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Water Resources

 Fighting over water

Two people were killed in Pakistan during protests against water scarcity

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
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Water Resources, Water Management, Water Demand, Drought
Water Resources

 Problematic solution

a proposal to declare water as a national asset to ensure proper utilisation of various water resources has been rejected by many non-governmental organisations ( ngo s). The proposal was made

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
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Water Resources, Water Management, NGO, India
Water Resources

 Food insecurity

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

Publication Date: 
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.

Publication Date: 
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

Publication Date: 
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

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