Isabel Esterman Home to the world’s third-largest expanse of tropical forest, the world’s fourth-biggest population, and frequently ranked among the world’s top 10 greenhouse gas emitters, Indonesia is a country where what happens has a vast effect on global biodiversity and environmental health. Here, assembled by Mongabay staff, are some of the top news and… Continue reading From declining deforestation to quitting coal, Indonesia marks a pivotal 2022
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EPA Finalizes Rule Protecting ‘Waters of the United States’
Supreme Court overreach may weaken EPA’s science-based rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a final rule identifying waters protected under the Clean Water Act. The rule defines the term “waters of the United States” — sometimes referred to as “WOTUS” — and tracks the agencies’ longstanding approach for… Continue reading EPA Finalizes Rule Protecting ‘Waters of the United States’
Top conservation issues to watch out for in 2023
Mary Hoff 15 emerging issues that anyone who cares about biodiversity ought to keep an eye on What should people who care about conservation be paying attention to? Each year since 2009 scientists and conservationists from around the world have come together under the direction of researchers from Cambridge University to answer that question. Their… Continue reading Top conservation issues to watch out for in 2023
UK governments new Environment Law puts into doubt their commitments made at COP 26
UK new Environment Act could fail to tackle much of the country’s deforestation footprint abroad, despite the UK government’s claims of a ‘world-leading’ law and their role in securing the Glasgow Declaration on Forests to halt and reverse global deforestation by 2030. The Department For Environment and Rural Affairs is consulting on new rules that… Continue reading UK governments new Environment Law puts into doubt their commitments made at COP 26
Leaked document suggest proposed revised EU energy law a huge step backwards on climate
A leaked version of the Energy Council’s proposed revision to the EU’s key energy infrastructure regulation – seen by NGOs – would lock in political and financial support for fossil gas for at least the next ten years. The revision of the TEN-E regulation – that dictates which energy infrastructure projects the EU fast-tracks and… Continue reading Leaked document suggest proposed revised EU energy law a huge step backwards on climate
Climate crisis is foundation of Indian farmers’ protests
Omair Ahmad The current protests by Indian farmers against the passage of three laws have deep roots in income insecurity, which is driven by changing rainfall patterns and incentives that promote the overuse of water The protests by Indian farmers against three laws initially passed as ordinances have gone from sporadic in August 2020 to the biggest… Continue reading Climate crisis is foundation of Indian farmers’ protests
Chile opens the door for an ‘ecological’ constitution
Francisco Parra Galaz Chile will have a new constitution that could address long-standing concerns, from water management to a complete territorial reorganisation Freirina is a town of only 7,000 inhabitants located in the north of Chile where the imposing Atacama Desert begins, or ends, depending on where you’re coming from. In 2012, half a million live pigs… Continue reading Chile opens the door for an ‘ecological’ constitution
Who rules climate intervention on the high seas?
Olive Heffernan With a range of marine geoengineering field trials moving forward, attention is turning to how research and eventual deployment should be governed In late March, as most of the world was adjusting to lockdown, oceanographer Daniel Harrison was setting sail for the Great Barrier Reef. Though Harrison, a native Australian, had sailed these… Continue reading Who rules climate intervention on the high seas?
Kiwis way ahead of Aussies on climate policies
An analysis by the Pacific wing of the Global climate campaign NGO 350.org of Trans-Tasman rivals show that Kiwis are indeed more forward thinking than their neighbours Trans-Tasman rivalry has predominantly existed in the sporting arena – rugby, cricket and netball. Off the field, however, where the stakes are much higher as humanity faces the … Continue reading Kiwis way ahead of Aussies on climate policies
Indian scraps “dangerous” forest law after outcry
The Indian government has scrapped a plan to militarize its forests and open them up for commercial exploitation, after a national and international outcry The government’s proposals were initially secret, and were drawn up with the involvement of the CEO of WWF-India, Ravi Singh. But they were leaked in March, and led to protests in India and an international campaign led by… Continue reading Indian scraps “dangerous” forest law after outcry