Introduction of measures to protect rainforests and ecosystems in Costa Rica and Thailand over the past 40 years have improved the livelihoods of the local population
… Protecting rainforests shown to reduce poverty … development goals Introduction of measures to protect rainforests and ecosystems in Costa … may help to reduce poverty as well as protect biodversity, according to analyses …
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 …
Misinformation campaign behind weakening of Amazon protections exposed by scientists.
… campaign behind weakening of Amazon protections exposed by scientists. The … has systematically weakened environmental protection laws, according to scientists. A … 2016-2018, when he attempted to downgrade protected areas in the Amazon. Jair Bolsonaro …
'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 …
Natural resources,are increasingly responsible for fuelling violence across the world. Now some environmentalists want to fight back – using force if necessary.
… working on the frontline of environmental protection. Previously unpublished figures … as the ‘hidden human cost’ of environmental protection, reads with disturbing monotony: … fund and organise better those engaged in protecting wildlife and the environment. This …
An Emergency Ordinance comes into force in Germany today that extends the EU's ban on 'neonic' pesticides to protect bees. But the UK's farming minister Liz Truss has relaxed the ban to allow farmers to use neonics on 30,000 hectares of oilseed rape.
… the EU's ban on 'neonic' pesticides to protect bees. But the UK's farming minister … neonicotinoid pesticides in order to protect agains the mass die-off of bees. The … cereals and canola seeds treated with plant protection products containing certain …
George Monbiot argues that fair trade is the answer to world poverty. He proposes a radical new system that would also rein in corporate
power and protect labour rights and the environment.
… that would also rein in corporate power and protect labour rights and the environment. … a mechanism economists call ‘infant industry protection’: defending new sectors from … without free trade, was the most heavily protected nation on earth. Throughout this …
Although flowing water is fundamental to river ecosystems, temporary streams are distinctive landscape features that support surprisingly diverse communities, writes Rachel Stubbington. However, the biodiversity of these dynamic ecosystems needs greater recognition and protection.
… rivers are living rivers - with our care and protection Rachel Stubbington | 25th July 2016 … ecosystems needs greater recognition and protection. A river without water may seem … abstraction. We need to work together to protect temporary stream communities The Water …
New research from Australia's Great Barrier Reef shows that no-take marine reserves don't just mean more and bigger fish, write Camille Mellin, Aaron MacNeil & Julian Caley. They also boost the resistance of reef communities to disturbances like storms, bleaching and predation, and speed their subsequent recovery. It's time for global rollout of coral reef marine reserves!
… coral cover since 1985. One often-used way of protecting marine ecosystems is to close parts … such as lobsters). But other benefits of protection might be more surprising. In a new … marine reserves. More exposure, but better protection During the study period, several …
The answer to the ongoing Brofiscin saga lies not in the South Wales Quarry but in Doncaster. Jon Hughes explains the complex legal judgement that has paralysed the Environment Agency and undermined its raison d’etre; to make the polluter pay
… pay Documents contained in a recent data protection turnover reveal that the … a pattern of systemic failure, and aimed at protecting careers before any duty of care … application of Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990; the law which gives them, …
The answer to the ongoing Brofiscin saga lies not in the South Wales Quarry but in Doncaster. Jon Hughes explains the complex legal judgement that has paralysed the Environment Agency and undermined its raison d’etre; to make the polluter pay
… pay Documents contained in a recent data protection turnover reveal that the … a pattern of systemic failure, and aimed at protecting careers before any duty of care … application of Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990; the law which gives them, …
A new species of eco-lawyer is emerging from the legal undergrowth. James Thornton advocates a wig-and-gown approach so campaigners can strengthen their case against unethical corporations
… Lawyer Earth Jurisprudence ClientEarth Protect Environment Campaigns Natural World … groups, wielding the law as a tool to protect people and the planet, to further … be sensitive to the values of the coast, to protect some of it at least, to harmonise …
The halting of a controversial petrochemical project in south China was a victory for people power, writes China Dialogue's Tang Hao. Now the country should consider the reforms it needs to enshrine public participation in law.
… China, public participation in environmental protection has increased. The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has … for public participation in environmental protection. Last month in the southern Chinese …
The chemical industry and the European Food Safety Authority are refusing to disclose key scientific evidence about glyphosate's risks, citing 'trade secrets' protection, writes Corporate Europe Observatory. They must be compelled to publish the 'mysterious three' scientific studies EFSA used to assess glyphosate as 'unlikely' to cause cancer to humans - contradicting the IARC's view.
… glyphosate's risks, citing 'trade secrets' protection, writes Corporate Europe … documents. Abusive use of the trade secrets protection argument However, both regulations only protect commercial interests and, in the case …
The ongoing battle between US tree-sitters and North America’s big logging firms pitches some of the world’s most determined activists against some of its most ruthless corporations. It is a battle that the tree-sitters simply must not lose.
… Protecting US forests Derrick Jensen | 1st … young people take to the trees to try to protect the places they love. Contrary to the … forests for endangered species in the hope of protecting small pieces of land. And yet the …
Forty years ago Monsanto carried out detailed studies of glyphosate and Roundup toxicity, write Richard Gale & Gary Null. But they have remained buried in filing cabinets ever since. Now a determined scientist has breached the wall of secrecy - and all the evidence is that Monsanto knew just how toxic its products were all along, while claiming they were 'safe as lemonade'.
… are underway to ban the herbicide. [1] To protect its citizens, last year the … And this month, California's environmental protection agency launched plans to label … without government interference. Then who is protecting the public? Government officials …
The European Commission must not re-approve the 'probably carcinogenic' weedkiller glyphosate so long as its assessment is based on secret industry studies, actual products are not investigated, and in the absence of scientific criteria for endocrine disruption, write 66 MEPs in this Open Letter to Commissioner Andriukaitis, in charge of health and food safety.
… studies assessed - active substance vs. plant protection products. With unpublished studies, … authorisation of the diverse formulated plant protection products is the responsibility of … representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing that active …
The over-hunting of wildlife in the Amazon has an unexpected knock-on effect: the reduced seed dispersal reduces the forest's capacity to store carbon in its biomass, increasing emissions from apparently 'intact' rainforest areas.
… to be hunted out, even if the forest is protected against other threats. Prof Peres … but these forest reserves should effectively protect the forest megafauna, rather than just … suggests that if properly managed, these protected areas could still protect most large …
Reeling from California's decision to ban glyphosate, fearful of 're-evaluation' by EU and US regulators, and facing ruinous cancer claims in federal courts, the US chemical industry are fighting back, writes Carey Gillam. Their key argument: don't trust independent doctors and scientists - trust us! And as they just told a California court, profit must come before people.
… for the campaign is clear: It's not about protecting public health, it's about protecting corporate profits. Calornia court … to label Roundup as a possible cancer threat. Protecting glyphosate is critical for Monsanto …
With 300,000 hectares of forests, fields and steppes damaged by fire, the war in Ukraine has done huge damage to the country's environment, writes Dimiter Kenarov. But there has been an upside: a new green spirit is taking root, and young volunteers are stepping in to protect wild spaces.
… root, and young volunteers are stepping in to protect wild spaces. "This is where they … environmental activism and the importance of protecting of one's own country's natural - … , which may be best described as a nature protection taskforce, boasts a long history in …
Robin Millam from the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature is encouraged to by the progress being made by those countries and communities small and large who are seeking to give legal rights to nature.....
… mining, they rallied together. Attempting to protect their community, the Borough Council … regulatory systems did not provide protection they so desperately wanted and … the community had no recourse for protecting themselves or their local …
Australia's poorer communities, with lower employment and education levels, and those with a high proportion of Indigenous people, are significantly more likely to suffer high levels of toxic air pollution. Children are at particular risk from rising levels of lead.
… Hill, NSW and Mount Isa, Queensland . Legal protection from pollution Unlike some other … Western nations, Australia's environmental protection laws do not adequately or equally protect all communities from the health …
Apparent 'victories' in the fight against toxic chemicals - like the EU's failure to re-approve glyphosate yesterday - are illusory, writes Jonathan Latham. The real problem is not one of specific 'bad actors', but the entire system that allows new, likely to be toxic compounds to pollute the environment in near-total ignorance of their impacts. It's time to take our campaigning to a whole new level.
… (or worse), what should anyone who wants to protect themselves and everyone else from … an effective grassroots strategy for the protection of people and ecosystems from toxic … For this reason, and many others too, the protection chemical risk assessments claim to …
Farmers in the Bicol region of the Philippines have gathered to renew their fight against field trials of Golden Rice and halt moves towards its commercialization. But with last year's 'advanced' Golden Rice trials showing low yields, the prospect of a GR release is fast receding.
… and tie more farmers to indebtedness. We must protect our precious rice seed! "More small … traditional and farmer-bred varieties, and protect the health of the people and the … encourage farmers and communities in Bicol to protect their rice and other crops from the …