Can national parks and marine protected areas safeguard endangered wildlife against the growing pressures of population growth and climate change?
… Do protected areas for wildlife really work? Eifion Rees | 11th April 2012 News Protect Conservation Species Habitat Natural World Protected Areas Population National Park News …
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 planet’s cultural and natural heritage be protected during a war? Ruth Styles talks … both cultural and natural, which need to be protected for all time and that is the unique … advantage that [UNESCO] has. If you are protecting natural sites, you are obviously …
In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat Hanh explains why you don't need to be a Buddhist monk to give up an addiction to a high-consumption lifestyle
… that you are linked to everything else. To protect yourself you have to protect nature and every other species. That … The five mindfulness trainings help us to protect life. The first mindfulness training …
'We all live in Khimki Forest' has become the rallying cry of a local forest defense campaign. Goldman Prize winner Evgenia Chirikova describes what it's like to be green in Russia the why a culture of impunity and corruption risks destroying the country's natural heritage
… of Khimki forestland [2500 acres of federally protected forest in northern Moscow]. … Russian people need support and help in protecting their environment. United Russia, … Forest. We are helping organise camps to protect forests; helping activists in the …
There has been a significant reduction in the killing of seals in Scotland but the Seal Protection Action Group needs your help in ending the killings altogether
… 2012 Activism Natural World Wildlife Seal Protection Action Group Marine Wildlife Take … the killing of seals in Scotland but the Seal Protection Action Group needs your help in … seals killed a year - many are killed to protect salmon farms and other fishing …
Tom Levitt speaks to one of China's most respected investigative journalists Liu Jianqiang on the rise of environmental activism in China
… the top I would say dams because they destroy protected habitats for fish. The other big … sometimes has a strong willingness to protect the environment. But other times it … line is. TL: What are the main obstacles to protecting the environment in China? LJ: In …
As politicians encourage development around the Kerinci Seblat National Park, Dr. Julian Bloomer explores how the area's endangered species can be protected
… how the area's endangered species can be protected “Hati hati – harimau!” The lady who … site contains 1.4 million hectares of protected forests, and is home to over 4,000 … the tigers’ habitat to a couple of isolated protected areas. Approximately 1.75 million …
The veteran campaigner talks to the Ecologist about the ongoing struggle to secure indigenous land rights and how he successfully took the Colombian government to court
… about 82 per cent of the Colombian Amazon protected. What has been your least successful … want to get this run by local people and to protect it because north west part of the … have already signed an agreement to protect cultures, now once you get into …
Disregarding African people in favour of their wildlife will only defeat our conservation objectives because the future of the continent’s protected areas is entirely in their hands, warns gorilla conservationist, Greg Cummings
… because the future of the continent’s protected areas is entirely in their hands, … encroachment and maintain the integrity of protected areas without alienating the people … of the large mammal populations in it’s protected areas. Human pressure is the …
UK opposition to restricting the use of pesticides in the 1990s and 00s has at times even seen the intervention of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to lobby the case for the farming industry
… of the game and already provide sufficient protection for the general public and the … of spraying equipment, aerial spraying and protecting waterways, public spaces and … of the EU legislative package is the Plant Protection Products Regulation, which came …
Ahead of next week's budget, the RSPB is calling on you to remind the Chancellor not to forsake the environment on the road to economic recovery
… statement, described the legal regulations protecting wildlife sites as a ‘burden' and a … brought in by a Conservative government made protecting wildlife part of UK law. This meant … that while economic recovery is important, protecting the environment is vital too and a …
Nicola Peel talks about her new DVD, Blood of the Amazon, telling of her travels through the rainforest and her investigations on the effects of reckless oil drilling on indigenous communities
… we could to create a management plan to protect this incredible area. On the other … meet the Amazon, this equatorial Noah’s Arc protects thousands of species. Over 500 … being a National Park, Yasuni would be fully protected from all mining interests, but …
Knowing what isn't in a beauty product can be as important as knowing what is. New EU legislation threatens to restrict the 'free from' term on skincare labels but Neal's Yard Remedies say this penalises those that go out of their way to ensure products are safe
… TAKE ACTION to protect 'free from' labelling on skincare …
Studies have shown that while there is a greater awareness of the seriousness of environmental damage in society, this shift is not obvious in environmental sentencing. Jason Lowther reports
… to toppling dictatorships. In the case of protection of the environment, the legal … series of regulators for which environmental protection is the sole or a significant part … of the significance of environmental protection, the existence of a growing body of …
Government orders to use dangerous organophosphate chemicals left hundreds of sheep farmers with debilitating ill health, Tom Levitt reports on the UK's forgotten pesticide tragedy
… should receive detailed instructions on protecting themselves and that all containers … was never given any instructions about using protective clothing.' It wouldn't be until … if they did not take precautions and use protective clothing. But this critically …
The illicit supply of clams, cockles and oysters could spark a serious outbreak of food poisoning from E.coli, novovirus or salmonella. But gangmasters are cashing in on the lucrative trade. Andrew Wasley reports
… has alarmed health officials and fisheries protection bodies who say they lack the … [to police], all year around.' Fisheries protection officers have been threatened, … for enforcement officers without police protection. Much of the illegal fishing …
An agreement that would end 30 years of verbal, and often physical, confrontation over the future of the forests in the Australian state of Tasmania is teetering on the edge of collapse. Ollie Milman reports
… forestry workers and manage the new protected areas. But the process has stalled, … 60 metres up a tree in an area of supposedly protected forest, around an hour-and-half … online audience. 'People think the forest is protected, but it is falling rapidly. I felt …
A US-backed billion-dollar gold mine has attracted thousands of protestors in recent weeks. Many have the poor economic legacy of existing mines fresh in their minds, reports Gervase Pouldon in Cajamarca, Peru
… the street in protest are clear: 'It’s about protecting our water supply, nothing more.' … centre-left campaign in which he promised to protect the rights of local communities … that they are simply concerned with protecting their region’s environment. ‘We’re …
The discovery of oil in Uganda was a blessing to the impoverished East African country. But before the oil has even started pumping, disputes over tax, accusations of corruption and fears for the environment plague the sector. Alice Klein reports from Hoima
… has denounced the lack of environmental protection in the deals, saying the agreements … an important species corridor that warrants protection. Subsequently, many fear … provisions, should they become necessary to protect Murchison Falls in the future. 'Leaks …
Forest communities are fighting increasing incursions onto their land by US oil companies. Now the Belizean government is seeking to reverse a court ruling preventing them allowing oil exploration, logging or mining. Robin Llewellyn reports from Belize
… generations. 'We saw how the law was there to protect our rights,' Caal said. Other Mayan … campaigners saw this as an opportunity to protect their forests from illegal logging, … questions how far the Maya can use the law to protect their communities, the authorities are …
India’s tanning industry has started tackling environmental issues but its progress on worker safety is woeful. As Peter Bengtsen found out, illness and deaths linked to toxic tanning chemicals appear worryingly common
… can still be seen labouring without adequate protective gear. If Vaniyambadi is the heart … using a stick or, worse, bare hands. No masks protect them from the fine chrome dust. … with tanning chemicals. He did not wear protective glasses. Survivor Subraminayan from …
The Dayak Benua community of Muara Tae, Indonesia, are fighting to protect their ancestral forests from a mining company. The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency has now launched a campaign to assist
… of Muara Tae, Indonesia, are fighting to protect their ancestral forests from a mining … Sempekat Lati Tanaa, which will patrol and protect their forests from encroachment, … calling for help from people everywhere in protecting our forests and ancestral land. We …
High on petrochemicals and low on efficacy, it’s time to swap your Vaseline for something a little greener. Ruth Styles puts the planet-pleasing alternatives to the test
… felt that this sealing in process was protection but in reality, it stops the … from wool, Lanolips’ ointment offers serious protection and leaves lips hydrated and soft. … also does what it says on the tin: hydrate, protect and nourish lips. Coconut and …
With only 6,600 left in the wild, the Sumatran orangutan is critically endangered. Campaign group Sumatran Orangutan Society has organised a celebrity auction to raise money to protect them and their rainforest habitat
… a celebrity auction to raise money to protect them and their rainforest habitat … Sumatran Orangutan Society is dedicated to protecting orangutans and their habitat …