The rich nations are trying to frame the rules for trading in emissions. However, the methods being used to allocate these are questionable. ANIL AGARWAL and SUNITA NARAIN argue that the rights and responsibilities of both rich and poor countries must be

Developing nations should not sit back and allow the US to do the thinking. They should find a way of making their contributions meaningful and, if necessary, even lobby for EU support to fight US pressure

Before looking for supporters elsewhere, the fossil fuel dependent North should take the first step in reducing carbon emissions at home

Developing nations should get more actively involved with international politics on climate change. They should propose and direct negotiations, rather than just react and respond

The Kyoto Protocol could save the industralised North from taking action to reduce its own emissions. A cheaper and easier option is available to them: striking a deal with the poorer South

IRS-LISS-II data along with other data sets have been utilized to extract information on the hydrogeomorphic features of a hard rock terrain in the Sironj area of Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The study exhibits reservoir induced artificial groundwater recharge downstream of surface water reservoirs.

The Kyoto protocol, agreed in December 1997, was the first step to curtail emissions of the industrialised world. It is now being used to set up a trading system to buy and sell carbon emissions. Anil Agarwal and

An Army Captain turned farmer traces the silk route to success

Two weeks of discussions on the Kyoto Protocol on climate change have just ended. But core problems remain. The world’s worst polluters are still scotfree. It is business as usual for industrialised nations. A report from Bonn

Natural farming is the only hope in sight, says a farmer from Hoshangabad