Environment
Satellite imagery helps Ghana fight illegal mining
Gilbert Nakweya Authorities are using satellite data to root out the scourge on its forests and farmland Jane Gyampo, a resident of Sejimari village […]
Category: Forests
Biodiversity
WWF hit by another exposé of ranger abuses
A new investigation has uncovered further revelations of WWF-linked abuses of local people in the name of conservation. It’s the third major exposé this year since […]
Biodiversity
In an era of mass extinction, who decides which species to save – and how?
Priorities at #national and #international levels can be at odds with those of #local and #Indigenous #communities and a major chunk of #conservation efforts focused on “charismatic #megafauna”-...
Biodiversity
Solomon Islanders tried to stop the logging of their forests – and may pay the price
Morgan Erickson-Davis The majority of the 611,000 people of the Solomon Islands still live traditional rural existences on the 900 islands that make up […]
Biodiversity
Indonesian government blocking efforts to reform palm oil industry
Ministers in the Government of President Joko Widodo are blocking efforts to reform the palm oil industry. The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs […]
Biodiversity
Rewriting genes could have broad knock-on effects on nature
The emerging field of synthetic biology could affect nature in ways that go beyond single genetically engineered organisms, according to IUCN Synthetic biology – […]
Biodiversity
5 low-cost technologies that help protect Latin America’s environment
Innovations enable recycling, tracking poachers and invasive species, and adaptation to climate change Tania Chacón Latin America’s natural wealth is undeniable. It is a […]
Biodiversity
Yemen’s forests another casualty of war amid fuel crisis
Adel Aldaghbashy The four-year conflict in Yemen which has pushed huge swathes of the population close to famine has also left the country with […]
Biodiversity
2019 Goldman Environmental Prize Honours Six Environmental Heroes
During its 30th anniversary year, award recognizes activists from Chile, North Macedonia, Liberia, Mongolia, Cook Islands, and the USA The Goldman Environmental Foundation today […]
Biodiversity
A message to Indian urban voters from forests, rivers and indigenous communities
It is high that the rural knowledge system on ecology reaches our urbanites for their own good. We have just made a small beginning […]
Sustainable Business
PERU’S FOREST INSPECTION AGENCY REGAINS INDEPENDENCE
In a dramatic U-turn, the Peruvian government published a decree that restores the independence of OSINFOR, the agency in charge of inspecting and sanctioning […]
Biodiversity
UK’s Charity Commission launches investigation into WWF
A major investigation by news site Buzzfeed, released March 4, 2019, exposed a shocking level of violent abuse by ecoguards and rangers funded by […]