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Richard Daniel chairs the interactive environmental programme in which he and his guests deal with listener's questions and concerns.
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Tuesday 28 February 2006
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Dr Lynn Dicks

Dr Ros Taylor

Professor Philip Stott

TOPICS

The role of hemp in a sustainable future
Is the practice of sponsoring goats in Africa adding to the problems of desertification?
Home Planet spoke to:
Dr John Burton, Chief Executive, World Land Trust
Dr Christie Peacock, Chief Executive, Farm Africa
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People and the Planet
Desertification in north-eastern Mexico
Food and Agriculture Organisation, United Nations
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Water harvesting in Eritrea (United Nations Environment Programme)

Water cycle - from rain to the tap
BBC Schools: the water cycle
Environment Agency
UK Groundwater Forum
Information on aquifers from Groundwater UK
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
University of Manchester: tritium dating

Plastic water mains
South Eastern Water: watermain replacement programme
Thames Water
Drinking Water Inspectorate
Water Framwework Directive Information Centre

Hormone mimicking
UK Parliament
DEFRA
United Utilities
The Guardian

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