Cooling Earth
Municipalities in the Netherlands are exerting pressure on the national government to reduce carbon dioxide emission by half by AD 2010
The sweet scent of hard cash
Several Indian firms, eyeing easy profits, are cultivating exotic varieties of flowers for the Dutch market but paying little heed to ecological …
Flight of fury
Dutch greens decry the expansion of Schiphol airport and jam the main runway, ready to face trial for high crime
Pie in the sky
A towering structure, proposed for generating eco-friendly power in the Netherlands, has run into trouble with engineers and energy experts who …
The clot and the pill
Women using latest versions of birth control pills stand a higher risk of developing blood clots
Going Dutch
The Netherlands leads the way in sustainable investments -- funds that go towards the setting up of projects that are ecologically viable
Farewell to fertilisers
The Netherlands' position as an agricultural superpower stands threatened... unless it shifts to eco-friendlier organic cultivation
Drowing in dung in Holland
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Beneficial lessons
POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE SOUTH AND NORTH: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY APPROACHES IN INDIA AND THE NETHERLANDS·O J Kuik,…
Dutch to pay ecological debts
The Netherlands is negotiating with Bhutan, Costa Rica and Benin a long-term reciprocal development treaty that is based on Dutch assumption that …
Subduing the bulldozer
For centuries, the Dutch have been trying to keep their heads over water by barricading out the sea and the rivers. But there comes a point when …
Bloom fades on Holland's famous flower trade
Dutch export of flowers has fallen in the face of increasing competition from other countries and a drop in the quality of plants at home.
Outsourcing drug trials
The international clinical trial business could come to India in a big way. The most advanced drugs might be available to Indians as soon as the …
Charging points for electric vehicles in EU far below what is needed, says report
Just four countries account for more than 75 per cent of all electric charging points in the EU
A deadly virus of patenting
A Dutch institute's patent application on the MERS virus raises concerns about public health
Why Asian cities should be made ‘smart cities’
Kolkata and Mumbai are among the most flood-prone Asian megacities in the world and must invest in water-smart planning and development, says new …
A watery affair
The real issues of global water management took a backseat as crisis-mongering and anti-dam protests hijacked the Second World Water Forum at …
Poison present
Greenpeace and Bhopal disaster survivors transported toxic waste from the Bhopal disaster site to Dow Chemical Co's largest European operation, …
Alternative fuels can reduce air and noise pollution levels
Vialle, a company based in the Netherlands, manufactures customised cars using alternative fuels like compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied …
The malady of the lakes
Choking and pollution of the Great Lakes in Africa has affected breeding of unique fish species
Climate logjam
After wrecking the climate talks in the Hague, the US-led coalition refuses to participate in further negotiations in Oslo
Indonesia launches book on its cash management reforms
Book focuses on the importance of transparency and accountability in public financial management
International garment brands not transparent about labour exploitation by their Indian suppliers: report
100,000 young children and teenage girls are victims of 'bonded labour' in Tamil Nadu; dalit girls worse off
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 …
COVID-19: Italy had 5.8 million cases by March 28, says study
Lockdowns reduced transmissibility in European nations but not template for all countries