COP-8: THE UN CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, NEW DELHI 2002. (October 23 - November 1)
Find out about the agenda and calendar of events and read all the latest updates and developments on the CSE website,
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EQUITY WATCH CoP-8/UNFCCC SPECIAL EDITIONS
The Global Environmental Governance Unit of CSE will publish special editions of its Climate Change newsletter on 23, 25, 28 and 30 October. Visit the EQUITY WATCH site for all the updates and an in-depth look at the issues behind CoP-8.
http://www.cseindia.org/html/cmp/climate/ew/index.htm

DAILY MEDIA UPDATES
CSE'S Global Environment Governance Unit members will be available at 4 pm everyday at Core 6A, Fourth Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003, Phone: (011)4645334, (011) 4645335 to answer queries and disseminate information on the day's proceedings of CoP-8

EQUITY WATCH CARNIVAL
All are invited to attend the Equity Watch Carnival at the Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi, on October 25, between 5 and 7 pm. Do not forget to catch CSE’s Cartoon Exhibition.Youth demonstration: CSE, with the Indian Network on Ethics   and Climate Change (INECC) and the National Youth Forum (NYF) will organise a demonstration by youth from across the country in front of the venue Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, at 10am on 25 Oct to demand equal per capita entitlements for all countries.
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FROM BARRELS TO BATTLEFIELDS
Several international conflicts in recent years have been sparked off by the need to control oil fields. A look at the role of oil in global politics. Read the complete article in Down To Earth online
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ORPHANED BY APATHY
Government washes its hands off the Van Taungiyas of UP. Read the article in Down To Earth Online
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/cover_nl.asp?mode=2
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CSE MEDIA FELLOWSHIP
Making Water Everybody’s Business A workshop (October 7 and 8) sends across the message: water management should be at the centre of the sustainability debate and it will work only once each citizen is involved find out more on the Media Resource Centre page of the CSE website:
http://www.cseindia.org/html/media/journalist_workshop.htm

STUDY
A Plan for Progress - How to evolve an effective inspection and maintenance system for in-use vehicles in Delhi CSE decided to take stock of the current ineffective Pollution Under Control(PUC) system and invited two noted international experts to suggest ways around it. They recently completed their study and their recommendations, when implemented, can ensure better compliance, stronger public support and reduce emissions from in-use vehicles effectively. Find out more at http://www.cseindia.org

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