India

 Question of safety

The Bangkok conference on the risks of genetically modified corps advocated greater investment of public funds in bio safety research

Publication Date: 
29/09/2001
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Health Effects, Biodiversity, Crop Biodiversity, Finance, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Research, Kenya, Thailand, India, Developing Countries
India

 Solving poverty

Gurdev S Khush is the principal plant breeder in the Plant breeding, genetics and biochemistry division of the International Rice Research Institute IRRI in the Philippines. His contribution to the global food security has e

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29/09/2001
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Plant Breeding, Rice, Malnutrition, Health Effects, Poverty, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Philippines, India, Developing Countries, Food Security
India

 Untapped Potential

Lack of lagislation and certification undermines the potential of organic farming in India

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
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Agricultural Research, Organic Farming, Natural Fertilisers, Earthworms, Pest Control, Crop Residues, Organic Foods, Health Effects, Development, Trade, Dioxin, Education, China, India, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Global
India

 Not a cakewalk

Bottlenecks and hassles confront the Indian organic producers

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14/09/2001
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Agricultural Research, Organic Farming, Natural Fertilisers, Earthworms, Pest Control, Crop Residues, Organic Foods, Health Effects, Development, Trade, Dioxin, Education, China, India, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Global
India

 India Organics Inc

The Indian farmer is naturally organic. But without support and premium for green crops, there is no alternative but to take the chemical route

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14/09/2001
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Agricultural Research, Organic Farming, Natural Fertilisers, Earthworms, Pest Control, Crop Residues, Organic Foods, Health Effects, Development, Trade, Dioxin, Education, China, India, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Global
Industry

 Up in smoke

US state governments misuse funds meant for curbing smoking; A US anti tobacco negotiator quits

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
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Tobacco, Health Effects, WTO, Smoking, Legislation, United States Of America (US)
Energy

 Space scrap

health hazards bombarded from space! Yes. Siberians have witnessed the influx of these

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
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Health Effects, Hazardous Products, Nuclear Weapons, Russia
Air Pollution

 CAMBODIA

Repairing of Phnom Penh's roads and drainage system has led to the doubling of the city's air pollution, recent tests reveal. "Tens of thousands of residents of the Cambodian capi

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
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Air Pollution, Health Effects, Drainage, Respiratory Diseases, Cambodia
Air Pollution

 Clear as air

The grim picture of a lung scarred by pollution is of no shock value today. An ailing populace continues to throw up a phlegm of protests. To shock the conscience of the country, slowly a body of evidence is emerging studies of the hidden health cost th

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
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Pollution Control, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Lead, Health Effects, Chemical Industry, Asthma, Respiratory Diseases, Urban Planning, Automobiles, Child Health, Research, Delhi
India

 Spent force?

the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (cag) has condemned the Orissa government and the state pollution control board (pcb) for their failure on various fronts, including lapses in

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
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Pollution Control, River Pollution, Chilka, Water Quality, Health Effects, Governance, India, Orissa (Odisha)

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