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HEADING RIGHT?
Caught in the polluting haze of two and three-wheelers, Asia is completely helpless today.
The menace of these vehicles is unique to Asia. Therefore, the solutions have to come from
within. But experts question the continent's capability to come up with substantial
solutions. Read more
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020131/dte_analy.htm
LITTLE RESPITE
Problem in the making: a proposed blanket ban on scientific prawn culture in Chilika lake
is a total let down for the fiskerfolk. For details click
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020131/dte_srep.htm
DEFENCE OF SCIENCE
Crisscross of opinions: the Indian Science Congress fails to address country's key
concerns like health. Instead, it ends up becoming a forum for grousing about defence and
terrorism problems. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020131/dte_cross.htm
TIME TO GET CRACKING
Authorities still fail to feel the tremors of another Bhuj in the making. Read more at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020131/dte_srep1.htm
BACK-PEDALLING ON NORMS
Back to pavilion: the Mashelkar Committee's interim report on the country's auto fuel
policy proves to be a major let down for the CNG drive. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020131/dte_news.htm
FACTSHEET ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS
A compact analysis of the conventions, commissions, panels, forums, programmes, and
agreements that are an intrinsic part of Global environmental negotiations today. Each
factsheet tackles and demystifies the processes of diverse issues such as climate change,
biodiversity and hazardous wastes & pollutants. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/eyou/eyou41_factsheet.htm
BLOWING HOT, BLOWING SWIFTLY
Global warming could result in sudden disastrous climate changes. Find out at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/climate/ew/art20020122_1.htm
NEVER TO BE RENEWED REALITY
The world's highest energy consuming country, the US, has done little to promote renewable
energy. More at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/climate/ew/art20020115_1.htm
FAR FROM AN EYEWASH
Forests are depleting worldwide - the State of World's Forests 2001 report by the Food and
Agricultural Organisation (FAO) states the obvious. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020131/dte_stati.htm
A message from the
Chairperson, Anil Agarwal
ANIL AGARWAL
1947 ~ 2002
Every period of his life was a new
chapter of discovery. Anil never let us, even for one moment, feel that we were less
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