The plans currently under consideration for saving forests might help the trees, but they could ride roughshod over indigenous communities. Here are some ways to change that
More sites may be added to the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in Danger this week, but how effective is this register of global hot spots, and what are the areas that truly deserve international protection?
… the areas that truly deserve international protection? This week, in the sunny surrounds … manmade climate change. International protection UNESCO (the United Nations … tourism industry and the measures needed to protect the very natural heritage on which …
If we truly knew about flu, and the lack of effectiveness of the vaccine being offered as protection, would we really be so obedient about getting the jab?
… effectiveness of the vaccine being offered as protection, would we really be so obedient … effectiveness of the vaccine being offered as protection, would they really be so obedient … strains that were uncommon that season. No Protection While the flu vaccine is vigorously …
Investigation into the dangers faced by lawyers who champion human rights and environmental justice.
… Using the law to protect the environment Andrew Wasley | 19th … so bad they have been forced to request protection from overseas NGOs. CCLAP lawyers … champions of human rights and environmental protection are being targeted. In Peru, …
Little angers environmentalists more than receiving food or products in Styrofoam packaging, and now the Californian Ocean Protection Council has called for a blanket ban on the use of the material in food containers across California.
… Californian Ocean Protection Council calls for a state-wide ban … January 2009 News Styrofoam Californian Ocean Protection Council COPC Extended Producer … packaging, and now the Californian Ocean Protection Council has called for a blanket …
Neonicotinoid pesticides are killing our honeybees. Sign the Soil Association petition to help get it banned. Then take part in Twitter's 'Tweehive' - starting on 14th July
… Help protect our honeybees Laura Sevier | 13th July … Disorder CCD Pesticides Neonicotinoids ta-protect-our-bees.jpg Neonicotinoid pesticides … Association is calling on the Government to protect our honeybees. Lend your voice to …
Previous calls to ban neonicotinoids have been turned down by the UK government because of lack of evidence
… Renewed call for pesticide ban to protect bees The Ecologist | 14th September … calls for neonicotinoids to be banned to protect bees Previous calls to ban … 2010 Beekeeping in Malawi Take action: help protect our honeybees …
Breathable air, healthy soil, fresh water and the stability of our climate all rely on our planetary life-support systems – like rainforests and oceans – being healthy.
… as essential biological treasures to be protected. Pavan Sukhdev, the Deutsche Bank … are a selection of organisations dedicated to protecting species from extinction and keeping … front line. Greenpeace campaigns include protecting ancient rainforest, defending …
Hers was a landmark victory against the Government. Campaigner Georgina Downs on the importance of setting a policy precedent on pesticides
… against the Government over its failure to protect people in the countryside from … relentless and extraordinary attempts to protect the industry as opposed to people’s … at the moment, as not content with not protecting its own citizens the UK Government …
Green leader Caroline Lucas will today use a Campaign to Protect Rural England lecture to call for urgent action to resolve conflicting land use issues
… Caroline Lucas will today use a Campaign to Protect Rural England lecture to call for … sustainability. Speaking at the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) annual lecture, … use issues, saying ‘a market approach won’t protect countryside’. On the agenda will be …
The steady loss of forests, soils, wetlands, fisheries, species and coral reefs around the world is closely tied to the lack of value we put on nature, says three-year study
… rainforests.jpg The long-term benefits of protecting tropical rainforests is estimated … in the current economic system and that protecting the natural world was cheaper than … • In Venezuela, investment in the national protected area system is preventing …
We live in an increasingly chemical world. Anyone wanting more information about the dangers will welcome this book by John Wargo
… Green Intelligence: Creating environments that protect human health Stephanie Wallis | 14th … Intelligence: Creating environments that protect human health by John Wargo (£25, …
Government says funding will support pilot projects to help determine longer term support to fight deforestation
… UK to give £50m to forest protection fund The Ecologist | 21st October … the next three years, after which any forest protection plans agreed at the Copenhagen …
Partnership between Brazil and Norway to prevent deforestation in the Amazon praised by US President Barack Obama
… support the second phase of its Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA) Project. The ARPA … the creation of 18 million hectares of protected areas in the Amazon region. Other … to pay less-industrialised countries to protect their forests. Some countries want to …
A pioneering Disney nature film has become a powerful tool to protect threatened flamingos on Tanzania's Lake Natron
… nature film has become a powerful tool to protect threatened flamingos on Tanzania's … strong case to be made that for us to want to protect a place or a species, we have to feel … draw the world's attention and therefore help protect it,' says Aeberhard. Ward adds: 'I had …
A report by the European Commission shows that habitat and wildlife protection targets across Europe will be missed, with nine out of 10 UK habitats found to be in 'unfavourable' condition
… Commission shows that habitat and wildlife protection targets across Europe will be … obliges member states to take measures to protect Europe’s animals and plants, and their … to the condition of existing habitat, site protection and positive management for the …
Water - we pollute it, waste it, privatise it and dam it. Around the world millions of people lack access to it. But there are organisations out there trying to protect the planet's water for the benefit of all
… there are organisations out there trying to protect the planet's water for the benefit of … towards the creation of a world where we can protect our water supplies from pollution, … governments and media as a voice for the protection and preservation of a particular …
Battling superstore monopolies needn’t be a lone crusade. Kate Eshelby looks at some of the resources available
… against prospective superstores… Campaign to Protect Rural England The Real Choice report, … A national UK charity that helps people to protect and improve their local environment … local air-quality officer or environmental protection officer. STATUS CHECK Is the …
This book by Wangari Maathai is a manifesto for change whose message is as vital for aid agencies and governments as it is for a woman farming a Kenyan hillside
… is a focus on local action and environmental protection. By realising the enormous value of … local communities in her native Kenya to protect environmental resources has seen local … up successful agro-forestry industries and protected precious top-soils. For Maathai …
Although much maligned as a measurement of progress, some believe a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measurement that includes natural capital could be the way forward
… In Venezuela, investment in the 'national protected area' system is preventing … be shown in a balance sheet. Planting and protecting nearly 12,000 hectares of mangroves … capital flows was still the best way to protect the environment. ‘GDP is understood by …
In a matter of months, an Irish mobile network will launch 'Firefly' - the mobile phone for kids. With even official Government advice against such a move, Yanar Alkayat takes a timely look at what we know for certain about mobile phones and health
… effects in the long-run. The UK’s Health Protection Agency (HPA), which advises on … Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), are sufficient for protecting public safety. ‘ICNIRP has stated …
US agency publishes radiation ranking for top brands including Motorola, Blackberry and Apple iPhone
… of emissions. UK guidelines The UK Health Protection Agency (HPA) said it would not be … Commission for Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines then there is … many campaigners believe that this only protects against the heating effects of …