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Spain's Green Groups Slam Rollback Of Conservation Policies

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Spain's new conservative government has announced changes in environmental policy that are a significant step backwards for environmental protection in the country, provoking an immediate, harsh reaction from the opposition and civil society.

Mines Test Colombia's Commitment To Sustainable Development

Monday, February 06, 2012

'In the Andes, and all over the world, mining on mountains should be banned. Distinguished scientists and papers in the most prestigious journals are saying this,' a regional planning expert in Colombia told IPS.

Philippines Seeking U.S. Help Against China’S Bullying

Monday, February 06, 2012

The government of Philippines President Benigno Aquino may be wading into choppy diplomatic waters by turning to the United States to counter China’s aggressiveness in the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

Spate Of Spills At Sea For Brazilian Oil Industry

Thursday, February 02, 2012

An accident at an ultra-deepwater drilling platform spilled 160 barrels of crude off the coast of Brazil this week, deepening fears about safety in this new frontier of oil and gas production.

Nicaragua-Honduras: Re-Greening the Border

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Ignacia Matute looks back nostalgically on the days when the hills around her home in northwestern Nicaragua were blanketed in green, and she woke every morning to the sounds of birds singing in the treetops and the rushing waters of the nearly Coco River.

Mideast: And At Last There Was Water

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Only days ago, turning on the tap was cause for concern. Would there be running water? Now, it’s reason for celebration.

Rio+20: The Moment When Everything Changed?

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Humanity is driving Earth's climate and ecosystems towards dangerous tipping points, requiring radical new forms of international cooperation and governance, experts say.

Kenya: Walking Metres Rather Than Kilometres to Fetch Water

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

The acute lack of water in Kenya means families have to trek long distances every day to fetch water. In both rural and urban areas, people often walk as far as 30 kilometres or more to collect water from rivers, streams or wells. But thanks to self-help projects backed by NGOs, some communities are coming up with solutions.

Sudan: No Clear Studies on Impacts of Merowe Dam

Monday, January 02, 2012

The multi-billion dollar Merowe Dam on the Nile River more than doubled Sudan's electricity supply, but its environmental impacts still remain unknown to the public and to the communities it affects.

Cameroon: The Taps Have Run Dry

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Mama Rosalie of Damas quarter in the capital of Cameroon trudges down a narrow, winding footpath, headed for a narrow stream running far below, a 20-litre water container in her right hand.

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