Oxfam’s Phil Bloomer reports on the shocking scandal of (mostly) secretive land-grabbing, usually from those least able to defend their rights
… The great Africa land grab Phil Bloomer | 13th November … become a major threat to poor communities in Africa, Asia and South America. … spikes of 2008 and 2011; speculators who see African land as a one-way bet – prices can …
Climate Radio reports on how and why the African delegation threatened to walk out of the recent climate negotiations
… The 300-350 Show: Africa makes a stand Phil England | 10th November 2009 Other Climate Radio Africa Copenhagen cr21.gif Climate Radio reports on how and why the African delegation threatened to walk out of …
Deborah Doane believes that the idea of development should be rooted in empathy and solidarity....
… 2013 Other Society Aid Development radi-aid-africa-for-norway (1).jpg The Radi-Aid … to care. There's heat enough for Norway, if Africans would share!" These are the lyrics … of a song in a glossy music video, sung by African musicians, featuring compelling images …
An illegal cross-border trade in endangered wild Asian elephants to serve Thailand's tourist industry is threatening the future of the species, an undercover investigation by the Ecologist Film Unit (EFU) has revealed
… INVESTIGATION Is there room for wildlife as Africa grapples with development? How poaching … change and population growth all threaten Africa's unique wildlife …
Martin Palmer explains how faiths have become key in helping to protect the living planet.
… involved with around 50% of all schools (in Africa, according to UN figures, this rises to … their schools to creating tree nurseries (in Africa, the leading Christian, Muslim and … an environmental education toolkit for East Africa faith-based schools, the Alliance of …
Forty years ago this February Roy Bridger wrote The Pesticide Fallacy - outlining early concerns over certain pest control methods. But have things improved?
… of explosives and fire blasting in areas like Africa, it is no wonder that even now, pest …
A simple agricultural technique could release farmers from the grip of agrochemical corporations. With no patents, no royalties and no licensing fees, this system just benefits the farmers.
… have been replicated time and again in India, Africa, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam …
A shocking new film released by the Environmental Justice Foundation reveals how workers endure violence and incarceration for months - or even years - onboard ships which supply European consumers with fish.
… 4th October 2010 Other Fish Food And Farming Africa bycatch.jpg A shocking new film …
Forty years ago this month the plant geneticists Sir Otto Frankel, W.K. Agble, J.R. Harlan and Erna Bennett warned the world about biodiversity loss. Today 22 per cent of the Earth's plants face extinction
… trees used in the production of palm oil from Africa to the Far East - is still a widespread … and the loss of the gene centre of many African and Eastern crops. Frankel pointed …
Fair trade has brought rewards to farmers in Africa and Asia. Is there a role it could play in poorer European countries as well? Silver Kasoro and Harriet Lamb answer...
… Fair trade has brought rewards to farmers in Africa and Asia. Is there a role it could play …
Another negotiating week on the road to Copenhagen has come and gone. We try and tell you as much as we can in plain English about where the talks currently stand, now that there are just 100 days left to go to Copenhagen. Our focus here is on the overall 'shared vision' element of the agreement
… should be 1.5C maximum temperature rise The Africa group of around 50 countries won’t …
The manufacturer of Fanta is being urged to help address the poor conditions and low wages endured by some African migrant workers harvesting oranges in southern Italy. Andrew Wasley reports from Rosarno
… poor conditions and low wages endured by some African migrant workers harvesting oranges in … silhouetted against the flames. They are from Africa – Ghana, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast – …
While governments argue over responsibility for global warming, development experts are thinking about the humanitarian consequences for the world’s poor. Mara Hvistendahl reports from the United Nations.
… droughts and desertification in sub-Saharan Africa. An increase in tropical storms, …
LIZ HOSKEN tells how bringing together African and Amazonian peoples has informed a campaign for a new Earth jurisprudence.
… LIZ HOSKEN tells how bringing together African and Amazonian peoples has informed a … immersion experiences – such as delving into African Indigenous cosmology and conceptions … exchanges to the Colombian Amazon. We took African civil society leaders to experience …
Forty years ago this month, Professor Henry A. Schroeder wrote Trace Elements in the Environment, about the dangers of toxic metals in the air, food and water that humans expose themselves to
… of the world. An EU ban came in 2000 and in Africa, leaded petrol was phased out in 2006. …
Grandmother Earth - Thirteen matriarchs from indigenous cultures are currently touring the world, promoting peace, unity and a respect for nature. nicola Graydon meets one of them, Mona Polacca
… Circle, North, South and Central America, Africa and Asia, all at the invitation of …
Mark Goldring, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB, reports on growing inequality arising from the current economic model that benefits the privileged minority.
Extreme inequality across the globe spells disaster for millions.
… would take the average person in sub-Saharan Africa 180 years to register the same …
Vandana Shiva reminds us that the very future of food security in India (and indeed worldwide) lies in protecting and promoting the country's small farmers.
… It cites examples of how small farms in Africa have increased food production through …
We live in violent and unpredictable times. What better time to focus on peace and listen to the voices of the peace-makers? Scilla Ellworthy challenges our assumptions about wars and presents a powerful strategy for building peace.
… for peace, a process pioneered in South Africa by Nelson Mandela, developing peace …