LET'S MEET THE AGENTS OF CHANGE
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) New Delhi is organising the fifth pani yatra between January 27 - February 3, 2002. This yatra will offer you a unique opportunity to experience the dramatic impact of the comm unity-based rainwater harvesting works initiated by people in Gujarat. Book yourseat now

CATCH WATER
Our new bimonthly water-harvesting newsletter is now available on our site with articles about: Rainwater International and more

THE TANKS OF SOUTH INDIA
The Tanks of south India is a book that analyses at the status of tanks and tank management institutions and sets agenda for their revival. Order your copy

http://www.cseindia.org/

DEFYING CNG ORDERS
The Centre for Science and Environment is shocked at the callous attitude of the chief minister Sheila Dikshit towards controlling severe air pollution problem in Delhi. Her attitude towards the Supreme Court orders on clean fuels only betrays her desperation to pass on the blame.

 http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/air/press_20011122.htm

WHO WON AT DOHA?
It was neither a victory for the North nor a defeat for the South. Environment took center stage as the main bargaining chip, but remained inconclusive. The World Trade Organisation meeting in Doha set the tone for the future of global trade without clear victors. For details click

http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20011215/dte_analy.htm

DELICATE LINK
Human encroachment has created imbalance in the avian ecology leading to the decrease in the number of many bird species. Better management practices are needed for the conservation of species diversity more at

http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20011215/dte_life.htm

COTTON POLITICS
The burning issues revolving Bt cotton has little to do with farming, but it is the politics and poor science that aggravates the whole problem. More at

http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20011215/dte_srep.htm

FIGHTING BIOPIRACY
Two global meetings chart a course for combating biopiracy menace Check out at

http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20011215/dte_srep1.htm

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
Is World Environment Organisation the final solution to environmental degradation? Find out at

http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20011215/dte_cross.htm

WITH ITS MOUTH WIDE OPEN...
...the West eats into the world's resources, leaving the developing nations and its poorest struggling against ecological degradation wreaked by the huge consumption rates. More at

http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20011215/dte_stati.htm

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