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Large hydropower projects emit massive amounts of methane, make water and energy systems more vulnerable to climate change, and cause severe damage to critical ecosystems and local communities. A global manifesto released by a coalition of more than 300 civil society organizations from 53 countrie

Business , Climate , Environment , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 12/02/2015

The Road to Paris – Is it smokestack once again?

Radhika Perrot Many countries have based their emissions reduction commitment at least in part on national economic self-interest rather than global responsibility Never before has the world seen such commitment in reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) and expectations set so high for a transformative cha

Climate , Environment , Forests , Health , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 11/27/2015

Burning leaves and its impacts on our health

Marianne de Nazareth Burning of leaves releases large amounts of soot, and particulate matter, aggravating air pollution As winter begins to grip Bangalore and cold foggy mornings begin to greet us every day, the familiar acrid smell of burning leaves begins to permeate the air as we wind our way

Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Featured , Resources , Sustainable Development / 11/27/2015

Coal industry sponsors climate summit

Anam Zeb A new report by the NGO Corporate Accountability International says four of the leading sponsors of the Paris climate summit are collectively responsible for over 200 megatonnes of annual carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. The report, Fueling the Fire – The corporate sponsors bankrollin

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Resources , Sustainable Development / 11/20/2015

Paris climate talks: Russia will use its huge forests as a bargaining chip

Marianna Poberezhskaya, Nottingham Trent University Russia’s strategy at the talks-It will want strong recognition of the role forests play in the climate with 640 billion trees in a good position to negotiate emissions reductions. Russia has a reputation as one of the more difficult states involv

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Forests , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 11/19/2015

Indigenous activist’s life in danger after opposing destruction of Peruvian Amazon

Washington Bolivar, an indigenous activist in Peru has been receiving death threats as he challenges the destruction of Amazon rainforest for timber extraction and conversion to oil palm. According to a press release by Forest Peoples Programme, in the course of the last month, human rights defen

Biodiversity , Education , Environment , Featured , Forests , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 11/06/2015

How the environmental justice movement is gathering momentum in South Africa

Jacklyn Cock, University of the Witwatersrand Environmental justice is a travelling discourse which has taken on distinctive meanings in different parts of the world. South Africa is no exception. As a mobilising force the concept emerged from the US where it was developed 50 years ago in opp

Education , Environment , Food , Health , Resources , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 11/01/2015

If everybody hates wasting food, why do we do it (and how can we stop)?

Mary Hoff When it comes to reducing consumer food waste, guilt doesn’t cut it. Here’s what does. Orignially posted atEnsia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported

Business , Featured , Human Rights , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/31/2015

Free Trade agreement between the EU and Canada threatens water management

Secret negotiations of free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada leaves loopholes that can allow water to be considered a trade-able good, says the European Water Movement. During the negotiations of the free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada (know as CETA), the

Aid , Corruption , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Multimedia , Resources , Sustainable Development , Videos / 10/28/2015

Indigenous Baka people report more abuse despite assurances

In new video testimonies, Baka “Pygmies” in southeast Cameroon have reported ongoing abuse and torture at the hands of wildlife officers World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has helped to create a new protected area without the consent of the Baka or their neighbors. Baka living to the south of th

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