Govt : The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF) legislation banning use of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) in industries will be incentive-driven rather than based on penalties, senior MEF
Study : There is a growing threat of over-exploitation of marine resources along the Indian coastline. The inexorable growth in the fishing population, in the number of mechanised and traditional
Two meat factories in Northern Ireland have been given a clean bill of health by European Commission veterinary inspectors. The move could lead within weeks to the first exports of UK beef in more
In a softening of policy, Canada's health minister, has said he is willing to consider expanding a US$780m package to compensate hepatitis C sufferers infected through tainted
China's top legislative body is deliberating on amendments to the Draft of the Land-Use Law, which aims to protect the country's farmland resources. China's per capita acreage of farmland only
The agriculture and economy of the eight districts of the greater Dinajpur and Rangpur districts of Bangladesh are facing a threat following a change in the courses of 14 big rivers of this region
China will spend 7 million yuan launching a human genome project in the next four years to ensure that the country will be competitive in the field of genetics in the 21st
An official from the China Power Corp. said that China is drafting regulations and methods to further raise the price of electricity. China will turn all power enterprises into companies that will
China's water resource sector has great potential to grab a larger share of international markets. So far, China has five units engaged in developing international cooperation with overseas investors
Agronomists moot policy review: A spate of alleged suicides by farmers stepped in debt in debt in several States has put a question mark on the process of economic liberalisation and its effect on
