Philippines

Microsoft opens windows, just a crack

Company to reveal source code, but there is a catch

Publication Date:

14/02/2003

Tags:

Electronics Industry, Technology, Information, China, Philippines, South Korea, Finland, France, Germany, United States Of America (US), India, Computers

Air Pollution

Masked messages Public advocacy

The motives behind public service ads are not always as transparent as the messages themselves

Publication Date:

14/02/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Petrochemical Industry, Information, Advertising, Philippines, Corruption

Wildlife

Corn cleared

Agriculture officials in the Phili

Publication Date:

14/01/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Crop Biodiversity, Genetic Engineering, Philippines

India

Bleached to death

As ocean waters get warmer, coral reefs look even paler this year

Publication Date:

29/11/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Marine Pollution, Corals, El Nino, Global Warming, Japan, Maldives, Philippines, Australia, Ecuador, Statistics

India

Under siege

Genetic resources and livelihoods across the Asia-Pacific region are being destroyed due to commercialisation of plant genes by transnational companies and national governments. This has been

Publication Date:

14/11/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Endangered Species, Medicinal Plants, Genetic Resources, China, Malaysia, Philippines, India

India

In Brief

Philippines joins CNG bandwagon: Yet another country attempting to switch its

Publication Date:

14/11/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Food Crops, Food Supply, Food Contamination, Fish, CNG, Medicinal Plants, Mercury, Genetic Resources, Africa, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, United States Of America (US), California, India, Delhi

Poverty

Thumbs down

ANTI-MCDONALD'S DAY . October 16, 2002 October 16, 2002 is UN World Food Day. It is also the 18th annual worldwide Anti-McDonald's Day. A day of protest against the

Publication Date:

14/10/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Fast Foods, Health Effects, Canada, Children, Philippines, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil

Biodiversity

Cities in a Globalizing World: Global report on Human Settlement 2001

GLOBALISATION is no longer considered profanation. Today urbanisation and globalisation have to work in tandem, bringing in information, and consequently, opportunity. This study was triggered

Publication Date:

29/04/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Habitat, Urbanisation, Garbage, Philippines, Globalisation

India