Creating indomitable superbugs

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat

EU water law won’t be changed, says European Commission

The Water Framework Directive, despite being a strong piece of legislation, has faced hurdles till now  

Fighting a flawed WTO regime

India and G-33 are pushing for reform of the agriculture subsidy system but the US and EU have a different agenda for the upcoming Bali meet

Don’t touch

Half the toys tested have unsafe phthalate levels

Importing Disaster

Chinese honey route

Thriving honey laundering traced to Asian giant

Dash for gas: 7 new countries enter African gas markets

 84% new reserves to come up in the 7 countries that have no history of fossil gas exploitation, finds Global Energy Monitor

Retail FDI myths

There is no evidence that global retail chains ensure better prices for farmers or help bring down inflation

Race to kill kyoto protocol

As Copenhagen nears, Obamas America sees new hope Yes, we can...dump climate multilateralism. In Bangkok, most developed countries joined the …

US plays dirty on tar sands

The EU appears to have backed off on important climate change policy because of pressure from US-backed Big Oil

Mithi is a river, not real estate

Jagdish Gandhi wears many hats. A historian writing a book on Mumbai’s colonial past, he was among those responsible for restoring the …

International dump yard

Ship breaking thrives in South Asia because of weak laws

Bee farms to shops

Big firms control honey supply

US, Japan & others to fund Indonesia’s transition to clean energy

Just Energy Transition Partnership’s $20 bn finance can help freeze the country’s per capita emissions at 2.4 tonnes by 2030

Race to kill kyoto protocol

As Copenhagen nears, Obamas America sees new hope Yes, we can...dump climate multilateralism. In Bangkok, most developed countries joined the …

It’s still open season for bio-piracy

Rich nations block accord on benefit-sharing rules for the world’s genetic resources

A cosmetic leap of faith

Industry ignores perils of using nanotechnology in beauty products

December In Copenhagen

Choking access to drugs

Drug prices are likely to increase as rich countries and their pharma companies squeeze Indian generics out of the market. How can India’s …

Climate inaction

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A free ride

India and China, largest toy producer, do not regulate phthalates  

Dangers ahead at WTO

The trade facilitation agreement paves the way for fresh pressures on developing countries such as tariff cuts on industrial products

How to rewrite the Durban script

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