Trojan fish?
MONEYMAKERS
MAIght of OECD
A no-holds-barred treaty on investments would hand over the world on a platter to MNCs
Housing plan, at sea
An artificial reef could be the ideal habitat for threatened sea creatures
Unfounded fears
Although non-governmental organisations have come of age, apprehensions about their work persist
Natural is in
Synthetics are no longer coveted as natural fibres are being used for making everything from cars to tennis rackets
Big and mysterious
The current theory of planet formation has just been proved wrong. It is time astrophysicists got back to the drawing- board
Miffed with the greens
Conscious of the pressure upon them, representatives of industry discuss environmental matters at length in the automobile manufacturers' annual meet
Smart homes
Soon, your house could take care of simple household functions, such as controlling heating and lighting
Tobacco wars
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Ticketless travel
Electronic tickets are fast becoming popular in the us and Canada
The Rural Sector Opportunities and challenges
To deal with 'economic poverty', it is necessary to deal with 'ecological poverty'. And people's participation is necessary to undertake …
A look at the future
There is, therefore, no dearth of opportunities that can and should be seized to get rid of poverty and illiteracy, improve living standards, and …
THE GREEN CRUSADE
Over a year has passed since Germany's Green party came to power in 1998 by joining hands with their allies, the Social Democrats. Looking back, …
The CO2 factor
Global warming, say researchers, was responsible for mass extinction of life forms some 200 million years ago
Playing God
The creation of the first artificial dna gives rise to endless possibilities
Reviving nature
A professor heralds hope and greenery into a remote Orissa village to set it free from a web of untouchability, superstition, illiteracy and poverty
Words of wisdom
The traditional knowledge of indigenous communities was for a long time viewed with scepticism. Now, the world acknowledges its significance
A close look at particles
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A lesson for India
Despite disputes over commercialisation of forest produce, experts believe the movement will not be derailed. Meanwhile, India can take a lesson …
A troubled frontier
A government circular aimed at ending commercialisation of forests in the terai affects the hills, too. In the process, it threatens to derail …
Chronicling CFM
Community forestry, as it is practiced today, is a result of the government's willingness to learn from its past mistakes. Also, traditional …
When laws make out laws
Everybody's a loser. Forest guards die for laws that cannot be defended. Poor people get exploited. Veerappan rules the jungle. Sandalwood trees …
Modified treaty
The Biosafety Protocol has finally been adopted in the hope that it will bring some transparency into the trade in genetically-modified products. …
Shawls, an antelope and the law
The question is not just of farming chiru. It is about the policy that a country should have towards wildlife conservation, forest dwelling …