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Industry pays a pittance for the water it uses, and wastes

Caught in a socio-economical transition, what is the future of these forest patches?

Small farmers are constantly innovating with sustainable irrigation

Seven experts on the CoP-9 negotiations in Milan, Italy (Dec. 1-12)

Startling evidence of the looming crisis of mercury pollution in India

In-depth assessment of the Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference, Canc�n, Mexico (Sept. 10-14, 2003)

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LEAPFROG FACTOR
Towards clean air in Asian cities
(March 30 - April 1)

Experts, policy makers and industry reps from Asia, US and Europe in Delhi discuss region-specific challenges, strategies and regulations to control vehicular pollution in Asian countries

March 31, 2004

Asia's challenge: Tackling two- and three-wheel vehicles

March 30: Snapshots
Lessons from Hong Kong
Fast forward: The Chinese way
Natural Gas the cleanest
Hong Kong: LPG city
Lahore: Judiciary intervention

Diesel car sales are booming, despite ample evidence of the toxicity of the fuel. Indulgent subsidies, lazy regulators and a powerful auto lobby are rocketing India towards a public health catastrophe
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CSE Report

Fruit juices: Same/different standards?

Regulation of groundwater, caffeine...

Pesticide regulations

Status in India and the world

Regulating drinking water

Manifesto for public health

SMOG DIGEST (Jan.-Feb. 2004)

Air quality continued to dominate the media reportage this month. The developments that drew considerable attention are the efforts in Mumbai to introduce a traffic restraint scheme to de-congest the city.

POLICY POLICE

Politics of fine print: The version of Auto Fuel Policy that got the Cabinet nod in October 2003 is not the same as the original recommendations.

Drinking water for cities: a blinkered, not shining vision
Government's basket of goodies includes no provisions for fortifying the sources of water. Nor does it sanction funds to improve water quality

SOLVE YOUR WATER PROBLEMS YOURSELF

Groundwater Prospects map of Delhi
Detailed block-wise hydro-geological data

DOWN TO EARTH MAGAZINE

Why did decentralisation bring governments down in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh? The answer is simple – the people never felt empowered
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Breaking the deadlock
Can the World Intellectual Property Organisation come up with a much needed global regime to protect traditional knowledges?
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Negotiations on world's biological resources inch forward
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	Let's GO Do we tourists accept any moral or political responsibility for the people and places we visit? [ April 15, 2004 ]

State of India's Environment - V
A comprehensive two-volume dossier on environmental issues, statistics and challenges

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Making Water Everybody's Business
Traditions, key policies and technologies of harvesting rain

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[Mar. 31, 2004]
Asia's challenge: Tackling two- and three-wheel vehicles

[Mar. 30, 2004]
Need for a technological leapfrog in Asia for clean air

[Mar. 29, 2004]
LEAPFROG FACTOR: International conference on vehicular pollution management in Asian cities

[Feb. 05, 2004]
JPC report sets a "reform agenda" for environmental and public health action in India, says CSE

[Jan. 23, 2004]
Following CSE's statement of concern, Supreme Court demands strategy from Delhi Govt. to tackle vehicular congestion

[Nov. 24, 2003]
Supreme Court takes note of CSE report on Fuel Adulteration

[Nov. 13, 2003]
CSE exposes the crime and science of fuel adulteration in India

[Oct. 06, 2003]
CSE rejects national Auto Fuel Policy

[Aug. 30, 2003]
Government releases draft notification on pesticide limits

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[Aug. 28, 2003]
Govt. releases its test results for soft drinks, but admits these are not comparable to CSE results

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[Aug. 21, 2003]
Govt. confirms Pesticides in 75 per cent of tested samples of soft drinks

[Aug. 05, 2003]
CSE Lab test finds pesticide residues in all cold drinks tested

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