China has now overtaken the European Union as the largest new market for solar power, writes Paul Brown - as solar PV becomes one of the world's fastest growing industries - and one that's sure to keep on getting cheaper!
… Asia powers into the forefront of solar … Economics Solar Wind EU Africa China Asia solar_leo_house_bipv-cut.jpg China has … Italy, led the way in solar installation, but Asia and the US are now catching up fast. …
Vultures have become one of the most threatened families of birds on the planet thanks to poisoning by the veterinary drug diclofenac. Now Birdlife has discovered that it's on sale in Europe - threatening to wipe vultures out and undermine significant EU investments in vulture conservation.
… recent catastrophic declines of vultures in Asia that left landscapes littered with … BirdLife International in Europe and Central Asia. And that means they are for human and … has already wiped out vultures in South Asia Used to treat inflammation in livestock, …
A vicious cycle of climate change, cattle diet and rising methane has been revealed in a new scientific study: as temperatures rise, forage plants get tougher and harder to digest, and cause more methane to be produced in bovine stomachs. And with cattle numbers rising and methane 85 times more powerful a greenhouse gas over 20 years, that spells trouble.
… America, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia, where the effects of climate change may … has increased annually by around 3.4% across Asia, compared with a more modest 1% increase … North America, central and eastern Europe and Asia, with the geographical extent of hotspots …
The Gates Foundation has sunk $15 million into developing GMO 'super bananas' with high levels of pre-Vitamin A, writes Adam Breasley. But the project is using 'stolen' genes from a Micronesian banana cultivar. And what exactly is the point, when delicious, popular, nutritious 'red bananas' rich in caroteinoids are already grown around the tropics?
… modification. They are popular across south Asia, the Pacific, Africa and Central and … L. ) are a traditional food across the Asia-Pacific, found in an area ranging from … and is the heritage of communities across the Asia-Pacific region. The Q-DPI collection from …
A new 'carbon grab' is under way as governments and corporations seize valuable rights to the carbon stored in standing forests, with UN and World Bank support. But there's no benefit for forest communities - who even risk expulsion to make way for 'carbon plantations',
… and middle income countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, covering 66% of the … - as well as in peninsular Southeast Asia, governments claim legal control of more …
Even if you love Himalayan balsam, it has surely become too much of a good thing as it takes over Britain's wetlands and riverbanks. But now it's facing a major setback - the deliberate introduction of a parasitic rust fungus from its native range in the mountains of Asia.
… from its native range in the mountains of Asia. Could it be the beginning of the end for …
Decades violent expulsions, race laws and denial of citizenship lie at the root of the 'boat people' crisis in Thailand and Malaysia, writes Oliver Tickell. Attacks on the Rohingya minority have escalated since a new policy was announced in 2014 to permanently deny their rights.
… 2014, prompting Phil Robertson , HRW's deputy Asia director, to comment : "The long-awaited … the current exodus." Brad Adams, HRW's Asia director, commented: "Thailand, Malaysia, …
Banks preparing to launch a $400m bond issue for a global palm oil giant with a history of legal violations and broken standards have been warned of their 'high risk client' and the 'extreme and outstanding' social and environmental conflicts in the palm oil agribusiness sector.
… contracted by another Sinar Mas company, Asia Pulp and Paper. The company has condemned …
On Monday the World Bank's Conference on Land and Poverty begins in the US. But farmer organizations, indigenous groups, trade unions and others denounce the whole exercise as a sham that, in tandem with other Bank initiatives, is all about accelerating corporate land grabs and robbing the poor that the Bank was founded to assist.
… 80% of the food and farm 80% of the land in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, says Ladha: …
Ghana's government is desperate to pass a Plant Breeders Bill that would remove farmers' ancient 'seed freedom' to grow, retain, breed and develop crop varieties - while giving corporate breeders a blanket exemption from seed regulations. Now the farmers are fighting back.
… mobilizations in Europe, Latin America, Asia and elsewhere in Africa against the …
A small community in Uganda is challenging a UN-backed international oil palm venture that has expropriated small farmers and obliterated an entire forest on a Lake Victoria island to establish a vast plantation. Three years after the grab, Friends of the Earth groups are backing the islanders legal action, which is launched today.
… of the Earth groups in Europe, South East Asia and Africa against landgrabbing for palm …