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CATCHWATER DEC 2001
Our new bimonthly water-harvesting newsletter is now available on our site with articles
about: Net power and more at
http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/catchwater/dec2001/initiative.htm
PANI YATRA IN CHENNAI AND PONDICHERRY
The Centre for Science Environment, a New Delhi based non-governmental organisation (NGO)
and the Tamil Nadu State Unit of National Water Harvesters Network invites you to witness
the dramatic impact of water harvesting in urban and rural areas through a Pani
Yatra (water pilgrimage) in Chennai and Pondicherry. For details click
http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/cmp43_invite20020204_3.htm
DR. M S SWAMINATHAN, NEW CHAIRPERSON OF CSE
The Executive Board of the Centre for Science and Environment has nominated Dr. M S
Swaminathan as the chairperson of the Centre. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/au/au12.htm#mss
FACING EXTINCTION
Caught between increasing commercial interests and growing government apathy, India's
traditional fishing communities lead a marginalised existence. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020215/dte_analy.htm
HOPE OR HYPE
Scepticism hangs over Kerala's Tribal Rehabilitation and Development Mission (TRDM), and
its master plan. More at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020215/dte_srep.htm
PINE PRESSURE
Pine culture has transformed the Himalayan landscape with disastrous affect on its
fragile ecology. Details at
http://www.cseindia.org/html/dte/dte20020215/dte_life.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
ECO QUEEZ
If you think you know your environment, try this months eco queez.
http://www.cseindia.org/html/eyou/envedu/ecoquiz.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
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A
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