The 2016 'State of Nature' report, published today, offers many small victories to celebrate, writes SUSAN CLARK, but overall it's not good news: 15% of our native species are under threat of extinction, while 53% are in decline. With intensive farming the main cause of the damage, and climate change a serious long term problem, turning the tide of wildlife attrition will be a long and challenging task.
… Susan Clark | 14th September 2016 News Natural World Wildlife Conservation Extinction … what happens to wildlife and the world's natural resources for decades. And so in his …
Below-par farm biosecurity should block farmers from participating in England's badger culls, writes Anna Dale. But a large body of evidence of poor and negligent biosecurity by farmers suggests that Natural England, the government's official regulator, is turning a blind eye to this strict requirement - and undermining the purpose of the cull.
… Is Natural England granting unlawful badger cull … biosecurity by farmers suggests that Natural England, the government's official … purpose of the cull. I'm not a scientist or a naturalist and I don't have a legal …
In the red corner, the increasingly successful citizens' campaign to label foods containing GMO ingredients. In the blue, a supine government and powerful GMO and grocery industry that will fight it all the way. Welcome to 2014 ...
… GMO and 'natural' food - let the fight begin Ronnie … genetically modified organisms (GMOs) as "natural" . The response: 'voluntary' and … chemically-intensive foods and crops. Since natural health and food activists discovered …
In his new book environmental journalist Michael McCarthy bears witness to the astonishing decline in the once common wildlife of our countryside of the last few decades. But as Chris Rose writes, he does far more than bemoan the losses as he shares with us the joy that he still discovers in nature.
… thinning Chris Rose | 30th June 2015 Reviews Natural World Farming UK Biodiversity Books … for the sudden passionate happiness which the natural world can occasionally trigger in us, …
Rewilding landscapes impoverished by human exploitation enriches nature and brings back life to an increasingly ravaged world, writes Jessica Rothwell. But more than that, it's a vital step in making human existence sustainable in the long term, depending as we do on our planet's functional ecosystems for our health and survival. It's time for people to pull back - and make space for the wild.
… Jessica Rothwell | 16th October 2015 Comment Natural World Society Farming Population … earth becomes when Man interferes with its natural operating system. The Press picks up … 19th Century European colonisation. Here a natural, balanced ecosystem prevailed, where …
WWF sets out new roadmap to support a regenerative agricultural transition in England.
Farming for the future Ruby Harbour | 24th January 2024 | News Agriculture Nat West Farming Food And Farming WWF Devon cows WWF sets out new roadmap to support a regenerative agricultural transition …
Ukraine's Priazovskii National Park epitomises the problems faced by the world's natural areas, writes Dimiter Kenarov, as it contends with inadequate funding, rising sea levels, dried-out rivers, industrial pollution and illegal hunting. And that's not to mention the war. But the staff battle on: 'If we don't do this, then who will?'
… Kenarov | 1st October 2014 News Ukraine Natural World Oceans Climate Change Farming … epitomises the problems faced by the world's natural areas, writes Dimiter Kenarov, as it … Park is a magnet for hunters. Restoring the natural hydrology Most importantly, though, …
Proponents and opponents of the controversial concept met in London to persuade a live audience to support their stance, writes CATHERINE EARLY
… taking care of itself. It seeks to reinstate natural processes and missing species, … and populated areas because the value for natural capital and health would be greater, …
Leaving the EU provides a "once in a lifetime opportunity" for England to change the way its land is managed so that nature, the environment, and society are better off according to a new report by the UK charity People Need Nature which is published to coincide with this week's Oxford Real Farming Conference. KATHRYN HINDESS reports
… corridors, or flood-risk managers designing natural flood defence measures in catchment …
Bhaskar Save, the 'Gandhi of natural farming', died last year after a lifetime of organic growing and determined campaigning against the destruction of India's traditional, sustainable agriculture, writes Colin Todhunter. His 2006 open letter, published here, sets out a devastating critique of industrial agriculture and its impacts, and an eloquent and timely agroecological manifesto.
… Bhaskar Save, the 'Gandhi of natural farming', died last year after a … level, Save was regarded as the 'Gandhi of natural farming'. In 2006 he published an open … Govt. of India I am an 84-year old natural / organic farmer with more than six …
The way to a sustainable, people-centred agriculture lies in agroecology - farming based on ecological principles, taking account of the interdependence of all living things.
… again. Nature is not maximally productive. Natural selection does not favour maximum … is a biologist with special interests in natural history, evolution and genetics, food …
Recent reports of catastrophic declines in bee populations have had scientists buzzing around looking for a plausible explanation. Is it mites? Is it GM crops? Is it mobile phones or habitat loss? It's all of these things, says Pat Thomas, but it's also so much more than that.
… Varroa Diversity Farming Food Security Natural World Pollution beelg.jpg Recent … worth of food crops. Bees' role in the natural order of our world is crucial and … we have exploited them and corrupted their natural behaviour for our own convenience... …
The Apricot Centre in Essex is a unique project that uses organic horticulture and animal husbandry to heal, inspire and educate children from diverse backgrounds, and kindle love for the natural world, writes Martin Large. Now it's expanding to Devon, to establish a second, much larger biodynamic smallholding near Totnes and Dartington.
… diverse backgrounds, and kindle love for the natural world, writes Martin Large. Now it's …
If the world is to feed a growing population against a backdrop of climate change and biodiversity loss, argues Charles Windsor, we must put a cost on the damage we are causing to soils, water, climate and ecosystems.
… | 12th December 2013 Comment Food Farming Natural World charles-windsor-gm-food.png If … of greenhouse gas emissions, the depletion of natural capital, public health costs and its … ultimate source of all economic capital is natural capital and not the other way round. …
Farming should not only sustain people with healthy food, writes Jigmi Y. Thinley. If humans are to survive on Earth, it must also revitalise nature and sustain vital planetary systems, instead of poisoning and over-exploiting them. And to do that farming must be organic.
… researchers have found that human action and natural processes are causing the loss of over … practice of organic farming. Oil and natural gas depletion It was inevitable that … Scientific evidence suggest that oil and natural gas reserves will run out within 40 …
Managing grasslands in a way that mimics natural grazing by wild animals improves water infiltration, reduces erosion, conserves nutrients, reduces costs, raises production and increases profits, writes Natasha Giddings. Why isn't everyone doing it?
… | 21st March 2014 Comment Food Farming Natural World UK Flooding Water … Managing grasslands in a way that mimics natural grazing by wild animals improves water … in addressing these challenges. The UK is natural pasture land In agricultural terms, …
The agriculture bill must be amended to strengthen its environmental aims, farmers and campaigners from the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) said this week.
… landscape, and to reverse the decline in natural resources, campaigners said this week. … the industry and reverse the declines in natural resources and ecosystems; and a … food security by protecting and managing the natural assets which enable food …
The mighty Grocery Manufacturers Association is to sue Vermont for making food companies label GMOs in their products. Ronnie Cummins calls on all concerned consumers to boycott GMA companies and products - starting with their 'traitor brands' ...
… to drop the practice of labeling GE foods as "natural" or "all natural" . On May 9, true to its word, the GMA … it. We boycott every product, including the natural and organic brands, owned by members …
The Badger Trust will challenge the trial badger culls in the High Court next month, claiming that Environment Secretary Liz Truss and Natural England are acting unlawfully in failing to appoint an expert panel to oversee the experiment.
… 2014 News Badgers Health Farming Law Politics Natural World badger-family-cut.jpg The Badger … that Environment Secretary Liz Truss and Natural England are acting unlawfully in … the new DEFRA Secretary of State and Natural England over their failure to put in …
Modern practices mean that more than ever, people are disconnected from nature, writes Damitha Rajapakse. In Sri Lanka - a biodiversity hotspot which is full of endemic plants with unique properties - a conservation programme is under way to teach the new generation about the rich heritage of native fruits which surrounds them.
… world. Those flavours and discoveries were naturally of indelible nature. Unfortunately, … communities have been using the fruit as a natural form of hair care for generations. … to serve the purpose of recovering loss of natural resources in wild fruit and selected …
Rural Nepalese villages implement innovative green measures to safeguard their future, reports ROBYN WILSON
… not only to climate change but to various natural disasters. In April 2015, the country … in the country between 1971-2007 due to natural disasters - that's an average of two … change and the future risks presented by natural disasters place an urgency of Nepalese …
The farms attempting to reverse wildlife decline Tess de la Mare | 24th October 2019 News Farming Climate Breakdown Nature Friendly Farming Network Change Makers …
An eight-year research project into the nutrient content of food grown under three different organic gardening systems has left a filing cabinet full of documents, writes Matt Adams. Now he wants to analyse those years of accumulated data, in the hope that they can show the way to richer soils, more nutritious food, and healthier people.
… life in the soil each year and tracked 23 naturally occurring minerals known to effect … recognise our own symbiosis with the wider natural world. As the leading organic farmer …
Farming today is well on the way to becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the agro-chemical-biotech industry, writes Colin Tudge. Defra and the European Commission are all too keen to make it so, reflecting the interests of an agro-oligarchy obsessed with profits and growth at all costs. But there is an alternative. Join the 'real farming' agrarian renaissance ...
… | 19th November 2014 Activism UK Farming Natural World Toxics Economics …