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Climate Change
Desertification and the attempts to reverse the process in Senegal.
Refugees in Europe
The hostile attitude towards refugees in Britain
Kenyan Forests
The conflict between Kenyan environmentalists and the government over the use of forests.
Uranium Mine in Australia
A uranium mine introduced to a protected area infringing on Aboriginal territory.
Great Barrier Reef at Risk
Risks to the World Heritage Area are considered by a range of speakers.
The Worldwatch Institute
Special programme on US environmental research group The Worldwatch Institute.
Hurricane Mitch
Nicaragua four months after Hurricane Mitch; how people are faring.
Zimbabwean Schools
Volunteers in Zimbabwean schools, a British charity programme
Water
Recent research considering water shortages and resolutions.
Wind Power
The development of wind power in Denmark and the relative merits of using renewable energy
George Foulkes
Interview with George Foulkes from the Department For International Development (DFID)
HIV Epidemic
How the HIV AIDS epidemic makes our world more divided.
Book Aid
The school book campaign World Book Day and attempts to improve education in Africa.
Earth Summit
Accomplishments since the 1992 summit, a discussion of the failures and lack of progress
Globalisation
The effect of the single global economy on rich and poor.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity and its role in improving accomodation quality in Suffolk
Agrotourism
What is agrotourism? How does it help communities? A look at agrotourism in Cyprus
Middle East Water Crisis
The challenges of water shortages in the Middle East
GM Crops and Seed Regulations
The risks of Genetically Modified crops, should seeds be more tightly regulated?
Financial Markets and Climate Change
Emissions trading and the role of the market in working against climate change.
The man-made causes behind the devastation of Hurricane Mitch.
G7 and Third World Debt
Potential debt relief for 'Third World' countries discussed.
Balkan War
The environmental impact of the Balkan War.
Cairo Agreement: Five Years On
Five years after the Cairo agreement, the progress made within the twenty year plan.
UN and Global Business
People before profits - UN calls for new rules to govern global business.
Decision Time in India; What's the Future for the World's Tribal Peoples?
The difficulties for the world's 'tribal' people, an examination of tribal groups in India
Land Reform
Importance of land reform worldwide - attempts to give the poor a fairer share of the land.
Dams in Columbia and India
Dams and population displacement in India and Colombia
Floods and Water Shortages
Floods and water shortages, a look at China's water crises.
Forests
Forests - new ideas on how to save them, and how best to exploit them.
Amazon Forest Threat
New threat to the Amazon posed by genetically modified soya