What's needed to pull the world's economy out of recession? According to the G20, it's a massive wave of 'infrastructure' development worth as much $70 trillion, writes Bill Laurance. But all the roads, mines, dams, pipelines and 'development corridors' will inflict massive damage on wildlife populations and natural havens, not to mention local communities that stand in the way.
… | 16th March 2015 News Development Transport Mining Ecocide Forests … The Amazon also has almost 53,000 active mining leases , covering some 20% of the … and fires, poaching, illegal gold mining and rampant land speculation. Mining …
The remarkable Leuser ecosystem in Aceh, Sumatra, has faced massive destruction over recent years with rice farms, palm oil, roads and mines, writes Bill Laurance. But that's all set to end with a moratorium on forest clearance that's supported at the highest levels of government, both state and national. This is definitely news to celebrate! But we must also maintain our vigilance.
… the region's forests for oil palm, rice and mining expansion while opening it up with a … to a moratorium on new land clearing and mining . This is huge news, and it's clear … ensure that illegal land-clearing, poaching, mining and other activities don't continue …
Africa is facing an unprecedented surge in road and railway building with 33 huge 'development corridors' planned that threaten 2,400 of the continent's protected wildlife areas, writes Bill Laurance. We must block the most destructive plans and limit avoidable impacts on natural areas - before it's too late.
… Transport Development Protected Areas Mining Forests road-gabon-cut.jpg Africa is … Africa today is experiencing a frenzy of mining activity , with most of the investment … and lenders, and commercial agricultural and mining interests. They're intended to promote …
New development financiers like China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are driving a global attack on the environment, writes Bill Laurance. With their fast track 'no questions asked' procedures, they are financing a wave of destructive mega-projects, giving the World Bank and other lenders the excuse to lower their already weak safeguards.
… such as roads, dams, gas lines, mining projects, and so on. Some people had … dams , and hundreds of thousands of new mining, oil and gas projects . The … fragmentation, poaching, fires, illegal mining and land speculation. For instance, our …
The destruction of the world's wilderness is accelerating with a new clutch of mega projects from dams, roads and mines to large scale agriculture, write James Watson, Bill Laurance, Brendan Mackey & James Allan. It's cost-effective to put a stop to it right now for the carbon value of wilderness alone - never mind the biodiversity and indigenous peoples it safeguards.
… - including road expansion , destructive mining, unsustainable forestry and large-scale …
The sudden shift from 'Least Concern' to 'Vulnerable' status for all four species of giraffe is a red flag for their survival, writes Bill Laurance. Hunted down by poachers with automatic weapons for their 'trophy' tails, their range fragmented by roads and mines, and their woodland habitat cleared for farms or burnt for charcoal, giraffes need our help, fast.
… for foreign corporations, especially big mining firms from China, Australia and …
Roads, mines, dams, power lines, pipelines and other infrastructure projects are fast eating into the world's 'core forests', writes Bill Laurance. These rare and precious places where wildlife and ecological processes can flourish undisturbed must come before the evanescent gains of 'development'. To save what's left, governments and funders must learn the word 'No!'
Saying 'No!' A last chance for the world's forests Bill Laurance James Cook University | 5th February 2016 News Forests Development Transport Conservation Africa Brazil Malaysia amazon-dam-cut.jpg …
A new WWF report puts eastern Australia among the world's deforestation hotspots, write Martine Maron & Bill Laurance - estimating that 3-6 million hectares of native forest will be cleared there over the next 15 years. Queensland's new Labor government could reverse the destructive policies - but will it turn a new leaf?
Why is Australia topping WWF's world deforestation league? Martine Maron Bill Laurance | 30th April 2015 Comment Australia Forests Farming …
It's fine for 'green' groups to plant trees, or rescue baby flying foxes, write Susan & Bill Laurance. But when they campaign for the environment, right wing politicians see red, Moves are now afoot to strip advocacy groups of their charitable status, reflecting a broader clamp down on eco-activism across the Asia Pacific region in China, Cambodia, Lao and India.
… testify to the British Parliament about coal mining in India. Then in April the MHA froze …