Bruce Parry on tree-bark trips, deforestation and lessons learnt from tribal living
… war and there are murders everywhere. It’s a global issue now, and it has to be seen as … order. I’m a real believer in the need for a global, moral voice to speak for all of us, …
The oceans are awash with plastic, write Magnus Johnson & Melanie Coull, with dire effects on marine wildlife mistaking it for food. But it's not just big animals like basking sharks, turtles and albatrosses that suffer. The very worst damage may be caused by particles too small for the eye to see, and the toxic chemicals that cling to them.
… in the oceans, according to new research by a global team of scientists. The world generates … the marine environment is the Cinderella of global issues, garnering less attention than …
The award winning environmental photographer on witnessing rainforests around the world, working for Greenpeace and why photos can help save the world
… like fisheries, toxic waste, nuclear, global warming and deforestation. Probably the … than dead'. The project has also launched a global awareness campaign, asking people to …
Deutsche Bank economist Pavan Sukhdev is heading up the groundbreaking TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) report and doing for nature what Sir Nicholas Stern did for climate change - valuing it
… pay. It needs a sense of commitment amongst global leadership that we are in this together … of economic production and 75-80 per cent of global emissions. The UN is a vehicle where … humanity against the worst impacts of global warming and also alleviating poverty, …
Meddling by the Vietnamese government and an invasion of investors has put Phu Quoc island on course to becoming severely tarnished by international tourism, reports Jak Phillips
… is now being courted by the tentacles of global tourism; and its sting is beginning to … result of poor planning and the unforeseen global recession. “The eyesores are …
While other countries apply themselves to environmental challenges from climate change to nature protection, Russia - with its massive wealth of nature and natural resources - is stubbornly refusing to take part, writes Lucy E J Woods. And as the economy declines, the pressure is on: to ignore environmental regulations, and clamp down on environmental defenders.
… electrifying the country, making Russia a global powerhouse. However, Russia then … its contribution and responsibilities to the global environment. Protecting Russia - how …
Denying the science of climate change is ill-informed, but then so is misreading a report to claim that the entire carbon market is flawed...
… in response. This is my favourite: 'Whatever global warming has occurred since the close of … men ignoring climate change Survey finds global financial decision makers ignoring …
Exploring the lives and behaviour of our close ancestors and the threats they face, this book makes a compelling case for their protection
… reveals the intricate personal, local and global relationships that underpin the history … humanity against the worst impacts of global warming and also alleviating poverty, …
The Census of Marine Life is finally complete after a decade of work by 2,700 scientists from 80 countries
… but seagrass plays a vital role in the global ecosystem, says Richard Unsworth, … suggests NEWS Marine food chain hit by ocean global warming The entire marine food chain is …
Prohibition - of alcohol, drugs and prostitution - has not worked. So, Paul Jepson asks, why did the London Conference insist it's the answer to saving rhinos, elephants and other endangered species targetted by the global trade in wildlife products?
… and other endangered species targetted by the global trade in wildlife products? Addressing … a willingness to lead. And the alignment of global security concerns, through the …
Forest carbon finance, through avoided deforestation, is at best a sticking plaster solution that fails to get to the roots of the problem, argues Harriet Williams
… of regional watersheds and regulator of the global atmospheric system. Indeed, … when negotiators will look to strike a global deal on reducing forest emissions, with …
Ample peer-reviewed science says that the number one threat to condor survival is lead poisoning from eating bullets and pellets in carcasses, reports Dawn Starin. But the powerful NRA is fighting hard against bans on lead ammunition.
… to their evolutionary distinctiveness and global extinction risk. At number three on the … world's 100 most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (Edge) species, …
Africa sustains some of the most spectacular ecosystems on the planet - from the Sergengeti to the Congo Basin to the Eastern Arc forests. But those ecosystems and their iconic wildlife are now facing their greatest peril, writes William Laurance - a mining boom of unprecedented intensity.
… iron ore and coal. But with just 5% of all global mineral exploitation taking place in … No one yet knows, but the stakes for the global environment could hardly be any higher. …
The emergence of rainforest saving initiatives which are intent on action and are already proving successful is refreshing to see.
… creating a valuable future investment. The Global Canopy Programme ( www.globalcanopy.org/ ) puts similar emphasis on … US$500m a year for five years to decrease global deforestation. Despite an encouraging …
WWF’s support for 'fortress conservation' has led to serious human rights abuses for indigenous peoples, writes Lewis Evans, and nowhere more so than in Cameroon, where the Baka are considered trespassers and poachers in their own ancestral forests. A formal complaint against WWF's behaviour is now in process.
… scrutiny. Any organization that operates on a global scale, funding projects all over the … campaigner at Survival International , the global movement for tribal peoples' rights. …
The mountaineers who come to conquer Everest mistake their achievement – in the quest to overcome nature’s ultimate natural obstacle, humans have already won
… sensitive area, already markedly affected by global warming. The Himalayas are one of the … are beginning to realise the impact of global warming, however. The first snow fell … before. Local people attribute this to global warming. We and other companies now …
The world’s tropical forests are falling as fast as ever – at a pace of about 13 million hectares each year, or 50 football fields a minute. But the rainforest killers are changing, with big implications for us all.
… and fuel-wood gathering. At the same time, globalised financial markets and a worldwide … for grains and edible oils, driven by the global thirst for biofuels and rising … the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for the global timber industry. Conservation groups …
Every hour, an area of seagrass the size of two football pitches is lost. The rate of loss is equal to that occurring in tropical rainforests and on coral reefs yet it receives a fraction of the attention
… but seagrass plays a vital role in the global ecosystem, says Richard Unsworth, … While logging and deforestation has gained global attention the growing sand mining …
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.
… will be absolutely crucial for getting a good global deal at the Paris Summit in 2015. And … the race is on with our competitors for green global investment. China has committed to … partners talk a lot about winning the global race. Well, this is one area where we …
As the IPCC prepares to launch its latest climate report, Mark Spalding reports that mangrove swaps don't just protect coastlines from storms, flooding and erosion - they also sequester huge tonnages of carbon. And that makes them a super-smart investment ...
… best we could in most places was provide a global average number. "A typical mangrove … There's no magic cure to the challenges of global change - warming, rising seas, …
Must-have handbags? shoes to die for? From cheap trinkets to luxury car interiors, Jim Wickens discovers the startling facts behind what we buy into when we buy leather goods.
… Violations Risk Chemical Poisoning Industrial Globalisation Cancer Risk Human Rights Risk … governments all-too-eager for a slice of the global market, and happy to turn a blind eye … overseas, but squarely at the feet of the global buyers themselves. ‘Look, we would love …
It is estimated that by 2030, 92 per cent of Britons will live in cities. The CEO of charity Trees for Cities on why its so important but difficult to plant trees in our streets
… this year? People are surrounded by news of global warming, melting icecaps and often feel … An innovative new project aims to raise a global army to replant old growth trees to … over a logging company - especially in the global South. But what's good for Walmart is …
Kara Moses reports on a group of 10-year-olds from Holly Trees Primary School who - by fundraising for Kew's Millennium Seed Bank Partnership - have helped secure the future of a rare Namibian plant that was virtually extinct in the wild
… Seed Bank Partnership (MSBP), the largest global plant conservation project in the … species which urgently need saving. Our global partners travel to diverse places, from …
Just as the humanitarian crisis of the Second World War gave birth to the swift implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60 years ago in 1948, we now have a planetary crisis that needs to be addressed with equal urgency. Now is the time to call for a Universal Declaration of Planetary Rights.
… and manufacture oxygen: counterbalancing global warming. Even in death they enrich the … that such protectionism is effective and global in application. For that we need the …