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Water Resources

 Food insecurity

Environmental degradation would undermine China s food security in the coming 30 years

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29/06/2001
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Food Adulteration
Water Resources

 WCD report rejected

india has rejected a report of the World Commission on Dams ( wcd ) that discussed the problems related to the construction of big dams. The government representatives also boycotted a meeting

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
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Water Resources, Dams, Development, NGO, India, Delhi
Water Resources

 Power vision

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) of Pakistan has introduced a plan

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
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Water Resources, Electricity, Pakistan

 Spreading message

Increasing water harvesting and water conservation is the only way to ensure food security

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
Anil Agarwal
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Land Degradation, Agriculture, Animal Care, Water Resources, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Irrigation, Economic Development, Poverty, FAO, Africa, Asia, Switzerland, Cuba, India, Food Security, Rural Poverty
Air Pollution

 The black list

India fares the worst in a survey of Asia s polluted countries

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
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Environment, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Water Resources, Asia, China, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, India
Economy

 West By Far East

In the rush for economic growth, China ignored its environment. Now it faces a nightmare. The country is one of the most polluted in the world.

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29/06/2001
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Environment, Air Pollution, Acid Rain, Vehicular Pollution, Water Resources, SPM, Petrol, Economy, Coal, Urban Development, Population, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Natural Gas, Economic Development, Industry, China, Global, Vehicles, Pollution
Water Resources

 Need to save Goa s lifelines

Goa s water security depends on nine rivers considered to be the state s economic veins

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29/06/2001
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Estuaries, Wetlands, Water Resources, Surface Water, Rivers, Groundwater, Water Conservation, Legislation, Goa, Karnataka
Water Resources

 Argentina

A national plan for the elimination of polyclorinated biphenyls (pcbs) was recently adopted by the Argentine government. This has been done to phase out the harmful chemicals by 2025. "Once we

Publication Date: 
14/06/2001
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PCBs, United States Of America (US), Argentina
India

 Drought of relief

Drought-proofing is a far cry. The drought of 2001 in 11 states of India is likely to go down as one of the worst in the past century. Government drought relief schemes fail due to bad planning and corruption. It can"t even provide short-term relief to th

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14/06/2001
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Drought Prone Areas, Water Resources, Drought, Drought Relief, Famine, Planning, India, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa (Odisha), Rajasthan, Corruption
India

 Out of focus

The government’s drought relief programmes are bound to fail in the long run. Even the Planning Commission acknowledges that funds for the drought relief is becoming illegal income for officials, politicians and contractors

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14/06/2001
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Drought Prone Areas, Water Resources, Drought, Drought Relief, Famine, Planning, India, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa (Odisha), Rajasthan, Corruption

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