By PratikMandrekar on December 18, 2009
A developing country has several key issues to deal with in every election that encompass the basic amenities like drinking water, electricity, public transport, employment opportunities, sanitation and garbage disposal. Frequent protests against industrial setups like the case of the Tata Nano (the world’s cheapest car) in Singur, West Bengal or the case of [...]
Posted in Asia/Pacific, Stories | Tagged Climate Change, India, innovation, renewable energy, technology
By EktaKothari on December 10, 2009
The India team is proud to announce the arrival of this video which talks about the issue of rising tides for the island of Sunderban. Delta erosion, loss of mangroves, and sea level rise are all combining to make this area one of the most impacted by climate change, right now. Refugee colonies are starting [...]
Posted in Asia/Pacific | Tagged Asia/Pacific, COP15, India, IYCM, project survival media, Rising Tide, video
By PratikMandrekar on December 7, 2009
Part 1 in the series: Is climate change affecting tourism through spread of disease?
The relationship between the now notorious Swine Flu and climate change may not be obvious. Yet this pandemic, the result of several novel mutations of the H1NI influenza subtypes, is known to worsen and spread due to climatic variations. This is just [...]
Posted in Asia/Pacific, Stories | Tagged Asia/Pacific, Climate Change, Health, India, project survival media, Tourism, Vector borne diseases