160 global groups have called for a moratorium on new 'genetic extinction' technology at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity meeting in Cancun, Mexico. Gene drive technology, they say, poses serious and irreversible threats to biodiversity, national sovereignty, peace and food security.
… scientific community, local communities and society at large to debate and reflect. We … support for a moratorium Over 160 civil society organisations from six continents have …
This month wood pellet mills in the southern US that supply the UK's Drax power station were awarded 'sustainability' certificates under a voluntary scheme governed entirely by energy companies. The certificates provide no credible guarantee that the fuel does not come from ecologically valuable natural forests and wetlands, clear-cut and replaced by industrial plantations.
… decision against them, but not to civil society groups. Although NGOs could use a … with local communities and civil society organizations, and their corporate … argument made in a declaration by 132 civil society groups that biomass sustainability …
Monarch butterfly numbers are dwindling despite protection of their wintering forests in Mexico, and voluntary schemes to restore their food plant, milkweed, in US field margins, writes Eva Sirinathsinghji. These measures alone are insufficient: no less than an end to the mass spraying of glyphosate on crops, predicated by 'Roundup-ready' GM corn and soy, will do.
… on GMOs with the Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) . This article was originally … published by the Institute of Science in Society . Petition: ' Independent Scientists … on Glyphosate ' by Institute of Science in Society. Also on The Ecologist : ' …
For decades Israel has been driving Palestinian farmers off their land by imposing restrictions on agriculture, writes JONATHAN COOK. But one company, Canaan Fair Trade, has found an innovative way to resist peacefully, increasing resilience and prosperity in rural West Bank communities, and forging international alliances in the global movement for good food and farming.
… Bank, it is huge undertaking that much of the society mobilises for. It is a moment of … on international aid. "Too many civil society organisations in Palestine are chasing …
It is easy in a country like the UK to imagine that science and economics command the whole debate about nature's value. But step back and look at the bigger picture internationally, and it all looks rather different writes VICTOR ANDERSON
"NATURAL CAPITAL" - A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Victor Anderson | 14th December 2016 Comment Natural Capital Nature Biodiversity Ecosystems amazon rainforest.jpg It is easy in a country like the UK to …
The Scottish government has announced that its wild beaver populations will be given the full protection of both UK and EU law. The decision has been welcomed by campaigners who point out all the benefits of beavers to biodiversity, water management and flood control. Now, they say, England and Wales should follow suit.
… NFU Scotland, the Royal Scottish Zoological Society, and Scottish Land and Estates who …
A new UN report warns of a threefold increase in extraction of the Earth's primary materials between 1970 and 2010, writes Alex Kirby. The boom in the production of minerals, ores, fossil fuels, timber and biomass and will be to intensify climate change, increase air pollution and reduce biodiversity.
… and essential for the prosperity of human society and a healthy natural environment." …