Fisheries

 At a standstill

The outcome of the fourth and final mini-ministerial before the Cancun conference in September was on predictable lines. No breakthrough was made on contentious issues regarding agricultural and

Publication Date: 
30/08/2003
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Agriculture, Fisheries, Development, WTO, Global, European Union (EU)
Energy

 Windward shift

The installed wind power capacity rose 28 per cent globally in 2002, according to the American Wind Energy Association (awea) and European Wind Energy Association (ewea). Wind energy plants produced

Publication Date: 
14/04/2003
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Wind Energy, Energy, Electricity, Global
Environment

 Book notice: Global green guide

Yearbook of International Co operation on Environment and Development 2002/2003 The Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway Earthscan Publications Ltd London

Publication Date: 
14/03/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Global
Agriculture

 Book Review

Accountability in the Pesticide Industry A report based on a forum held at the Pocantico Conference Center . June 25 28, 2002 . Paper No 5

Publication Date: 
14/02/2003
Nandhini Sundar
Down to Earth
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Agriculture, Pesticides, Pest Control, Health Effects, Pesticide Industry, Pesticide Residues, Information, Global
Economy

 The slippery lifeline

The environmental footprint of oil

Publication Date: 
30/01/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Oil Pollution, Health Effects, Economy, Occupational Health, Occupational Accidents, Oil, War, Ecuador, Global, Developing Countries, Toxic Wastes
Wildlife

 Starved of substance

No headway made at World Food Summit in accelerating efforts to eliminate hunger

Publication Date: 
14/07/2002
Down to Earth
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Agriculture, Malnutrition, Starvation, Farmers, Subsidies, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Legislation, Human Rights, FAO, United States Of America (US), Australia, Global, Developing Countries
Fisheries

 Pact ratified

Experts question efficacy of plant genetic resources treaty

Publication Date: 
14/07/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Agriculture, Malnutrition, Starvation, Farmers, Subsidies, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Legislation, Human Rights, FAO, United States Of America (US), Australia, Global, Developing Countries
Environment

 The obvious choice

The world has reached an environmental crossroads, according to the third Global Environment Outlook (geo-3) report. And the choice between greed and humanity will decide the fate of millions of

Publication Date: 
29/06/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Population, Fossil Fuels, UN, Global
Environment

 The idea of a clean city

could well become a myth by 2007. More than half of the world' s population by then would be urban dwelling. The urban ecological footprint would fall over larger proportions of common resources says the 'Global Environment Outlook Three' report of the Un

Publication Date: 
29/06/2002
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Environment, Solid Waste, Population, Poverty, Africa, Global, Developing Countries, Statistics, Water Treatment Technology
Water Resources

 Not quite the light side

This film, produced by Toxic Comedy Pictures, captures the directors and crew of this independent film travelling to America's vinyl manufacturing capital and beyond in search of answers to troubling

Publication Date: 
14/06/2002
Pranay Lal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Chemical Industry, Plastics, United States Of America (US), Global, Toxins

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