'Conservation' is destroying those who've nurtured their surroundings for timeless generations, writes Stephen Corry - the Indigenous Peoples who have actually fashioned those precious places that we now mistake as 'natural'. It's time for a new conservation ethic that recognizes them as senior partners - not as 'squatters'' and 'poachers' to be evicted and criminalized.
… Wildlife conservation must support, not destroy, … Politics Human Rights baka-beaten-cut.jpg 'Conservation' is destroying those who've … now mistake as 'natural'. It's time for a new conservation ethic that recognizes them as …
From the endless red dunes of the south to the teeming game reserves of Damaraland, Namibia is home to some of the world’s most important eco-systems. Ruth Styles went to find out how local people are helping to preserve them
… | 12th May 2011 Ethical Living Namibia Travel Conservation Conservancies Safari Sossuvlei … the IRDNC , the Namibian government’s main conservation body. Taken together, conservancy … doesn’t end there. According to the Predator Conservation Trust , an NGO dedicated to the …
The Conservative attack on the environment is being carried out for good reasons, writes Chris Rose: because they can; because it delights their support base; because it heads off UKIP; and because they think it carries no political risk. Now it's up the UK's green movement to prove them wrong. But have our 'herbivorous' NGOs got the stomach for a fight?
Strange happenings on a small island off Europe Chris Rose | 31st July 2015 News UK Politics Climate Change Society bullingdon-cut.jpg The Conservative attack on the environment is being carried out …
It's barely mentioned in the election campaign or reported in the media. But a powerful faction of Tory ministers, ex-ministers and backbench MPs are bent on using Brexit to ignite a massive bonfire of 'spirit-crushing' laws on wildlife protection, air and water pollution, pesticides, renewable energy and public health, writes Brendan Montague. At risk are not just EU directives and regulations but even the UK's own Climate Change Act. May's Brexit may not just be hard, but very, very dirty.
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With the major party manifestos all published it's not just the Greens that oppose fracking, writes Mat Hope. It's also Labour and the Libdems. So who's left? The Tories of course, who are holding fast to the fracking faith, and even want to create a new special purpose regulator for the industry. Oh yes, and UKIP, which is also committed to abolishing the Climate Change Act.
Only Conservatives and UKIP back fracking in GE2017 Mat Hope DeSmog.uk | 18th May 2017 News Fracking Politics Climate Change Regulation fracking-police-cut.jpg With the major party manifestos all …
The battle for the soul of the Conservative party will intensify on the volatile issue of climate change, write Brendan Montague and Matteo Civillini. Energy Secretary Amber Rudd may be among the Tories' greenest but the 'grey blob' led by Owen Paterson may yet defeat her.
Amber Rudd faces climate change battle with Tory 'grey blob' Brendan Montague DeSmog.uk | 13th May 2015 Comment Politics Climate Change UK amber-rudd-flowave-cut.jpg The battle for the soul of the …
The the creation of almost a million sq.km of the South Pacific as a fully protected marine area builds on a long Conservative tradition of protecting the natural environment, write Nick Hurd & Zac Goldsmith - and as factory trawlers close in on Pitcairn's pristine waters, the initiative could not have been more timely.
… Pitcairn Islands reserve is Britain's biggest conservation initiative ever Nick Hurd Zac … Goldsmith | 20th March 2015 Comment Oceans Conservation Politics UK Fishing … Chancellor has delivered the single biggest conservation measure taken by any Government …
Eschewing mass tourism for small groups, conservation and community involvement, Valentina Jovanovski has the lowdown on the green travel companies making a positive difference
… Eschewing mass tourism for small groups, conservation and community involvement, … us choose trips that involve volunteering or conservation each year. While it doesn’t … community connection and architectural conservation score, is displayed for each …
Fresh from his surprise election victory, David Cameron is facing calls to expedite a 'free vote' in Parliament to repeal the law that forbids hunting with dogs, writes Chris Pitt. We must make sure our MPs vote to protect wild animals from the horrendous cruelty that resumed hunting would inflict on them.
Bring back fox hunting and hare coursing? Not on our watch Chris Pitt | 22nd May 2015 Comment UK Hunting Politics Animal Welfare hare-coursing-cut.jpg Fresh from his surprise election victory, David …
A new carbon 'tax and dividend' climate strategy would strengthen our economy, reduce regulation, help working class Americans, shrink government, promote national security, and reduce emissions, write eight senior US conservative politicians, financiers and academics. Now Republican control of all branches of the US government makes it an opportunity not to miss!
… Chairman of the Executive Committee of Conservation International. With the privilege …
The 2009 Marine Act was meant to result in a full network of marine protected areas along the UK coast, writes Tom Hickey. But since then far too few MPAs have been created, and no real change or action has followed. Hence the launch of the Marine Charter today - to galvanise political will - and manifesto commitments - for the 2015 election.
… in November 2013 the first 27 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs - the formal name of … announced the designation of 30 Nature Conservation MPAs throughout waters adjacent … more than paper parks. (See ' Taking the 'conservation' out of Marine Conservation Zones …
Can the planet’s cultural and natural heritage be protected during a war? Ruth Styles talks Syria, conservation and natural wonders with Kishore Rao, head of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre
… Living UNESCO World Heritage Sites Travel Conservation Natural World Wildlife Nature … during a war? Ruth Styles talks Syria, conservation and natural wonders with Kishore … the driving force behind UNESCO’s work is conservation. ‘When the World Heritage …
The UK's decisive Conservative victory is the result of a grossly unfair electoral system.The 'winners' were backed by under 25% of the electorate, the losing Labour vote went up by twice as much as the Tories' - and some MPs represent as few as 23,000 voters, others over 3 million. We must now demand real democratic reform.
Before the day is out - we must unite and demand fair voting! Oliver Tickell | 8th May 2015 Comment Politics UK polling-station-cut.jpg The UK's decisive Conservative victory is the result of a …
Just when the UK's government might want to be boosting its green credentials it has chosen to do the precise opposite, writes Steffen Böhm: giving tax breaks and subsidies to oil and gas, while attacking renewables and energy efficiency. We must unite to oppose these destructive and short-sighted policies
Whatever happened to the 'greenest ever' Conservative Party? Steffen Böhm | 11th July 2015 Comment UK Energy Fossil Fuels Oil Renewables Politics Transport north-sea-oil-rig-cut.jpg Just when the …
After years of pro-nuclear bombast from the Conservative Party, its 2017 manifesto hasn't got a single word to say about nuclear power, write Oliver Tickell & Ian Fairlie. Instead it announces a renewed focus on cutting energy costs, and a big boost for increasingly low-cost wind power; while both Labour and Libdems offer only weak, highly qualified support for new nuclear build. And so the great British 'nuclear renaissance' reaches its timely end.
Conservative election manifesto signals the end of new nuclear power Oliver Tickell Ian Fairlie | 18th May 2017 News Nuclear Energy Politics UK sizewell-nuclear-cut.jpg After years of pro-nuclear …
Volunteering holidays aren't just for bored teenagers. As Christine Ottery found out, there are plenty of ways to see the UK and do your bit at the same time
… 2011 Ethical Living Volunteering Travel Conservation Scotland UK England Beaches … out at home, many of which are focused on conservation. ‘Volunteering in the UK gives … green spaces,’ said a BTCV [British Trust of Conservation Volunteers] spokesman. ‘The work …
In the first of an exclusive series, former island caretaker and ambassador for Tourism Queensland Ben Southall explains why the Great Barrier Reef needs protection and how the ‘Best Expedition in the World’ will help
… and delivering the message of marine conservation and the Great Barrier Reef to … passionate about education, research and conservation in relation to Great Barrier … who want to try their collective hand at conservation …
From local participation to wildlife conservation, Tanzania’s green tourism projects show how responsible travellers and tour operators can improve lives and ecosystems - but there's still much to do, reports Thembi Mutch
… From local participation to wildlife conservation, Tanzania’s green tourism … and forests, providing an economic reason for conservation. Since then, eco-tourism - … leased to investors through the Tanzania Land Conservation Trust (TLCT). The high end …
In Zambia’s newest national park live more than 200 sable antelope. Coralled in conditions that are far from ideal, the animals have languished there for almost three years; the victims of bureaucracy, unscrupulous operators and a disregard for conservation. Ian Michler reports
… Michler | 15th February 2012 Ethical Living Conservation Wildlife Sables Antelopes Travel … unscrupulous operators and a disregard for conservation. Ian Michler reports In November … was a straight commercial transaction with no conservation or ecological parameters, surely …
The cowboys and Indians are still there but there’s more to America’s 48th state than reliving the glory days of the Wild West. Home to seven different ecosystems, it is leading the way in conservation and green tourism. Ruth Styles went to find out more
… ecosystems, it is leading the way in conservation and green tourism. Ruth Styles … woman charged with overseeing a wide array of conservation initiatives, was worried. … focuses on a combination of education and conservation, with visitors encouraged to …
It's all change in Canada with the dramatic ousting of anti-environment Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, writes Carol Linnitt. Under the new Liberal PM Justin Trudeau things are looking a lot better for climate, science, environment, transparency and First Nations. But Canada is still set to go into the Paris climate talks with the same weak level of commitment.
… also fought against First Nations and conservation groups regarding the Species at …
From the tiger to the bumblebee, the list of endangered birds, animals and insects is a growing one. Now a new book based on the IUCN Red List is providing an insight into the species under threat
… Travel Species On The Edge Of Survival IUCN Conservation Natural World 260-tiger.jpg From … appearing on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s [IUCN] Red List. The … you choose to get involved by supporting conservation charities, petitioning your local …
Is he really green? This is the speech given by David Cameron to a packed audience of environmentalists at the Green Alliance Annual Debate...
David Cameron speaks at the Green Alliance Annual Debate, 5th December 2006 Mark Anslow | 5th December 2006 Comment David Cameron Politics Green Conservatives Green Alliance UK Climate Change …
As the UK Government's green policies come under sustained attack from Tory and UKIP right-wingers, Lib-Dem Leader Nick Clegg nails his green colours to the mast.
… we're going to be saying more about marine conservation shortly. So we haven't sat back. …