With the 5th International Degrowth Conference taking place next week Spanish Ecologists Professor Joan Martinez Alier and Federico Demaria - both working at the Environmental Science and Technology Institute (ICTA) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) - explain why we need a 'less is more' alternative economic model and how the burgeoning Global Environmental Justice movement is a key concept in achieving the only goal that will halt Climate Change.
… Degrowth and the Global Movement for Environmental Justice ANTONIO CERRILLO trans. by NICK MEYNEN | 22nd August 2016 News Environmental Justice Climate Change Protest Global Movement For Environmental Justice Global Atlas Of …
Businesses need to comply with an increasing number of environmental compliance rules with a move toward sustainability across the world. These companies may want to consider hiring environmental consulting firms in order to follow these rules, as well as determine and implement their own environmental initiatives, writes EMILY FOLK.
… The benefits for businesses of environmental consulting firms Emily Folk | … need to comply with an increasing number of environmental compliance rules with a move … These companies may want to consider hiring environmental consulting firms in order to …
A new article presents the largest analysis of environmental conflicts up to date with findings that have direct implications for enhanced support of environmental defenders.
… Environmental conflicts and defenders EnvJustice | 2nd June 2020 News Environmental Conflicts Environmental Defenders Envjustice Editor’s …
Studies have shown that while there is a greater awareness of the seriousness of environmental damage in society, this shift is not obvious in environmental sentencing. Jason Lowther reports
… Environmental Justice Jason Lowther | 14th August 2012 News Ecocide Environmental Justice Environmental Courts Polly Higgins Jason …
Stocks in environmentally-minded firms fare better than their polluting peers.
… Stocks in environmentally-minded firms fare better than their polluting peers. The stocks of environmentally-minded companies are a better … average a portfolio with the best-performing environmental stocks could have up to seven …
Little publicised government plans to 'reform' court costs are intended to foreclose access to environmental justice for all but the wealthiest individuals and communities, writes Paul Mobbs. Meanwhile cuts to agencies and regulators will make it ever harder for them to do their jobs - making public participation in environmental protection all the more important.
… UK Government attacks public right to environmental justice Paul Mobbs | 30th … costs are intended to foreclose access to environmental justice for all but the … their jobs - making public participation in environmental protection all the more …
'The water is bad, the air is bad, and the ground is bad. The soil is just sitting on top of … an excess of 50 million tons of toxic waste.'
… 2020 | News Editor’s Picks Activism Prisons Environmental Justice Racism Prison 'The water … in the United States are one front of the environmental justice movement, which … access to a clean and healthy environment. Environmental justice affirms that all people …
Leading environmental charities want a Scottish Environment Act to retain and build on crucial EU protections.
… Act puffin_lister_cumming_edited.jpg Leading environmental charities want a Scottish … be brave enough to protest in this way, most environmentalists sympathise with the … sense when looking at the implications for environmental protections. EU environmental …
If we hope really hard maybe things will get better – or maybe it’s time to consider a new plan of action. Michael Nelson and John Vucetich propose a virtuous approach to environmental change.
… to abandon hope and propose a new approach to environmental change Michael Nelson John … Vucetich | 1st February 2009 News Society Environmental Change An Inconvenient Truth … John Vucetich propose a virtuous approach to environmental change. It's a troubled world, …
The neoliberal model of 'development' is ravaging nature and pitting communities and eco-defenders against powerful corporations and colluding police and military forces. The violence must stop!
… communities are raising their voices to stop environmental devastation and promote the … more than 100 incidents of violence against environmental rights defenders and violations … of violence and rights violations against environmental defenders have also been …
Tom Levitt speaks to one of China's most respected investigative journalists Liu Jianqiang on the rise of environmental activism in China
… Liu Jianqiang: fighting for environmental justice in China Tom Levitt | … widespread acclaim for his investigative environmental reporting in China Tom Levitt … journalists Liu Jianqiang on the rise of environmental activism in China Tom Levitt: …
It's fine for 'green' groups to plant trees, or rescue baby flying foxes, write Susan & Bill Laurance. But when they campaign for the environment, right wing politicians see red, Moves are now afoot to strip advocacy groups of their charitable status, reflecting a broader clamp down on eco-activism across the Asia Pacific region in China, Cambodia, Lao and India.
… Australia prepares tax penalty attack on environmental advocacy groups Susan Laurance … in China, Cambodia, Lao and India. Should environmental groups that engage in public … work. In Australia, some 600 groups on the environmental register currently qualify. This …
Iraq is working hard to remediate the environmental impacts of two Gulf wars and Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons programme, writes Wim Zwijnenburg. But it now faces new hazards deliberately caused by Islamic State - and is in desperate need of international support.
… Iraq is working hard to remediate the environmental impacts of two Gulf wars and … While Iraq is still recovering from the environmental impact of both Gulf wars, it now faces new environmental problems caused by the current …
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The targeting of environmental justice groups shows how the Modi government's criminalization of dissent is gaining pace.
… Picks Nate Village Ratnagiri The targeting of environmental justice groups shows how the … is gaining pace. The websites of three environmental advocacy groups in India – … change movement initiated by the Swedish environmental activistGreta Thunberg, received …
China boasts the fastest growing economy in the world. But how to calculate this development’s impact on natural resources, on public health and the environment? Pan Yue sets out the case for green GDP accounting
… of natural resources; pollution and environmental damage will also increase. GDP … economic revenue or output, and do not show environmental costs. There is no number that … The numbers may even look ridiculous, since environmental pollution may in fact cause an …
Environmental law professor, ROBERT PERCIVAL, who has worked for both the Federal Government and a leading green nonprofit group, says despite the Trump administration's assault on America's environment laws they will survive... and may even be stronger for the attack
… How environmentalists can regroup for the Trump … 25th July 2017 Comment Trump Paris Agreement Environmental Law Climate Change trump .jpg Environmental law professor, ROBERT PERCIVAL, …
The House of Commons has passed a government amendment to strengthen environmental protection in the EU Withdrawal Bill. However, critics said it would still result in lower protection than the UK has currently, writes CATHERINE EARLY
… Brexit bill amendment on environmental protection “not good enough” … passed a government amendment to strengthen environmental protection in the EU Withdrawal … concerns that the UK will lose aspects of environmental protection after it leaves the …
'We all live in Khimki Forest' has become the rallying cry of a local forest defense campaign. Goldman Prize winner Evgenia Chirikova describes what it's like to be green in Russia the why a culture of impunity and corruption risks destroying the country's natural heritage
… 'Putinomics' the biggest threat to Russia's environmental movement The Ecologist | 19th … mum of two, to one of the country's foremost environmental activists and enemy of the Putin … I should leave Russia. With a group of environmental experts and NGOs, we conducted a …
Failure to implement and enforce environmental laws is one of the greatest challenges to mitigating climate change.
… Failure to enforce environmental law Catherine Early | 28th … Pollution Habitat Destruction Enforcement Environmental Defenders berta-caceres.jpg … Failure to implement and enforce environmental laws is one of the greatest …
Environmental law has a unique opportunity to set requirements on what steps are necessary to mitigate the effects of climate change to protect us.
… Environmental law and climate breakdown Emily Folk | 28th May 2019 News Environment Environmental Law Law Thought Leaders … Ocasio-Cortez with climate activists Environmental law has a unique opportunity to …
A team of researchers is tracking and trying to understand what they call the most influential movement of our time: environmentalism. They give the state of play on a global conflict that is playing out at the local level in a special feature called The EJAtlas: Ecological Distribution Conflicts as Forces for Sustainability. By LEAH TEMPER, FEDERICO DEMARIA, ARNIM SCHEIDEL, DANIELA DEL BENE and JOAN MARTINEZ-ALIER
… Environmental conflicts can turn into … Alier | 15th May 2018 Comment Environment Environmental Conflicts Conflict … Sustainability Ecology Ecological Economics Environmental Justice Global Atlas Of Environmental Justice Envjustice …
A new report released on International Romani Day highlights the severe and systemic environmental racism against Roma communities across Europe during the coronavirus crisis.
… Environmental racism against Roma Khaled Diab … April 2020 News Roma Racism Waste Landfill Environmental Justice vf55zwjv-1382440303.jpg … Romani Day highlights the severe and systemic environmental racism against Roma communities …
We come into contact with dozens of products in our everyday life, so we must consider their environmental impacts and whether they can they harm health.
… Are environmental products healthy? Emily Folk | 17th December 2018 News Environmental Chemicals us-supermarket-cut.jpg … our everyday life, so we must consider their environmental impacts and whether they can …