, Environment Management

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