Print media from the 1990s (February 1995 - July 1996), 1995, 1996

Folder includes the following: Newspaper article titled “An Innovative legislation” a book review by G.Venkataramani on the book “Farmer’s Rights and Plant Genetic Resources: Recognition and Reward: A Dialogue” edited by M. S. Swaminathan and published by Macmillan India Limited, 1995. Published in The Hindu, Sunday, 22 October 1995. Newspaper article titled “Voicing the shared experience” regarding the workshop “Kulavai”, is a Voicing Silence project at MSSRF. Published in Indian Express, Saturday, 3 February 1996. Newspaper articles regarding recommendations of the Social Audit Panel (SAP) set up for the Ministry of Environment and Forests in: The Business Line, Indian Express, The Tribune and The Hindustan Times, 19 March 1996; and The Business Standard, The Rajasthan Patrika, The Hindu, and The Patriot, 20 March 1996. Magazine cover story titled “M S Swaminathan -a world scientist of rare distinction…” Published in Industrial Economist Vol. XXX March 1996 No. 1. Newspaper article titled “Need to reverse adverse impact of climate change” regarding the workshop on “Impact of climate change on food and livelihood security: an agenda for action” by MSSRF. Published in The Hindu, Tuesday, 5 December 1995. Magazine article on the 1994 United Nations Environment Programme Sasakawa Environment prize received by M.S. Swaminathan, and Paul and Anne Ehrlich of the United States, for their lifelong work dedicated to the production and management of the environment. Published in People & the Planet, Vol.4 No.2, 1995. Magazine article title “Propagating bio villages” by Rajind N Christy. Excerpts from the article- “The ultimate mission of the biovillage project is to improve the quality of human life through providing resource-poor with technical support. Villagers with an additional income and villages with employment opportunities for their youth will certainly help the economic growth of all villages”. Published in Madras Musings, 16-31 March 1996. Newsletter article from UNESCO. Excerpts from the Asian Regional Workshop on Ecotechnology and Shaping the Future, organised by MSSRF and UNESCO from 3-7 February 1996 - “UNESCO’s Director General Mr. Federico Mayor has announced the creation of a UNESCO-Cousteau Ecotechnology Chair and an endowment of US$200,000 to give an initial impetus to a new eco technique network. M. S. Swaminathan will be the first holder of the Chair”. Published in UNESCO Quarterly Newsletter, New Delhi, April 1996, Vol.4, No.1. Newspaper articles regarding the four-day event on “World Sciences Academies Summit on Uncommon Opportunities for a Food Secure World” and book release of ‘World Resources 1996-97’-a report published jointly by WB, UNDP, WRI, UNEP published in The Hindu, 8-12 July 1996; Trinity Mirror, Indian Express, Economic Times, Financial Times, Evening Madras, and News Today 9 July 1996; News Today, 10 July 1996; Financial Express, 11 July 1996; and The Hindu Business Line, 12 July 1996. Newspaper articles regarding a meeting of the Rotary Club of Madras East where Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Executive Director, UNEP, was honoured with “For the Sake of Honour Award”, by C. Subramaniam, Former Maharashtra Governor. Published in The Hindu, News Today, Evening Madras, 11 July 1996.

Folder also includes articles in Tamil dated 4 February 1995 & 11- 13 July 1996 and an article in Hindi dated 19 March 1996.