A watered-down capitulation
Who should benefit from biotechnology? The South, where the genes originate, or the North, with its massive gene banks? Commercial interests …
Politics of punctuation
A comma gave rise to an argument over whether technology transfer should take place according to terms agreed upon at Rio or terms mutually …
Southerners win the Rio round
For many southern groups, the greater cause at Rio was to align with their governments against the West's "green imperialism"
Conserving biodiversity and generosity
An offer of desi ber by a village lad came as a sharp comment on the global politics of biodiversity
Natural-born killers
A naturally occuring bacterium in milk can save the losses incurred by mal1scale dairy farmers who do not own refrigeration facilities
Economy vs ecology
STATE OF THE WORLD 1998. A WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY·Lester Brown, Christopher Flavin, Hilary …
'Avoiding controversy is crucial for the GEF'
Mostafa K Tolba , has been an influential figure in the global environmental arena, and has monitored the state of the world's environment. …
The riddle of mobility
URBAN TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT AND EQUITY: THE CASE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES By Eduardo A . Vaconcellos . 333 pages . 2001 . Earthscan …
Poor amenities
Basic services can work against poverty but are usually elusive, shows the latest World Development Report
Avoiding harm - how simple a duty is it?
The London High Court judgment on arsenic poisoning cases in Bangladesh explicity clears the way for affected people to claim compensation. …
"The market usually decides the fate of slum-dwellers"
NIDHI JAMWAL discusses approaches to slum upgradation in developing countries with FAROUK TEBBAL, chief, Shelter Branch, United Nations Human …
Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably
Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings
COP27 was a mirage in the deserts of the Sinai
COP27 was a grand spectacle; it created a sense of hyper-action, when it actually was about reversing the little gains made till now to combat …
Agenda for CoP26: How to achieve net zero
At Glasgow, the world must focus on plans and targets to make developed countries net zero by 2030 and make sure that these are achieved
UN: $200 billion increase in fund flow to developing countries for managing nature
It is one of many demands and targets that have been set through 2030 in the just-released official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework
Paris Agreement: Five years on, it’s time to fix carbon trading
Setting the rules that govern emissions trading, financing and support for developing countries over 2021 will be critical
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Roadblock for Adaptation Fund
Developing countries willing to compromise on the negotiations to get Article 6 of Paris Agreement moving in the right direction
Commentary
A day in the life of a “Contact group on enhanced action on mitigation and its associated means of implementation” at the Poznan CoP.
Japanese proposal on differentiation
Mitigation in the developing world according to Japan: Proposes domestic action in different sectors, will lead to taking international commitments
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Developed countries have already exhausted the Earth’s carbon budget
Carbon space for Africa and India will be pittance; China too is consuming more carbon from the budget
Climate Emergency CoP 25: Why 2020 is a critical year for the planet
This is the year countries will declare the second round of their national targets to reduce GHGs
RCEP will hurt local industry and allow workers’ exploitation, says civil society
The trade agreement is being negotiated in secrecy, but it is likely to favour big companies and threaten India’s agriculture, industry and …
Improved hearths
Book>> Cleaner Hearths, Better Homes: New Stoves For India And The Developing World • Douglas F Barnes, Priti Kumar, Keith Openshaw &…
Soiled schemes
ECO-AGRICULTURE: FOOD FIRST FARMING -- THEORY AND PRACTICE by Marthe Killey-Worthington Publisher: Souvenirmpress Ltd. Price: £16.99
Ecological solutions for cities
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THIRD WORLD CITIES Jorge E Hardoy, Diana Mitlin and David Satterthwaite Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd Price: L11.95