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',
… Forest Peoples at risk from 'carbon grab' Oliver … | 20th March 2014 News Forests Indigenous Peoples Climate Change baka-forest.png A new … to forest communities and indigenous peoples. First the process offers them no …
The Kenyan government has sent troops to the Embobut forest to forcefully - and illegally - evict thousands of its indigenous inhabitants, to make way for a World Bank-financed 'Natural Resource Management Project'.
… Kenya - forest people facing violent eviction Oliver Tickell … 2014 News Forests World Bank Indigenous Peoples Conservation sengwer-protest.png The … more than 15,000 Sengwer indigenous forest people - referred to by the Kenyan government …
At the 'United for Wildlife' conference in Botswana, backed by princes Charles and William, Indigenous organizations from around the world are calling on world leaders to recognize tribal peoples' right to hunt for subsistence.
… Tickell | 24th March 2015 News Indigenous Peoples Wildlife Crime Botswana … calling on world leaders to recognize tribal peoples' right to hunt for subsistence. … to ivory dealers and carvers. Indigenous peoples treated as criminals But despite the …
Peru's Congress may soon approve a road through remote rainforest which is home to the country's last uncontacted tribes. The link to the Inter-Oceanic highway would open the area up to land grabs, wood cutting and gold mining, and expose vulnerable indigenous people to diseases to which they have no immunity.
… | 1st December 2016 News Peru Indigenous Peoples Forests Transport Human Rights … gold mining, and expose vulnerable indigenous people to diseases to which they have no … are estimated to be around 15 uncontacted peoples in Peru , many of them in the region …
Alzheimer's disease is on the rise. Some 44 million people worldwide are estimated to have the disease today, at a cost of over $600 billion. By 2050 the number is expected to treble. But could diet and lifestyle changes reduce its incidence?
… disease is on the rise. Some 44 million people worldwide are estimated to have the … do is make sure we have a proper diagnosis to people." Diagnosing Alzheimers and other … important. But far more important is to save people from getting it in the first place. And …
Peru has approved the highly controversial expansion of the Camisea gas project onto the land of isolated Amazon tribes - who will be put at risk of a massive death toll or extinction from introduced diseases.
… Tickell | 27th January 2014 News Indigenous Peoples Gas Fossil Fuels Peru … reserve for the protection of indigenous Peoples. They will now proceed to detonate … for the integrity of the indigenous peoples. "The Ministry of Culture has made its …
Development secretary Justine Greening is facing questions over UK involvement in a massive land-grab in Nigeria that is evicting local farmers from 300 square kilometres of fertile farmland to clear the way for a rice farm owned and controlled from the US and Canada. A 45,000-strong community faces landlessness and destitution.
… of a public irrigation scheme that 45,000 people depend on for their food needs and … are unanimous - this is our land! "The local people are united in their opposition to the … to produce food for their families and the people of Nigeria." The local people were …
Food campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall tells OLIVER TICKELL why he’s so vociferous about vegetables
… but several: good food, less waste, healthier people, thriving nature, and an end to human … is to eat whole real food. So how do you get people to do that? It’s incredibly hard to persuade people to eat healthy food. One reason is the …
A vast bauxite mine in India that would destroy the 'sacred mountain' of the Dongria Kindh people has been quashed following a local referendum that decisively rejected the $8.1 billion project.
… 2014 News India Mining Bauxite Indogenous Peoples dongria-kondh-girls.png A vast bauxite … the 'sacred mountain' of the Dongria Kindh people has been quashed following a local … Empowering Communities; Nurturing People; Health and Safety." But according to a …
The UN has described the Gaza Strip as a 'disaster area' following the onslaught of Storm Alexa and called on the international community to lift the blockade and allow recovery efforts to proceed.
… Press - 16 December 2pm GMT - over 10,000 people now estimated displaced by Gaza floods. … Gaza, causing the evacuation of over 5,000 people . Temperatures have dropped to around … of water, fuel, and vital services mean people just sit and wait for the unknown. "The …
Romania - A leading human rights group has charged the Government with serious violations of the human rights of inhabitants of Pungesti following protests against pre-fracking gas exploration by Chevron.
… On December 17 the group interviewed 30 local people who said they were "living in terror" … and have with their own eyes have seen people (men and women, young and old) bloodied … of routine harassment against the local people - obstructing them when they try to …
The Kwegu people of Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley are facing starvation because of the loss of their land to a huge sugar plantation, the destruction of their forest and the damming of the Omo river - supported by a UK, EU and World Bank funded 'aid' program.
… March 2015 News Ethiopia Africa Indigenous Peoples UK EU Development Land Grabs Farming … kwegu in cultivation site 2-cut.jpg The Kwegu people of Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley are … of the Omo valley, they are the original people of the area who have lived there, …
Sue Lloyd Roberts, the brilliant investigative journalist who died yesterday, was a unique phenomenon in the BBC, writes Oliver Tickell - fearless, rooting out the dirtiest of secrets, fighting the cause of the oppressed, abused, exploited and downtrodden. Now the BBC must keep her mission alive with a new, independent unit dedicated to human rights worldwide.
… Comment Media Human Rights Water Indigenous Peoples Forests Malaysia … world, and oppressed, abused and marginalised people everywhere. If there is one thing that … subjected to genital mutilation, and the people of North Korea and Burma, their entire …
A Bushman from the Central Kalahari travelled 5,000 miles from his home in Botswana today to tell the Prince of Wales, ‘We're not poachers - we hunt to survive. Persuade Botswana to change its policies, or the Bushmen will soon be finished.'
… Bushman to Prince Charles - 'Save our People' Oliver Tickell | 8th April 2014 News Indigenous Peoples Hunting Africa Botswana Society … it will be the end of the Bushmen. The old people who know the language and the culture …
Brazil's extreme right wing government is preparing to open up the rainforest territories of dozens of uncontacted indigenous tribes to 'free for all' development by defunding the protection they currently receive, according to information received by Survival International, which warns: 'The reality is these cuts could sanction genocide.'
… Tickell | 26th April 2017 News Indigenous Peoples Genocide Brazil Law Politics Farming … is declaring the extinction of indigenous people." Brazil's 'coup' government appears … of the global population of uncontacted people. Many of them live in indigenous …
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.
… of citizenship lie at the root of the 'boat people' crisis in Thailand and Malaysia, … Watch attributes the dramatic surge in boat people leaving western Burma and Bangladesh to … into the hands of gangs, who then placed the people aboard in jungle camps where they were …
Vivian Woodell, social entrepreneur and founder of the phone co-op, shares his thoughts on the growing co-operative movement and its role in building collaborative, sustainable alternatives to the standard model. Interview by Oliver Tickell.
… the whole cooperative movement was set up by people with a radical agenda for economic … The Phone Co-op is not just me – it’s all the people who have contributed to it with their … and not just another company. Most people don’t enjoy dealing with their telecoms …
Lynx could be re-introduced to sites in England and Scotland before the end of 2015, according to the Lynx UK Trust, which has just issued polling and survey results that show strong support for the idea among the UK population.
… overwhelming public support. Of over 9,000 people who took part in the survey, 91% … and Wales. "The UK public have spoken. People overwhelmingly want these animals to be … lynx to the British Isles." Over half of the people who filled in the survey were from …
Rothamsted Research has applied to field trial GM Camelina plants that make long chain omega-3 fatty acids - an important nutrient currently available only from fish. This poses a dilemma for those who have so far opposed GMO foods.
… Rather than representing a genuine benefit to people suffering from poor diet and nutrition, … no. But omega-3 fatty acids are, and most people eat nowhere near enough of them. Modern … - a valuable nutrient That's why millions of people take fish oil as a nutritional …
Depressed at the Breferendum result? So you might be, if you are bothered by the environment, social justice and a successful economy, writes Oliver Tickell. But it may never come to that. In fact it's just possible that the Brexit vote could deliver us a reformed 'peoples' EU' that includes the UK, under a progressive government led by Jeremy Corbyn. Here's how.
… the Brexit vote could deliver us a reformed 'peoples' EU' that includes the UK, under a … calls a general election (or indeed We The People demand one!)? That's unlikely to take … will be. But surely the UK has to leave? The People have spoken! Up to a point, Lord …
As Israel pursues its war on Gaza with ever-increasing ferocity, and with 25% of Gaza's people forced from their homes, what's the final objective? It's unthinkable that Israel's aim is to 'cleanse' the territory of its people, seize its vast gas reserves, and annex some of the Med's hottest real estate. Isn't it?
… ferocity, and with 25% of Gaza's people forced from their homes, what's the … aim is to 'cleanse' the territory of its people, seize its vast gas reserves, and annex … process would be to empty Gaza of its people. A drastic step indeed - but not an …
A new study explains for the first time how nanoparticles like those in diesel exhaust fumes cause heart disease by lodging in inflamed blood vessels, writes Oliver Tickell. The study, published as the UK government is ordered before the High Court to justify its refusal to publish plans to tackle illegal air pollution which afflicts 38 million people, also raises wider fears about 'engineered nanoparticles' in the environment.
… air pollution which afflicts 38 million people, also raises wider fears about … to the blood in healthy individuals and people at risk of stroke. Most worryingly, … issue. Urgent action is required to protect people's health from the illegal and poisonous …
Natural England announced today that the wild beavers living on Devon's River Otter will be allowed to remain free under a 're-introduction' licence granted to Devon Wildlife Trust.
… basis." The move is being applauded by local people who want the beavers to remain in the … , which can transfer to other wildlife and to people. England's first otters in hundreds of … animals and their hard work has benefits for people and wildlife." For the last six months …
Are we losing our minds? And could something as simple and inexpensive as diet and lifestyle prevent it from happening? Yes, says Oliver Tickell
… the incidence of dementia and enable elderly people to retain their cognitive faculties, … the Archives of Neurology, which surveyed 815 people over 65, found that the 20 per cent … oleic acid in olive oil. It suggests that, as people age, their brain chemistry may need …