News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 649
Mexico's Papagayo River Still Flowing
- Inter Press Service
The Papagayo river in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero is still flowing, and local communities opposed to construction of a massive hydroelectric dam are making every effort to keep things that way, as reflected in a documentary about their struggle.
Q&A: 'Bluewashing Has Become a Very Risky Business'
- Inter Press Service
The Global Compact (GC), which celebrates its 10th anniversary with a summit meeting later this month, has been described as a key initiative of the United Nations to prod private companies and blue-chip corporations to pro-actively address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues relating to the workplace.
Money Begets Environmental Evils, Study Finds
- Inter Press Service
Rising global wealth spells disaster for the planet, with environmental impacts growing roughly 80 percent with a doubling of income, reports the first comprehensive study of consumption.
Agatha Exposes Central America's Many Vulnerabilities
- Inter Press Service
Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, which form the so-called Central American Northern Triangle, have many weak points when it comes to natural disasters. The were exposed once again this week by tropical storm Agatha, which claimed nearly 200 lives and left millions of dollars in infrastructural damage.
Corporate Greenwash at EU Environment Meet?
- Inter Press Service
Coca-Cola, recently indicted for causing serious damage to water and soil in India, might seem like an odd champion of environmental protection.
ENVIRONMENT: Australia Stands Firm on Anti-Whaling Move vs. Japan
- Inter Press Service
Deep rift continues between pro and anti-whaling members of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) as Australia Tuesday lodged legal action in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Japanese ‘scientific’ whaling, calling for a permanent end to all whaling in the Southern Ocean, an established whale sanctuary and a critical feeding ground for the mighty mammals.
Misregulation Aiding Plunder of Fish, Other Resources
- Inter Press Service
The resources society derives from nature have been horribly mismanaged and this will lead to the children of the world's poorest people remaining in poverty, according to Paul Collier. The easiest of these resources to regulate is fish, but we have not even managed to get that right, he said.
Fouls and Goals for Climate Change at World Cup
- Inter Press Service
South Africa, where the FIFA Football World Cup is to kick off Jun. 11, has introduced cleaner transportation, while Brazil is planning ecological stadiums for the championship it will host in 2014. But these and other initiatives clash with the countries' overall environmental performance.
ENVIRONMENT: Market-Based Conservation Brewing in Nairobi
- Inter Press Service
The private sector could mobilise billions of dollars to halt the loss of biodiversity, just as it does through the Clean Development Mechanism for mitigating climate change. But the proposal presented at a recent forum in the Kenyan capital has sparked debate among environmentalists.
BOLIVIA: Guaraní, Tapieté Peoples Fight Gas Exploration
- Inter Press Service
The explosive charges utilised in fossil fuel exploration in Bolivia's Chaco region divert underground water flows, scare off wildlife and harm the environment, charge the leaders of local indigenous Guaraní communities, which have been blocking access routes to keep oil company employees from entering the area.
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