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.
… interested in since my 2002 book titled " The Environmentalism of the Poor : A Study of … What solutions are proposed? JMA: The environmentalism of the poor and the indigenous, the environmentalism of the people, is growing in …
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 | 13th April 2018 Comment CSR oil-refinery-sunset-fb.jpg Businesses need to comply with an increasing number of environmental …
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.
… or dumps. Read the full report This is the environmentalism of the poor and the … the existence of various forms of grassroots environmentalism as a promising force for …
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 Lowther littlemountainsunset.jpg Studies have shown that while there …
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 November 2015 Comment Politics Law Natural World Pollution UK EU Regulation london-pollution-cut.jpg Little publicised …
'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.'
America's toxic prisons Kimberly M. S. Cartier | 13th November 2020 | News Editor’s Picks Activism Prisons Environmental Justice Racism Prison 'The water is bad, the air is bad, and the ground is …
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.
… the proper roles of hope and ethics in environmentalism. Hope as dis-ease Even in …
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!
To defend the environment, we must defend human rights Friends of the Earth International | 10th June 2014 Comment Corporations Development Human Rights san-jose-del-golfo-cut.jpg The neoliberal …
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 | 11th May 2012 News China News Focus Environment Dam Natural World Climate Change liu-jianqiang.jpg Lui Jianqiang has achieved …
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 Bill Laurance | 13th June 2014 News Australia Campaigning Politics jellyfish-cut.jpg It's fine for 'green' groups …
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 seeks help in its fight to overcome the toxic fallout of war and terror Wim Zwijnenburg Insight on Conflict | 8th April 2015 News War Pollution Waste WMD Iraq Middle East …
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The targeting of environmental justice groups shows how the Modi government's criminalization of dissent is gaining pace.
Criminalising ecological dissent in India Sonali Huria | 10th August 2020 News India International Modi Oppression Climate Justice Corporations Dissent Editor’s Picks Nate Village Ratnagiri The …
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
Taking account of China’s growth Pan Yue | 29th March 2007 News China GDP Economic Growth China Global Warming Globalisation Carbon Dioxide Climate Change Climate Change Politics And Economics …
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 era Robert Percival | 25th July 2017 Comment Trump Paris Agreement Environmental Law Climate Change trump .jpg Environmental law professor, ROBERT …
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” Catherine Early | 15th June 2018 News Brexit Politics Law Parliament European Commission houses_of_parliament.jpg The House of …
'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
Evgenia Chirikova: 'Putinomics' the biggest threat to Russia's environmental movement The Ecologist | 19th April 2012 News Natural World Society Energy Climate Change Russia Goldman Prize Evgenia …
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 January 2019 News Change Makers Law Climate Change Pollution Habitat Destruction Enforcement Environmental Defenders berta-caceres.jpg …
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 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with climate activists Environmental law has a …
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
… the most influential movement of our time: environmentalism. They give the state of play …
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 | 9th April 2020 News Roma Racism Waste Landfill Environmental Justice vf55zwjv-1382440303.jpg A new report released on International Romani Day …
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 We come into contact with dozens of products in our everyday life, so we must …