Dr. Mike Norton-Griffiths asks whether the Ivory Wars can only end with species extinction, or whether a peace agreement could actually be reached........
… Ivory Wars or Ivory Peace? Is there a way forward? Dr Mike Norton-Griffiths | 24th May 2013 … Mike Norton-Griffiths asks whether the Ivory Wars can only end with species extinction, or …
After military attacks on Gaza failed to bring down the territory's Hamas government, reports Ramzy Baroud, Israel is now waging an environmental war whose weapons are chronic power shortages, collapsing sanitation - and floods of sewage.
… Gaza: sewage as a weapon of war Ramzy Baroud | 2nd November 2013 News … Baroud, Israel is now waging an environmental war whose weapons are chronic power shortages, … punishment of an ongoing siege, blockade and war. Two infamous wars illustrate this idea: …
As a new generation discovers the potency of non violent activism, Ian and Jennifer Hartley - the authors of Paths Are Made By Walking - explain why Non Violent Direct Action is as relevant today as it was during the Cold War
… as relevant today as it was during the Cold War In 2013 it is hard to recall the level of … thirty years ago at the height of the Cold War. The prospect of nuclear holocaust was … One of the films Concord distributed was the War Game. Made in 1965 by Peter Watkins for …
The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from the environmental frontline....
… Frontline Online: The Forgotten Victims of War Lorna Howarth | 31st January 2013 News desert … and on the ground. The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from the …
Ben Whitford reviews a text which examines the links between historical scientific research and the climate change debate, and discovers that environmental crises were once considered part of terrifying military strategies......
… however, took a different view. For Cold War scientists such as Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb — … titular character of Stanley Kubrick’s anti-war masterpiece — the Chilean disaster was …
Where there are cattle, there is the threat of bovine Tuberculosis (TB). The farming methods may differ greatly, but from the dairy farms of Ethiopia to the beef herds of Canada the race is on to find the best way to tackle the disease
… Wildlife in the firing line in global war against bovine TB Sarah Stirk | 18th June … Badger cull a PR disaster for UK countryside, warn 'dissident' farmers A growing number of … Wildlife in the firing line in global war against bovine TB Where there are cattle, …
In the lead up to broadcast of the next Link TV/Ecologist film, Shades of Gray, Jim Wickens introduces the thorny issues surrounding wolf culling in the US
… shedding new light on the Rocky Mountain wolf wars Jim Wickens | 5th March 2013 Comment … battle looks set to ignite into an all out war. Or does it? Where do the truths really …
Deepak Chopra asks whether the American dream is tainted by current day trends in U.S. politics and society.......
… to be seen that way by others. Analysts warn us that American opportunity is flagging, … with the military adventurism of the Iraq War, a war of choice that destroyed Iraqi society, …
Dominic Dyer reports on a long overdue co-ordinated effort by the international community to take action against the global industry which is slaughtering Africa’s elephants......
… Sunday Times entitled “SAS veterans join new war on poachers” which sparked a global … READ MORE... COMMENT Ivory Wars or Ivory Peace? Is there a way forward? Dr. Mike Norton-Griffiths asks whether …
In rural West Wales, with no public consultation, the Ministry of Defence and QinetiQ are about to launch a new era in drone technology and experimentation. Paul Mobbs reports on Wales's role in a legally dubious future of mass surveillance and remote killing.
… Paul Mobbs | 25th March 2013 News Wales War drone-1.png In rural West Wales, with no … The recent disclosures of whistle-blowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning may have highlighted the issue of networked warfare . But to really understand its …
Western consumers are inadvertently driving the Sumatran elephant to extinction by eating, washing and wearing - in cosmetics - the derivatives of a fruit that is destroying the animal's last remaining forest habitat. Jim Wickens reports
… ivory in the Far East. The African 'elephant wars' make comfortable viewing for Western … road-building spurned amidst a bitter civil war that reaped a bloody toll until a … brought to their knees by decades of civil war. And the death toll on both sides of the …
The truth is that 'green costs' are an investment that benefit all of us. Yet, to capitalise on that investment will take long-term vision, commitment, and a willingness to make and explain hard decisions.
… jubilation at the start of the oddly-named War of Jenkin's Ear, Robert Walpole … hands." Or to put it another way: declaring war on things, from drugs to porn to energy … the more surprising that Cameron appears unaware of it. Over the last few years, EU …
Ramatu Kanu is a citizen journalist based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She is being trained by Radar - a new charity that trains marginalised groups to report on what would otherwise be neglected news and environmental stories. Here, Ramatu investigates the impact of illegal sand mining in Sierra Leone...
… Leone... It all started after the civil war in our country when most of the houses … Sierra Leone to shake its associations with war and blood diamonds. But then in early … are reaping short-term financial rewards. The local community is bribed to allow …
Jeremy Wickremer explains why he believes permaculture offers multiple answers to societal and environmental problems in a beautifully simple and effective way.
… with each other - like having a tug of war. Just as conflicted behaviour and … antidote to the giant global game of tug of war that goes on around the planet, with each …
Japan's secrecy law, just passed by parliament, gives the government carte blanche to designate state secrets - and restrict information about anything it likes. Saul Takahashi hears the sound of jackboots on the march ...
… directly leading up to, and during, World War 2. The law, known as the Designated … Abe admitted that the government was aware of five cases of " leaks of important … by the government to jail opponents of the war effort. The Japanese experience from those …
Edgar Vaid reviews a book which aims to convey the knowledge revealed by current climate research through the power of images, graphics, and case studies.
… general Hannibal led his army (including 37 war elephants) in a legendary crossing of the … Optimum, a period of about 500 years when warmer temperatures resulted in alpine passes … with equal coverage - anthropogenic global warming is accepted as apodictic. One residual …
Lorna Howarth examines a growing movement in urban planning that moves beyond preventative sustainable development to 'regenerative' development, aiming to counter some of the destruction urbanisation has wreaked on the planet....
… emergence of 'regenerative cities' Lorna Howarth | 11th July 2013 News towards the regenerative city final pdf-12.jpg … Copyright World Future Council. Lorna Howarth examines a growing movement in urban …
Buying organic food is an important choice for everyone concerned about animal welfare, wildlife and conservation. It would not make sense for consumers to stop buying organic if they disagree with badger culling, says Helen Browning
… cull a PR disaster for UK countryside, warn 'dissident' farmers A growing number of … Wildlife in the firing line in global war against bovine TB Where there are cattle, …
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
… “One of the toughest challenges is raising awareness among locals and also authorities … holding 40,000 dissidents and prisoners of war in what were often brutal conditions. And … Rouge soldiers took advantage of the post-war confusion to briefly invade in 1975, …
The return of the wolf to the USA's Northern Rockies has brought out some dark undercurrents in American culture and history. A spineless political establishment has fallen into line.
… the wolf hunters were fighting a guerrilla war against Washington. As if they were … playpen for reactionaries to act out warrior fantasies against demonic wolves, … shedding new light on the Rocky Mountain wolf wars In the lead up to broadcast of the next …
If the Soil Association joined those opposing the cull it would be able to brand its organic milk and dairy products 'badger friendly'- no doubt leading to a much needed boost in sales, says Dominic Dyer
… cull a PR disaster for UK countryside, warn 'dissident' farmers A growing number of … Wildlife in the firing line in global war against bovine TB Where there are cattle, …
Gwen Burnyeat tells of her encounter with a unique peace community in Colombia, who are promoting systems of local sustainability and guardianship that protect both people and the environment.
… have been fighting for over fifty years, in a war that has caused millions of civilian … peace does not mean just the absence of war, but the creation of a positive foundation …
Pungesti is at the terrifying front line of Romania's resource war - where villagers are fighting off rapacious corporations and their private army of violent riot police, backed by corrupt politicians. Alex Summerchild reports ...
… terrifying front line of Romania's resource war - where villagers are fighting off … in the local store. They went there to keep warm, but were still brutally arrested by the … 10 masked riot police descended. They ran towards them and started to hit them. They beat …
Major funders of the pro-fossil fuel Global Warming Policy Foundation are always keen to speak out against public support for renewable energy, writes Brendan Montague. So how come they're so keen to help themselves to a fortune in farm subsidies?
… Major funders of the pro-fossil fuel Global Warming Policy Foundation are always keen to … deniers have huffed and puffed in their war against wind farms in Britain, claiming … of Lord Lawson's climate denying Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) are more than …