It’s still open season for bio-piracy
Rich nations block accord on benefit-sharing rules for the world’s genetic resources
What next?
More and more people are waking up to the need for an international climate regime based on the principle of per capita entitlements to the …
Breathing uneasy
Threat from occupational exposure to pollutants, especially to young children and pregnant women, is growing rapidly. There is no time for …
Compromising on climate
Jan Pronk, chairperson of climate change talks held in New York, offers a compromise plan that gives away too much on sinks
Time for total recoil
Mosquito coils are finally in the dock, after a prolonged deference. Two independent studies indicate that coils commonly used in Asian countries,…
Parties at Bonn find ways to make draft text ‘balanced’
The text that was released on October 5 was supposed to be more clear, structured and concise
Durban turning futile as EU buries head in sand
With the carbon market in doldrums, emerging economies like India will have to announce bolder schemes for a low carbon future
Any cheers for Doha pact?
The Doha Declaration on protecting public health is a decade old, but developing countries have not been able to make use of TRIPs flexibilities
No climate for cleantech
Most of the clean energy innovations are with just six rich countries and hardly any technology is coming to developing nations
The sinking debate
The climate change negotiations have come to a halt over the issue of sinks. Neelam Singh discusses the associated complications
Landlocked countries suffering due to COVID-19 lockdown: UN
Lack of coastlines makes the flow of goods from these countries to world markets more difficult, it added
What do science-based targets to limit climate change really look like?
Commitment to climate justice demands that rich countries make deeper cuts to their emissions than merely equalising per-capita emissions by 2030
Dangers ahead at WTO
The trade facilitation agreement paves the way for fresh pressures on developing countries such as tariff cuts on industrial products
Climate deal signed in Paris is weak and unambitious: CSE
The phrase ‘historical responsibility’ has been erased from the Agreement. This weakens the obligations of developed countries, says …
New financing facility to help poor countries reach 2015 development goal
Additional funds will speed up progress on women and child health in developing countries
India's nutritional puzzle
From the maw of the Indian state there has emerged an undigested piece of development cake: nutritionally speaking, people's diets are out of …
Why the US is such a bully
US attempts to kill of global democracy are getting more commonplace than ever. In such a political climate, it is impossible to talk about …
Emergence of South
2013 human development report applauds efforts of developing nations. Is India on track?
Driven for and by the people
GRP has emerged as a truly democratic indicator of the direction in which corporate environmental governance is headed
Suffering from myopia
George Bush may not understand the 'science' of climate change. But the corporate houses behind him will soon understand the global benefits of …
Picture imperfect
Aerosol research is still in its infancy. Further studies will reveal the definitive long-term impact of these tiny particles
Costly largesse
US unveils safety net for its farmers, shackling global free trade and posing a threat to environment
Cancun redux
Reflecting upon the fifth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization at Cancun, a Down To Earth editorial (see: "How not to lose …
Climate ambition requires reform of current financial system: CSE report
Current form of financing is adding burden on developing countries, CSE and other experts discuss at webinar
WHO's problem
As most developed countries shy away from increasing their contribution, a cash-strapped World Health Organization is forced to rely on private …