A deal to give up 500,000 acres of public lands in Utah to the tar sands industry in return for 1.5 million acres of industry is a sacrifice too far, writes Alexander Reid Ross, as it disclaims the wider costs of massive water use and contamination in the headwaters of the Colorado River, already seriously stressed by drought.
… Wilderness Society's 'Grand Compromise' is a … seriously stressed by drought. The Wilderness Society is celebrating with the Southern Utah … this, so it's not a surprise." The Wilderness Society is shy about discussing the impacts of …
The true nature of western civilization is hard to grasp from within, says Professor John McMurtry, because we perceive it through media whose primary purpose is not to convey the truth, but conceal it. What is actually playing out is a global war of empire and capital against the Earth and her people, backed up by the omnipresent threat of overwhelming force.
… reversed - for example the US orchestrating society-destroying wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, … Thus the most absolute conflict between society's common life interests and borderless … Western values for every invasion of another society. So we need a criterion to rule out …
Few groups have done more to further the US conservative agenda - and harm progressive causes - than the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC. But as Ben Whitford reports, civil society is fighting back.
… ALEC - civil society fights back Ben Whitford | 28th … or ALEC. But as Ben Whitford reports, civil society is fighting back. A shadowy but …
Scientists in the US have established that chemicals used in fracking to extract gas and oil could represent health and environmental hazards, writes Tim Radford. Among the greatest hazards: biocides and corrosion inhibitors.
… of the Pacific told the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco that they …
Ample peer-reviewed science says that the number one threat to condor survival is lead poisoning from eating bullets and pellets in carcasses, reports Dawn Starin. But the powerful NRA is fighting hard against bans on lead ammunition.
… Recently scientists from the Zoological Society of London and Yale University assessed … executive director of the Ventana Wildlife Society, the first private non-profit in … ammunition." In fact the Ventana Wildlife Society believes that the literature linking …
Dow's teratogenic pesticide chlorpyrifos is a human and environmental disaster, writes Janette D. Sherman. It causes serious, irreversible damage to the human foetus even at low concentrations that may be harmless to the mother, resulting in severely and permanently disabled and mentally damaged children. But it's still sprayed in vast quantities on America's farms.
… for the child, but for the family, and for society in general. If the child survives … a child who can never live independently. For society the costs can be enormous - surgery … imposed upon this child, her parents, and society as a whole. I evaluated seven more …
A 300-strong coalition of civil society groups is taking the European Commission to the European Court of Justice, claiming that its refusal to register a official 'Citizens Initiative' opposing the EU-US TTIP trade deal was unlawful.
… A 300-strong coalition of civil society groups is taking the European … TTIP coalition , consisting of over 300 civil society groups from across Europe, have filed …
Last week the UN General Assembly's Disarmament and Security Committee voted for negotiations to begin next year on a new international treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons, writes Rebecca Johnson, bypassing the stalled Non Proliferation Treaty. One immediate consequence is to make the UK's plans to replace its Trident nuclear missile system 'completely untenable'.
… international organisations and civil society will be actively encouraged. This … parliamentarians, religious groups and civil society, most notably the Hibakusha survivors … The UN vote is the product of civil society initiatives working in partnership …
Austria's pledge to strive for the elimination of nuclear WMD kindled fresh energy and hope at this month's Vienna Conference on Nuclear Weapons, writes Rebecca Johnson. Now we must maintain the momentum towards global nuclear disarmament at the May 2015 meeting of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
… Movements, parliamentarians and civil society to stigmatise, prohibit and eliminate … call for "the commitment of states and civil society to reach new international standards … informally, joining the ranks of civil society experts. Pakistan and India - prepared …
The US Fisheries Service has repeatedly failed to give highly endangered Right whales adequate protection. Now wildlife groups are suing the Agency to demand a more than tenfold expansion of 'critical habitat' to protect the species along the US's Atlantic coast.
… to more than 50,000 square miles. The Humane Society of the United States, the Center for … Ralph Henry, senior attorney for The Humane Society of the United States. Current …
The first white people to encounter the Grand Canyon saw nothing but a gigantic obstruction, writes Stephen Pyne, devoid of any charm, beauty or value. That it is today an icon of American landscape, a 'natural wonder' known and revered around the world, creates hope for the long term preservation of the Grand Canyon itself, the wider National Park network, and wilderness everywhere.
… State University | 15th June 2016 Comment USA Society The Land Art grand-canyon-cut.jpg The … grand and what this has meant. Like American society, our landscapes celebrate individual …
Grace Lee has just spent a month in Seoul, South Korea working as an intern for the Resource Recirculation Management Division under the Climate Change and Environment Bureau of Seoul City Hall. Here’s what she has to say to her fellow US citizens about their domestic waste…
… Seoul USA South Korea Waste And Recycling Society Green Plastic Waste Rubbish grace … Americans to spend money. So we are now a society where we work to… shop and buy. Family …
EU and US resume their negotiations next week over the TTIP trade and investment deal. But deep rifts have emerged over the corporate courts in which investors can sue governments for any actions that reduce their profits. Meanwhile MPs are seething over their restricted access to draft texts and negotiating documents.
… looking remote - much to the relief of civil society on both sides of the Atlantic. The two … to widespread criticism from both civil society and MEPs. In 2015 Green MEP Molly …
Whatever people were voting for when they elected President Donald Trump, very few were seeking to remove the already scant protections afforded to dogs and puppies kept in unregulated 'factory farm' breeding sheds, writes JP Sottile. But that's the effect of the deregulatory whirlwind that's hit USDA: more profit for the animal abusers, and more suffering for the animals.
… that the ban came after the national Humane Society conducted its own investigations into … to do so without any meddling by the Humane Society or even the barest protections for the … welfare. As a result of the move, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), along …
Sunday's SpaceX crash sends a powerful warning of the dangers of nuclear power on spacecraft, writes Karl Grossman. But will NASA listen? Despite the success of solar-powered missions, it's planning to use plutonium to power future missions and a new report asserts a continuing need for the technology - even as Russia ditches the idea.
… a mission funded by members of the Planetary Society. Astronomer Carl Sagan, a founder of the society, was among those who have postulating …
An exciting new project has been launched to give children a chance to join in the GMO debate, writes Pat Thomas. With young people speaking up and becoming more aware of food, health and environmental issues, they deserve the platform to voice their concerns and join in a wider global network of youth working for positive change in the world they will inherit.
… | 13th April 2016 Activism GMOs UK USA Canada Society ofof-moodboard-cut.jpg An exciting new … chefs and food innovators. When we, as a society, hear the voices of our children … published by Beyond GM . When we, as a society, hear the voices of our children …
Major world trade deals now under negotiation would allow corporations to sue governments for billions if they tighten up laws and regulations, writes Thomas McDonagh. But increasingly countries are rejecting these dispute mechanisms that undermine sovereignty and democracy.
… to assuage growing pressure from civil society groups concerned about the rights … come in for severe criticism from civil society groups because it does not allow space … nonetheless. It is a chance for civil society groups and others to broaden the …
With Monarch butterfly numbers down by 90% in 20 years - largely as a result of GMO crops in key feeding areas - the US Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the insect's status with a view to granting it legal protection under the Endangered Species Act.
… Diversity , Center for Food Safety, Xerces Society and renowned monarch scientist Dr. … breeding grounds. Sarina Jepsen, the Xerces Society's endangered species director, said: …
Missouri voters have narrowly passed a 'right to farm' amendment to the state constitution. But small farmers already enjoy such rights, writes Ben Whitford. The beneficiaries will be industrial-scale corporate producers who now have a legal shield against regulation on GMOs, pollution, animal welfare and health standards - and, of course, the lawyers.
… meddlesome outsiders - especially the Humane Society, which he says wants to "outlaw … Missouri Lt. Gen. Joe Maxwell, now the Humane Society's head of outreach and engagement. … "The Farm Bureau has tried to make the Humane Society and other animal welfare organisations …
MEPs backed the TTIP EU-USA trade and investment deal by almost 2:1 today, ignoring civil society fears. New texts on key issues like ISDS appeared to address public concerns, but campaigners insist that 'the most dangerous proposals' remain.
… deal by almost 2:1 today, ignoring civil society fears. New texts on key issues like … was opposed by the network of 480 civil society groups across Europe fighting against …
Everyone in this society is caught up in the battle between two models of agriculture, writes Blain Snipsta - industrial agribusiness for profit, control and domination; and small-scale agroecological farming for good food, health, people and planet.
… via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA). Everyone in this society is caught up in the battle between two … of the agrarian dynamics in this society. We have 400 million acres of land up …
Greece is Europe's sandbox for the neoliberal free-for-all to follow if the EU and the US sign off on the TTIP trade and investment treaty, writes Pavlos Georgiadis. The termination of public services, the cut-price sell-off of public assets, the dismantling of environmental protection, the democratic closedown, the rule of corporations and finance capital ... all coming your way soon.
… of power to corporations and investors Civil society groups in both Europe and the United … too, blatantly ignoring the voice of civil society calling for a greener and fairer … steady but gradual corporatisation of Greek society is becoming evident in all major …
Farmers' first line of defence against pests is the ecosystem in and around their fields, write Jonathan Lundgren & Scott Fausti. With widespread or indiscriminate use of pesticides essential biodiversity is lost - and the result is more frequent and serious infestations, and a decline in food security.
… consequences to the environment and to society, such as toxicity to beneficial … quantifiable and valuable services to society, of which pest management is one. …
While the confrontation at Standing Rock has galvanized Indians and non-native supporters from across the continent, writes Stanley L. Cohen, it's but a symptom of a much deeper crises facing several million Indians holding on to endangered traditions and cultures that predate 'our' arrival by several thousand years. We may call Indian people sovereign. But it's all a grand, perverse lie.
… Police (Surete du Quebec) and the Warrior Society, largely from Akwesasne - the Mohawk … often referred to as the Mohawk Warrior Society; Longhouse men who answer to the clan …