Rhino poaching hits record high as criminal gangs target museums and exhibitions in UK and Europe to cash in on lucrative trade
… as part of their responsibility to monitor developments in the threat from organised … increasing vigilance on their part, and the development of innovative scientific … central India, approved under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism, is destroying forests …
The Philippines have become a significant transit point for illegally traded ivory, and far greater law enforcement is required, says Elephant Family's Dan Bucknall
… room for wildlife as Africa grapples with development? How poaching for the illegal …
A new Al Jazeera documentary follows reporter Juliana Ruhfud and producer Orlando von Einsiedel as they investigate Sierra Leone's multi-million dollar illegal fishing trade
… resources are ‘the key to economic and social development'. However, if the rate of illegal … a country ranked 180 out of 187 on the Human Development Index, it has been given the title …
Programmes to improve the quality of green space throughout social housing are taking hold in the UK, with Hackney’s Clapton Park providing a prime example of how far a little green can go....
… Green. “But often when looking at new housing developments, the focus is really on making …
Seemingly ethical companies like The Co-operative, M&S and Waitrose have been accused of double-standards over their partnerships with oil giants like BP, Shell and Chevron
… and policy director at international development charity War on Want, said: 'People … to Greenpeace, is the biggest industrial development on Earth destroying vast swathes …
The next world population milestone of 8 billion will come sooner than we think - perhaps as early as 2025 - yet we remain reluctant to debate the issue. A forthcoming Royal Society report may force us to
… controversy, suggests it is an issue for development and humanitarian organisations and …
The Eco Technology Show –Build, Design, Energy, Waste and Transport solutions all under one roof
… of the cutting-edge of research and the development of future technologies Choose your … issues and encourage people to embrace new developments and commit to using renewable …
Enzyme Potentiated Desensitisation is a groundbreaking treatment for allergy sufferers. But the recent closure of a firm championing EPD leaves its future in doubt. Drug companies and mainstream doctors are unlikely to be mourning, says Charlotte Davis
… tape' and a lack of funding for research and development. One interest group unlikely to … in turn limited the amount of research and development. As a result, not only has the …
More investment in existing rail lines, joining up the high speed line to public transport and ensuring rail fares are sustainable and affordable are what the government should focus on argues Campaign for Better Transport
… Climate Change Health Transport Sustainable Development train.jpg More investment in … sprawl - rolling back decades of town centred development. Now campaigners have launched a …
Can the planet’s cultural and natural heritage be protected during a war? Ruth Styles talks Syria, conservation and natural wonders with Kishore Rao, head of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The Ecologist meets… UNESCO's Kishore Rao Ruth Styles | 15th March 2012 Ethical Living UNESCO World Heritage Sites Travel Conservation Natural World Wildlife Nature Monuments Grand Canyon Taj Mahal …
A growing movement of fishing communities, miners and farmers are stepping up their campaign against the dam - one of dozens of hydroelectric projects looming across Colombia - despite violent repression of some protests
… Association, but its increasing role in development amplifies the need to 'assure that … 'pilot,' Yunis says, in guiding environmental development. By the time nightfall crept in on …
A growing interest in the links between exposure to chemicals and obesity is a testament in part to the pioneering work of Dr Paula Baillie-Hamilton
… US academic Dr Bruce Blumberg’s idea that developmental exposure (i.e. foetal) to … you block a child’s eye at a certain stage of development, even if you take the eye patch … heart abnormalities or something else. With developmental exposure, the foetus’s …
Welcome to the May Subscribers Newsletter. This month we investigate the complexities of prosecuting corporations accused of plundering natural resources in war; report from Ethiopia on the future of the pastoralist tribes and ask whether we can better use technology to tackle the eco crisis. To access your newsletter log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page
… tape' and a lack of funding for research and development. One interest group unlikely to … in turn limited the amount of research and development. As a result, not only has the …
An innovative gardening project along the river basin in Northern Senegal is helping hundreds of Mauritanian refugees address issues of food and economic insecurity and allowing them to integrate into Senegalese society
'Super vegetable garden' enables Mauritanian refugees to run agribusinesses Amanda Fortier | 13th January 2012 News Food And Farming Investigations Refugees dscn0786.jpg An innovative gardening …
From great public transport to carbon reduction initiatives, the UK’s towns and cities are making strides towards becoming greener places to live. Rebecca Campbell takes a closer look at the most impressive
… plan. The objective is to make sure that any developments are sustainable and have a …
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The economic plan of President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela for 2013-2019 promotes the exploitation of mineral deposits in the Sierra de Perijá, an area that is extremely high in biodiversity, and home to the indigenous Yukpa people....
… maps drawn up by the agency responsible for development in Zulia, the government has … to safeguard ancestral territory from mining development. In 2008 Sabino’s father, the …
The pro-GM lobby has sought to take the 'scientific high-ground' by positioning itself as the voice of reason and progress, while painting its opponents as unsophisticated 'anti-science' luddites. In a scathing response Peter Melchett turns the tables
… of DNA-manipulating enzymes (which led to the development of genetic engineering technology … the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – a body devoted not to … of gene expression. They have ignored new developments in science which have added …
Global brands, including Coca-Cola, Unilever and Vodafone offer African township residents a ‘lick of paint’ in exchange for turning their homes into advertisements
… Officer for the African Women's Development Fund Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah …
James Sainsbury celebrates the achievements of Resurgence and shares his vision and hopes for the future of The Resurgence Trust and the green movement
… contribution to the next stage in the development of the green movement. Resurgence … the world. The most significant of recent developments, of course, has been our recent …