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May 2008
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07.05.2008
Jesus León Santos, the leader of a democratic farmer-to-farmer network, recently received a prestigious environmental award for promoting sustainability through traditional agriculture in Oaxaca, Mexico.
more...From: Grassroots International Related topics/regions: [Mexico] [Agriculture] [Conservation] [Environmental activism] Image: Learning organic farming in Coahuila, Mexico. © Harry Mostaza (flickr)
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07.05.2008
Like Kiribati and Tuvalu, the islands of the Torres Strait are slowly being submerged. But unlike their Pacific neighbours, the plight of their inhabitants is being overlooked.
more...From: The Independent Related topics/regions: [Australia] [Shelter & housing] [Climate change] Image: Low-lying coral cays threatened by sealevel rise. Credit: Matt Binns
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06.05.2008
UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (OneWorld) - The United Nations is facing scathing criticism from the world's indigenous communities for its attempts to promote carbon trading as a tool to address climate change concerns.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Business] [Corporations] [Credit and investment] [Climate change] [Forests] [Indigenous rights] Image: Amazon rainforest. © WWF International
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02.05.2008
Biopolttoaineiden viljely voi pahimmillaan johtaa ihmisoikeusloukkauksiin, pakolaisuuteen ja koflikteihin, varoittaa YK:n alkuperäiskansojen foorumi uudessa raportissaan. Biopolttoaineiden tarpeen lisääntyminen uhkaa jopa 60 miljoonan maailman alkuperäiskansoihin kuuluvan maita.
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02.05.2008
Demand for biofuels is destroying tribal peoplesÂ’ land and lives, according to a new report. Palm oil is one of the most destructive crops followed by sugar cane, soy, corn, manioc and jatropha.
more...From: Survival Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] [Energy] [Food] [Climate change] [Forests] [Renewable energy] Image: The Guarani in Brazil have lost their land to sugar cane ©João Ripper/Survival
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01.05.2008
Environmental activist Sunita Narain offers a glimpse of what the future holds for coastal towns and villages as sea waters rise at a high rate. Climate change, rising salinity in waters and intense winds are eroding and depressing land at the same time in the Sunderbans, leaving people with no ways to survival.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [Environment] [Climate change] [Oceans] Image: Sunita Narain
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