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
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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
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Chemical Industry, Plastics, United States Of America (US), Global, Toxins
Biodiversity

 No more diverse

Looked at on a geological timescale, the planet's biodiversity has always been faced with threats of one form or another. But, at present, the threat is more pronounced than ever: species loss is

Publication Date: 
Monday, April 29, 2002
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Livestock, Endangered Species, Biodiversity, Global
Biodiversity

 Prolific movements

Researchers prove that movements in the Earth s crust are largely responsible for the uneven distribution of global biological diversity

Publication Date: 
30/03/2002
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Malabar Coast, Agricultural Research, Biodiversity, Research, Global, Statistics
Poverty

 UNITED NATIONS

A United Nations Food and Agriculture Orga

Publication Date: 
30/01/2002
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Fisheries, Aquaculture, Trade, Poverty, UN, FAO, Global
Health

 Flourishing unaided

The AIDS epidemic shows no sign of abating with five million new cases reported in 2001

Publication Date: 
30/12/2001
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Health, Medical Research, AIDS, Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Asia, China, Europe, Global
Poverty

  With its mouth wide open...

...the West eats into the world's resources, leaving the developing nations and its poorest struggling against

Publication Date: 
Friday, December 14, 2001
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Malnutrition, Poverty, Global, Developing Countries
Economy

 Can green mean free?

Developing countries also fear the huge costs associated with greener technologies, which will be unbearable by their domestic industries. It could make their goods uncompetitive in western markets.

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14/12/2001
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Economy

 Public health over profits

However, the Doha declaration does not take a decision on whether countries with insufficient or no manufacturing capacities in the pharmaceutical sector will be allowed to import generic drugs to

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14/12/2001
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