UNEP

Mining

Fusion project

In a unique experiment, scientists are seeking to blend conventional methods

Publication Date:

14/12/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Deserts, Traditional Knowledge, UN, UNEP, Africa

India

Counting the cost

Environmental disasters, including drought and flood, cost the world more than us $70 billion in 2002, reveals United Nations Environment Programme (unep). This year floods ravaged Europe,

Publication Date:

29/11/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Floods, Drought, UN, UNEP, Bangladesh, China, Europe, India

Climate Change

Ministries play the blame game

JAGDISH BAHADUR, an expert on glaciers and former joint advisor, department of science and technology, and SYED IQBAL HASNAIN , who heads the Glacier Research Group at Jawaharlal Nehru University, criticise India s lack of a positive response to a rece

Publication Date:

29/06/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20020630

pp:

0

Tags:

Himalaya, Glaciers, Global Warming, Science, Technology, FAO, UNEP, UNESCO, Bhutan, China, Nepal, Himachal Pradesh

Health

United Nations

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently anno

Publication Date:

14/04/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Global Environmental Agreements, CITES, Caspian Sea, Compensation, UNEP

India

UNITED NATIONS

Trade controls will be imposed on potentially dangerous pesticides and asbestos under a treaty aiming to protect workers in poor countries from hazardous exports. This was stated by the United

Publication Date:

30/03/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pesticides, Asbestos, Trade, Legislation, UNEP

Biodiversity

UNITED NATIONS

The recently published World Watch List for Domestic Animal Diver

Publication Date:

14/02/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Mammals, Genetic Resources, UN, FAO, UNEP

India

Symbolic solution?

In the recent discussion about reforming the international environmental governance structure, there have been calls for a World Environment Organisation

Publication Date:

14/12/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20011215

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Research, UNEP, South Africa, Asia, Singapore, Brazil, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries

India

The ozone threat

Alternatives to banned ozone depleting substances may jeopardise the effectiveness of the Montreal Protocol

Publication Date:

14/10/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Montreal Protocol, Health Effects, Ozone Layer, CFCs, Radiation, UNEP, Antarctica

Biodiversity

UNITED NATIONS

The number of coral reefs in the world is far less than what scientists had believed. They are also shrinking fast due to pollution, climate change and fishing. This was revealed during the most

Publication Date:

14/10/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Corals, Endangered Species, UNEP, United States Of America (US)

Air Pollution