Activists close almost 50 square miles of the Dogger Bank protected area in the North Sea to all destructive bottom trawling.
… Greenpeace activists protect Dogger Bank Marianne Brooker | 23rd … almost 50 square miles of the Dogger Bank protected area in the North Sea to all … at precise intervals inside a North Sea protected area to ensure that bottom trawlers …
Ecuador's protected forests to define Rights of Nature and test jurisprudence in country’s Constitutional Court.
… Thought Leaders Los Cedros Ecuador's protected forests to define Rights of Nature … take on the case of the threatened Los Cedros Protected Forest by using the Rights of Nature … for over 6 million acres (2.4 m hectares) of Protected Forests. The government has been …
Cattle farming is the main driver of illegal land seizures that violate human rights in Reserves and Indigenous territories
… calling on them to stop illegal seizures of protected land in the Amazon. Richard … administration slashes environmental protections at the Federal level, some state … the illegal cattle farming which destroys protected areas of the rainforest. “The public …
A new study from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (Kent) has found that increasing the width of riparian reserves in oil palm plantations can support local biodiversity. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… local biodiversity. MARIANNE BROOKER reports Protected riverbank habitats within areas of … findings in relation to the width of the protected forest alongside the rivers. The … were able to show that the best rivers for protecting bird populations in oil palm areas …
Lewis Pugh, the UN Patron of the Oceans, has swum 530 kilometres having set out from Land's End on 12 July. Pugh calls on the UK government to urgently strengthen Marine Protected Areas around the UK and Overseas Territories. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… UK government to urgently strengthen Marine Protected Areas around the UK and Overseas … calling on the British Government to urgently protect the seas around the UK coast and … Territories by introducing more Marine Protected Areas around the UK coastline. The …
'Governments are weakening environmental protections, violating existing indigenous land rights.'
… 'Governments are weakening environmental protections, violating existing indigenous … rights.' Indigenous territories (ITs) and protected natural areas (PNAs) in the Amazon … percent of net emissions coming from outside protected lands. Stewardship Combined, …
More than 1,200 scientists back protection of Los Cedros Reserve in Ecuador.
… Scientists back protection of Los Cedros Reserve Marianne … Los Cedros More than 1,200 scientists back protection of Los Cedros Reserve in Ecuador. … at Los Cedros Reserve and Ecuador’s other Protected Forests. The campaign launched by …
Whale sharks roam less than previously thought and require greater protection from local and regional threats, a new study published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series finds. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… Whale sharks need greater protection from local and regional threats … than previously thought and require greater protection from local and regional threats, a … of this endangered species. Local protections Prebble added: “The best data …
A rich forest in Tanzania has been placed under protection, supported by World Land Trust and other partners.
… rich forest in Tanzania has been placed under protection, supported by World Land Trust and … The new Magombera Nature Reserve now protects 6,425 acres (2,600 hectares) of … and until now has been the only one without protected status. Botanical diversity The …
Pangolins in north-eastern India are being brutally killed for their body parts.
… in footage released by World Animal Protection and Wildlife Conservation Research … study by researchers from World Animal Protection and the University of Oxford, into … Global Wildlife Advisor at World Animal Protection and lead researcher …
Fast food chains ignore chicken welfare to fuel profits, new report finds.
… welfare report from the charity World Animal Protection. And no company receives a grade … issue seriously. Animal welfare World Animal Protection has launched the ranking as part of … chicken welfare. Policy changes World Animal Protection’s Change for Chickens campaign …
Coalition of indigenous groups calls for boycott of companies that invade and exploit protected Brazilian lands.
… boycott of companies that invade and exploit protected Brazilian lands. The Articulation of … boycott of companies that include invaders of protected areas in their supply chains. To … land conflicts and extracting resources from protected areas. Besides the boycott, APIB's …
UK Government urged to drop post-Brexit prohibition on environmental disclosure.
… draft legislation to improve environmental protection after Brexit. The organisations … would establish the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP). One of its functions would … Campaign for National Parks Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales Campaign to Protect …
Does the UK Government's Clean Air Strategy go far enough in tackling 'runaway ammonia emissions'?
… into legislation without delay if it is to protect some of our rarest plants, lichens and … the importance of effective regulation in protecting the environment and public health. … water quality and greenhouse gas emissions to protect these precious, irreplaceable …
International Maritime Organization challenged over Arctic pollution and climate emissions as delegates gather in London for ‘Arctic Summit’.
… face with activists urging them to act now to protect the fragile arctic marine environment. … Dirty ship fuels are climate crimes and IMO: Protect the Arctic, Ban dirty fuels. … If world governments are serious about protecting this fragile environment, it can …
Coalition argues for laws guaranteeing that products sold in the EU do not cause deforestation and human rights abuses in Brazil.
… his government has dismantled environmental protections, incursions by armed invaders on … its consumer power to ensure our rights are protected and our forests are preserved.” The … calls the EU to use its economic leverage to protect Brazil’s forests and Indigenous …
A new online resource will give forest defenders everywhere access to the most up to date information about forestry laws.
… 27 football fields every minute, and forest protection and management is vital to avoid … laws will help to empower anyone working to protect forests. “From our experience working … lawmakers themselves, we’ve found that forest protection and management is most effective …
Polling reveals that 80 percent of Conservative councillors believe that fracking companies should be required to submit a planning application before drilling. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… gas, new polling published by the Campaign to Protect Rural England and Friends of the Earth … Infrastructure Campaigner at the Campaign to Protect Rural England, said: “It is clear that … from Friends of the Earth and the Campaign to Protect Rural England. It is clear that the …
Investigation uncovers 'horrendous abuse' at an RSPCA-Assured 'free range', 'high welfare' chicken farm.
… and Council Regulation 1/2005 on the Protection of Animals during Transport and … to Red Tractor and Animal Health and Protection Agency (APHA) but no response has … for consumers as the only solution to truly protect animals". A Tesco spokesperson said: …
‘Governments must consider a heating planet’s imminent threat to Pacific peoples’ lives.’
… before triggering human rights obligations to protect the right to life. “The Pacific … asylum by New Zealand’s Immigration and Protection Tribunal, the Court of Appeal and … All states have the human rights duty to protect people from the harmful effects of the …
The Environmental Justice Foundation has documented gross human rights violations and serious illegal fishing offences aboard the Taiwanese Fuh Sheng 11. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… was giving them the questionnaires or what protections they would have if they reported … to human rights abuses or measures to protect the crew. Severe injuries The Taiwan … further effort made to inspect the vessel or protect its crew. At this point, amidst …
The Oltenia Energy Complex took over people's land, mined lignite and increased coal production despite state climate action pledges.
… neighbouring Natura 2000 sites, a network of protected areas created for the long-term protection of wild plant and wildlife species … after the local authorities that are meant to protect the environment did the opposite, a …
Protesters in London will stand in solidarity with Indigenous groups on Thursday 3 October to show Ricardo Salles, the Brazilian environment minister, he is not welcome.
… policies that have dismantled environmental protection and Indigenous rights. The fires … is reversed and the amazon and its people are protected, he is not welcome here. More …
Breakthrough victory for climate litigators as appeal court upholds constitutional duty to protect citizens from climate change.
… appeal court upholds constitutional duty to protect citizens from climate change. Climate … government has a constitutional duty to protect its citizens from the impacts of …