Bad example
In court, Vedanta's lawyers repeatedly said they would emulate the "successful' land reforestation undertaken by NALCO, in its mining area on the Panchpat Mali hill range. The company has received
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Poor trade offs
Two-wheelers are the latest victim of the fight to get a better brand image for low-cost cars. Industry says cars typically provide a higher level of emissions control than two-wheelers. The limited data churned out by ARAI show that while hydrocarbon and CO emissions from two-wheelers can be as high or surpass those of petrol cars, NOx and particulate matter levels that pose a serious health challenge are several times lower than diesel cars. Moreover, on a per passenger basis, a car emits two times more compared to a two-wheeler and four times more compared to a bus. <br>
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Montreal Protocol aims early phase out of HCFCs
the phase-out period of chemicals that harm the ozone layer will now be faster. The 19th meeting of parties to the Montreal Protocol has reduced the phase-out period by a decade: for developed
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Winning the war
Initially, the management of common property and its resources had never been contentious in Bunga. However, the status of the village's HRMS was threatened when the state government passed the
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Fair games
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Beijing. Has he brought back a message for Delhi? Back in India the capital city of Delhi, which is gearing up to host the
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Village Forest with Draft Rules Under Sec 28 of Indian Forest Act 1927
Millions of Indian villagers today act as guardians of forests, forming a mutually beneficial relationship, quite often without outside help. But it would be puerile to imagine that these communities would be able to tackle the crises arising in the realm
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Anti activism law
The ultra conservative American Legislative Exchange Council is championing a new law that will endanger activists supporting environmental, animal and human rights. The council, trying to capitalise on existing public paranoia created by terrorism, has f
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Don t junk it
Waste can power vehicles
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The hunt for new markets
What liberalising trade on environmental goods and services in the WTO is about
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The rural weather department
Folklore guides farmers about droughts and rains
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In Short
danger spilling out: Mexico's oil monopoly Pemex recently confirmed the fifth fuel spill in the past four months, even as authorities quoted a requirement of US $9 billion to repair the country's
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Chemical homes
Aus report on household dust reveals harmful chemicals leach from everyday products assumed innocuous. Young children are particularly at risk, yet the chemicals are legal. The industry seems to be
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Delhi s high tech cows
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (mcd) has come up with a unique solution to the traffic and sanitation menace posed by stray cattle. It is implanting microchips in the cattle before they are
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Snippets
• 17 Chinese fisherfolk, who were arrested and convicted for poaching in Philippine waters off Palawan, have been pardoned by President Arroyo as they were "first-time offenders'. • Hong
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One hour deadline
China's environment watchdog, the State Environmental Protection Administration (sepa), has recently asked industrial units and local officials to report environmental accidents to it within an hour
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Not fine
A soft-drink manufacturer was recently fined by a magistrate's court for leaking a purple, frothy, fruity-smelling discharge into the Wash Dike stream in West Yorkshire. The manufacturer, Cott
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NPM works
Raghuveera Reddy, farmer and agriculture minister, Andhra Pradesh
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Noisy and smoky Diwali this year
MAHARASHTRA Pollution Control Board recently released a collated report on air and noise pollution during the three days of Diwali celebrations (October 21, 23 and 24) this year. The noise level was
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National bird in danger
The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) has fallen on bad days. Birdwatchers ascribe this to pesticide contamination of food, poaching and habitat loss. The bird is hunted throughout its range in
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Deft operators
Delhi's parking managers Ram Prasad (name changed) came to Delhi more than 20 years ago from Uttar Pradesh and started working as a parking attendant at a commercial centre in Delhi. He soon