THE INTERNATIONAL Flood Action Campaign Committee says the Flood Action Plan (FAP) for Bangladesh, coordinated by the World Bank, ignores environmental aspects and will uproot thousands of people.

After supporting India's forestry programmes for almost two decades, the World Bank now is moving toward arrogating to itself governance of the country's forests.

Pressure from environmentalists has induced the World bank to greatly modify its forestry strategy at least twice since 1950.

Various reasons are being put forward to explain why India refused further World Bank assistance for the controversial Sardar Sarovar project.

The Sardar Sarovar project was first conceived by the British authorities in 1931. It remains incomplete six decades later.

The issue of World Bank funding for the Sardar Sarovar project has elicited a variety of responses within the country and abroad.

The US envoy to the UN has indicated Washington may tone down its opposition to steps taken to reduce emission of greenhouse gases.

The UN Commission on Human Rights adopts a resolution that will have direct bearing on the controversial Narmada clam in Gujarat.