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Global Concerns Episodes

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    The Simon-Ehrlich Wager

    The environmental debate between economist Julian Simon and biologist Paul R Ehrlich

  2. Russia and the Environment

    A vast land, much of it uninhabited, Russia could be an ecological paradise

  3. Botanic Gardens

    From peace and quiet to conservation and research - the role of modern botanic gardens

  4. Japanese Crested Ibis

    How Japan's national bird became extinct in the country

  5. Emerging Disease

    Infectious diseases such as Marburg and Ebola are picked up from wildlife

  6. Whale Hunting

    Discussion on the proposal to hunt Minke whales in the seas around Norway

  7. Pollution and Male Fertility

    Is pollution to blame for a lowering of mens' sperm count and other male health problems?

  8. Energy Growth in Asia

    Energy conservation and alternative sources of power such as solar panels in Thailand

  9. Limbe Zoo, Cameroon

    Meet the volunteers trying to turn Limbe Zoo in Cameroon into a primate sanctuary

  10. Balancing the Economic Cost of Climate Change

    Economist Paul Ekins explains how to protect both the environment and industry

  11. Berlin Summit

    Summary of discussions on climate change at the Berlin Summit, 1995

  12. Solar-powered Tuktuks

    An electric alternative to auto rickshaws and tuktuks for congested, polluted cities

  13. Severe Flooding

    Is severe flooding due to climate change?

  14. Gene Patents

    Exploration of the morals of genetic engineering and the patenting of living organisms

  15. Glacier Special

    A scientific expedition sponsored by Earthwatch to study rock glaciers in the French Alps

  16. Starving Antarctic Birds

    Changing ocean currents mean there is not enough krill to feed Ad茅lie penguin chicks

  17. The Environmental Cost of Mahogany

    Forestry expert Simon Counsell talks through the impact of the mahogany trade in Brazil

  18. Chemical Waste Protects Linked with Male Infertility

    How surfactants get into the water supply and what effect they can have on ecosystems

  19. Oldest Living Organism

    The world's oldest organism - at 11,000 years old - is believed to be a Huon pine tree

  20. Sea Cucumbers of the Galapagos Islands

    Quotas and legislation have not helped preserve sea cucumbers - why?

  21. Trekking in a Rhino Suit

    Raising money and awareness for rhino conservation

  22. Animal Products in Chinese Medicine

    How can you get people to stop using animal products in Chinese medicine?

  23. Andrew Lees Obituary

    Profile of the campaigns director for Friends of the Earth Andrew Lees

  24. China's Industrialisation

    The conflict for land for industry and land for food around Shanghai

  25. The Future of the Orang-utan

    "Without trees there are no orang-utans and without orang-utans there are no trees"

  26. The Human Cost of Climate Change

    Calculating the impact and cost of human life on the environment fairly with Aubrey Meyer

  27. Genetically-engineered Virus

    Concerns for the genetically-engineered virus that uses scorpion venom to poison insects

  28. The Plight of the Tiger

    Valmik Thapar talks about the trade in tiger parts, habitat destruction and poaching

  29. Managing the Black Sea

    The Black Sea Environmental Programme aims to manage the sea shared by six countries

  30. Protecting Tigers and Elephants

    How animals such as tigers and African elephants are protected under CITES

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