Tag Archives: globalisation
When Worlds Collide #52: From Independence to Non-dependence
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 3 February 2013 “How did you come here?” This was a question that the late Ray Wijewardene – maverick engineer, agronomist and inventor – frequently asked … Continue reading
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Tagged 1948, Asian Institute of Technology, bio energy, Ceylon independence, Dendro power, Dr M. Nawaz Sharif, Dr Ranil Senanayake, gliricidia, globalisation, grow your energy, independence, inter-dependence, inter-dependent world, Mike Wilson, non-dependence, oil addiction, P G Joseph, petroleum, petroleum imports, photosynthesis, Ray Wijewardene, renewable energy, solar power, technology adaptation, Technology for Development, wind power
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When Worlds Collide #15: Robert Lamb – The Earth’s Reporter
Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 13 May 2012 Exactly three months ago, on 13 February 2012, Robert Paul Lamb died at his London home. With his untimely exit, I lost a … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Documentary films, Environment, Media, Science Journalism, Sustainable Development, Television, Urban wildlife
Tagged BBC Earth Report, BBC TV, bio-piracy, biotechnology, Brundtland Commission, Earth Report, Earth Summit, globalisation, journalism, nuclear energy, Robert Lamb, Robert Paul Lamb, science writing, TVE, UN Environment Programme, UNEP
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