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 …
'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 Previously unpublished figures … as the ‘hidden human cost’ of environmental protection, reads with disturbing monotony: … fund and organise better those engaged in protecting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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
Landfill sites, giant hog farms, incinerators and other 'bad neighbor' industries in the US tend to be situated in African American communities, writes Heather Kathryn Ross. The Environmental Protection Agency is legally obliged to prevent 'environmental racism', but from California to Michigan, low-income communities of color have been waiting years for it to take a stand. Now, backed by Earthjustice, they are forcing the issue - in the courts.
… Heather Kathryn Ross. The Environmental Protection Agency is legally obliged to … file a complaint with the US Environmental Protection Agency, which the Smiths and their … a middle class white community without health protections." Of hogs and men One type of …
Opponents say the controversial bypass will damage ancient woodlands, disturb wetland birds and impact on protected areas - and it's just one of 22 similar schemes currently awaiting approval. Jan Goodey investigates
… disturb wetland birds and impact on protected areas - and it's just one of 22 … [including lapwings and redshanks] and protected species like dormice.' But before we … woodland which has added merit of European protected status. Rory Francis of Coed Cadw …
Repulsing the logging invasion of Tasmania’s wet eucalypt forest by Paul Kingsnorth
… of Tasmania, and only 5 per cent of it is protected.’ He examines the leaf of a small … vast tracts of this, and much of it is unprotected. Eighty per cent of Tasmania’s … one of the leading lights in the campaign to protect the old-growth forests. I’m talking to …
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 …
Coca-Cola has announced a "zero tolerance for land grabs" policy aimed at protecting communities from having their land stolen by big landlords and agro-industrial enterprises.
… tolerance for land grabs" policy aimed at protecting communities from having their land … sourcing is rooted in principles to protect the environment, to uphold human and … to take action and use our influence to help protect the land rights of local communities," …
As the public comes to terms with Government plans to sell public woodland, industry analysts predict much of the forest could be snapped up by energy companies looking to burn wood as a biofuel
… rights of access or the environmental protections that are already in place,' it … because the public's right of access is now protected by the Countryside and Rights of Way … to make sure access rights are fully protected: 'We will be poring all over the …
Cincinnati has passed a new law introducing 'environmental justice permits', and will use police powers to force polluting businesses to clean up their acts or get out of town
… corners hit hardest. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes … citizens of Cincinnati an added measure of protection from industrial activities that pose significant health risks-protection that we currently do not enjoy,’ …
Does it annoy you that the earth is being destroyed to benefit a tiny minority? Enough to do something about it? Derrick Jensen invites you to join him on the barricades
… of their lives than the US’s Environmental Protection Agency (which routinely understates … more in common with us than with those you’re protecting, and you have more to fear from … in line. When you take away the rhetoric of protecting and serving, the job of police and …
After six decades of oil exploitation, Nigeria's failure to provide for its citizens and develop its economy has exposed a hollowed-out state that benefits only the politicians and plutocrats, writes Joshua Goldfond. This is the environment in which Boko Haram has flourished, and as Nigeria proves incapable of effective action or reform, there's no end in sight to the nation's misery.
… in Nigeria, where the government's failure to protect its citizens and develop the whole of … banking and international treaties promise protections from economic exploitation and … The Nigerian government's failure to protect its citizens and develop its economy …
Environmental activist Tamsin Omond is running for a Westminster seat on a platform of more collaborative democracy, and resurrecting the idea of the Commons as a shared public good
… a political party standing on the platform of protecting the Commons (and named The Commons … these days in fights around the world to protect public water supplies from … ours, other people have been standing up to protect it. The first significant moment is …
Japanese rice farmers won a reprieve last week when TTP negotiations in Hawaii ended without conclusion on opening Japan up to cheap US rice imports, writes Nicole L Freiner. But with Japan keen to export more cars to the US, the victory is a temporary one. At stake is a way of life, an ancient land-rooted religion, and the future viability of Japan's farming villages.
… who only a few months ago seemed intent on protecting rice growers by maintaining current … country must hold the line on rice imports to protect the farmers. But that firm stance … of this and other such groups to help and protect farmers. TPP and the US pivot The rice …