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Survival International–WWF talks break down over tribal consent

The landmark mediation talks between Survival and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) over breaches of OECD guidelines for multinational corporations have broken down over the issue of tribal peoples’ consent. Survival had asked WWF to agree to secure the Baka “Pygmies’” consent for how the conser

Fifteen eco-friendly African start-ups receive prestigious Green Awards

15 winning enterprises were selected out of more than 300 applications. Their activities cover agriculture, waste management, energy, manufacturing, biodiversity conservation and tourism. Banana-stem bags in Kenya, school benches made from plastic waste in Burkina Faso, improved livelihoods for coff

At a slow pace, G20 begins transition to low-carbon economy

G20 countries have stepped up green finance, but their investment in fossil fuels remains so high that the “well below 2 degree” warming limits set in the Paris Agreement will be missed by a wide margin, says this year’s “Brown to Green” Report from Climate Transparency. The “Br

Business , Corruption , Featured / 06/24/2017
Central African Republic: An inside look into the social media world of diamond smuggling

A new undercover investigation by Global Witness shows how diamond smugglers are making use of social media platforms as they seek to get diamonds linked to the ongoing violent conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) out of the country and into international markets. “A Game of Stones” re

Tamenglong in Manipur, India opposes oil exploration

People in Tamenglong resolved to defend their land and resources from any exploitation and plunder by oil companies A community consultation on “Protection of Land, Forest and Rivers” was held at Sibilong Village and Phaitol Villages on 25th and 26th May 2017 respectively, which was jointly orga

Business , Food / 04/25/2017
A smart village rises in Bengal, India through agricultural entrepreneurship

Dhruba Dasgupta A Food and Agriculture Integrated Development Action program implemented independently through a health, education and employment center has transformed Nandangram village in West Bengal by growing high quality farm produce Socially just entrepreneurship where agriculture can be a mo

Here’s what we need to accelerate progress on the UN’s 2030 global energy goals

Peyton Fleming The 2017 Global Tracking Framework report showcases encouraging trends in providing the world’s neediest populations with access to reliable electricity and clean energy. I’m an optimist by nature, so when I see a new sustainable energy report I immediately look for the good news.

Business , Data & Reports , Energy / 04/09/2017
Globally, record new renewable power capacity added at lower cost

Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2017 finds that wind, solar, biomass and waste-to-energy, geothermal, small hydro and marine sources added 138.5 gigawatts to global power capacity in 2016, up 8 per cent Global investment of $241.6 billion in 2016, 23% less than 2015, brought 138.5 gig

El Salvador, first country to ban mining

A law banning metallic mining by the Salvadoran government has been passed. The law comes after years of violence and social tensions around mining in the country and strong opposition to mining from local communities, civil society organizations, the Catholic Church and more than 77% of the countr

Canadian oil company pulls out of uncontacted tribes land in Peru

A Canadian oil company is withdrawing from the territory of several uncontacted tribes in the Amazon where it had been intending to explore for oil. The company, Pacific E&P, had previously been awarded the right to explore for oil in a large area of the Amazon Uncontacted Frontier, an area o

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