Poverty

 WSSD: dialogue of the deaf

The needs of many were once again compromised to accommodate the demands of a powerful few. Given the alarming tilt towards self interest and unilateralism by the rich, will the concerns of poor countries ever be addressed in global negotiations?

Publication Date: 
29/09/2002
Anju Sharma, Richard Mahapatra, Clifford Polycarp
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Environment, Water Resources, Drinking Water, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Sanitation, Health Care, Poverty, NGO, South Africa, Global, Sustainable Development, European Union (EU), Agriculture
India

 Tall strides

By being home to the world's first solar tower, Australia is scaling new heights in its quest for tapping renewable energy resources. The one-kilometre-high structure would generate electricity to

Publication Date: 
14/09/2002
Down to Earth
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Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Electricity, Australia
Industry

 Prepaid cards for unlimited electricity

insert a card and get electricity. This is the new mantra of the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (wbreda). Known for its innova

Publication Date: 
30/08/2002
Down to Earth
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Sundarbans, Drinking Water, Development, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Electricity, West Bengal
Climate Change

 American lifestyle can be compromised

AMERICAN ATTITUDES ON CLIMATE CHANGE Conducted by Zogby International . New York . June 14-19 Last year, the US rejected the Kyoto protocol on climate change

Publication Date: 
14/08/2002
Down to Earth
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Climate Change, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Renewable Energy, United States Of America (US)
India

 Renewable policies

Conducive policy environment necessary to take renewable projects to the people

Publication Date: 
14/08/2002
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Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, India
Water Resources

 Don't fry the planet

A protest against globalisation took a unique turn, on the eve of the G-8 summit. It was a demonstration against G8 nations' support for an oil economy and refusal to fund non-conventional energy

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Globalisation
Environment

 Row n gulfs Finland

Environmentalists see red as Finnish lawmakers give a green light to yet another nuclear reactor

Publication Date: 
14/07/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Kyoto Protocol, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Imports, Parliament, Finland, United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

 Backroom deals

Is US roping in India on the sly to subvert Kyoto Protocol?

Publication Date: 
30/05/2002
Nitin Sethi
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Forest Policy, Forest Conservation, Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Renewable Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Nuclear Research, Asia, Thailand, Italy, Belize, India, Delhi, European Union (EU)
Climate Change

 Local lessons

Taking climate change negotiations out of international discussion boards to the villages

Publication Date: 
30/05/2002
Nidhi Jamwal
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Mountains, Glaciers, Forest Management, Afforestation, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, NGO, Andhra Pradesh
Air Pollution

 Renewables, Deserted?

The Indian government has a set a target for renewable energy: 10,000 megawatt by 2012. So far so good. Renewables can electrify the rural marginalised who cannot be connected to the national grid. But how will it meet this target? Especially, when it too

Publication Date: 
29/04/2002
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Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass Solidification, Solar Cells, Hydrogen Energy

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