News headlines for “Environmental Issues”, page 961
SOUTH AMERICA: Rich in Biodiversity, Lagging in Protection
- Inter Press Service
South America is the only region that has not submitted a report of its actions in the last year to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity, although it accounts for 40 percent of the world’s plant and animal species and the deadline was Mar. 30.
POLITICS-US: Lobbyist Ranks Swell with Advent of Climate Bill
- Inter Press Service
Nearly 140 new businesses and interest groups have joined in the intense lobbying in Washington on climate change, according to the Centre for Public Integrity (CPI).
RIGHTS: Indigenous Lands Plundered in Oil and Gas Rush
- Inter Press Service
Leaders of the world’s 370 million indigenous peoples who are attending an international meeting here this week say they want governments to stop oil and gas corporations from further extraction on their lands.
SOUTH AFRICA: Finally Owning the Land That They Are Tilling
- Inter Press Service
Bathed in sunlight on a crisp autumn morning, the Welgemeen farm in the Ceres district in the Western Cape province is a shining example in the otherwise patchy track record of land reform in South Africa.
U.S.: Green Groups Hail Plan to Slash Transport Emissions
- Inter Press Service
Environmental groups are applauding President Barack Obama’s new nationwide rules for car emissions and mileage standards, announced Tuesday.
/CORRECTED REPEAT*/ENVIRONMENT-TANZANIA: Villagers Fearful After Mine Water Discharged Into River
- Inter Press Service
Water from a storage pond at Barrick Gold's North Mara mine in Tanzania is seeping through containing walls, leading local villagers to fear their water sources are contaminated.
ENVIRONMENT-CHILE: Activists Try to Block Start of Pascua Lama Mine
- Inter Press Service
As Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold gets ready to start construction at the Pascua Lama mine, straddling the Argentine-Chilean border, activists in Chile are scrambling to block the ambitious mining project while calling for an investigation of supposed irregularities committed in the approval process.
ENVIRONMENT: When Conservation Bumps Up Against Conflict
- Inter Press Service
Driving through Tijuana and long stretches of northern Baja, conservationist Zach Plopper loves his job but hates the commute.
TRADE-RUSSIA: ‘‘Africa Should Shake off Mineral Dependency’’
- Inter Press Service
A group of Russian executives from industry, investment banks and commercial enterprises are seeking Russian government support for a five billion dollar investment in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) under the auspices of the Russia-South Africa Business Council.
ENVIRONMENT-TANZANIA: Villagers Fearful After Mine Water Containment Pond Overflows
- Inter Press Service
Water from a storage pond at Barrick Gold's North Mara mine in Tanzania has overflowed into the Tigithe River, provoking local villagers to fear for their health.
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