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Features archive results 1-20 of 23 in Agriculture & Environment and Environmental policy
Arsenic: when will the clean water start flowing?
Many new technologies have promised to remove arsenic from drinking water but little has changed on the ground, finds T. V. Padma.
FEATURE | 24 November 2009 | EN
Reducing forest emissions: Facts and figures
Hannah Chalmers gives the low-down on how reducing emissions from deforestation can play a central role in tackling climate change.
China's Olympian efforts to tackle air pollution
Chinese action on Olympic air pollution is a huge experiment that will be closely watched across China, and further afield, writes Wang Ying.
Restoring Tanzania's ecosystems
Tanzania's land is gradually being reclaimed, thanks to a new regional development programme and improved land management systems.
FEATURE | 26 March 2008 | EN
Managing world's tropical forest spurs debate
The UN supports forest protection in the next climate agreement, but questions on how to tackle deforestation are still being debated.
Sugarcane ethanol: Brazil's biofuel success
Brazil's successful sugarcane ethanol industry owes much to massive investment in infrastructure and research, reports Carla Almeida.
The rise of Middle East technology parks
The rapid growth of technology parks in the Arab world has so far created more expectations than outcomes, reports Waleed Al-Shobakky.
FEATURE | 3 October 2007 | EN
Palm oil tries to show its sustainable side
The palm oil industry needs to prove its sustainability and is turning to scientists for ways to minimise harm, reports Richard Stone.
Monitoring climate change at the top of the world
Scientists in the Himalayas are battling poor resources to protect the area from the effects of climate change. T. V. Padma reports.
Landslide victory: Bioengineering in Nepal
Nepal is using plants and modern engineering to combat the landslides that regularly plague the nation. Badri Paudyal reports.
FEATURE | 16 August 2007 | EN
Community forestry: the regreening of the Himalayas
Leafy forests replanted by communities in Nepal are flying in the face of accepted conservation practice, reports T. V. Padma.
FEATURE | 16 August 2007 | EN
Bhutan's balancing act: Happiness vs. development
T. V. Padma reports on Bhutan's dilemma: how to reconcile conservation, economic development and happiness in a modern world.
India in search of ocean bounty
India's new Ministry of Earth Sciences is leading ocean exploration and science in the Indian and Southern Oceans, reports K. S. Jayaraman.
FEATURE | 10 August 2007 | EN
Getting to the root of killer dust storms
Dust storms in China have been increasing, but a project in Bayinhushu shows how to reduce them, reports Dennis Normile.
Knowledge for natural resources: a fair exchange?
China and Africa are forging links using Africa's resources, but is it an even deal? Talent Ngandwe investigates the situation in Zambia.
Agri-biotech in Africa: Safety first?
Maryke Steffens reports on the influences behind Africa's diverse attitudes to transgenic crops, and the need for a unified agenda.
FEATURE | 12 June 2007 | EN
'Frontline' Nicaraguans hit hard by climate change
Climate change means Nicaragua's Miskito Indians can no longer rely on the weather to survive, reports Annie Kelly.
Digital mapping shows the way forward
Today's maps are sophisticated tools, helping developing countries track everything from drought to disease, reports TV Padma.
FEATURE | 6 March 2007 | EN
How science can change minds and laws
India's Centre for Science and Environment run green campaigns that work, because they get the message across with flair and the facts.
FEATURE | 16 February 2007 | EN
Racing to save the Amazon
Conservation is seeing a surge in 'quick and dirty' biodiversity surveys with an emphasis on local participation. Thomas Hayden reports from the Amazon.
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