Full Coverage: Environment

28.04.2005 An ecocide committed on the last centuries old Slavonia oaks was discovered this week near Poganovci, in the Podgorac Municipality in the Osijek-Baranja District.

28.04.2005 Humberto Piaguaje, a Secoya indigenous leader from the Ecuadorian Amazon, faced ChevronTexaco's CEO, David O'Reilly, and other large shareholders this week to convey how the company's operations have affected his now dwindling and cancer-ridden community. Investors holding over $1 billion in stock are supporting a shareholders resolution calling on the company to disclose its environmental and human rights liabilities.

28.04.2005 Alarmed by the impacts of global warming they've experienced, veteran arctic explorers Lonnie Dupre and Eric Larsen will paddle, ski, gaff hook, man haul and slog their way to the geographic North Pole and beyond this summer to call attention to the growing problem. You can follow their expedition from the comfort of your computer desk and take actions yourself to combat global warming, and maybe even win a free trip to the Amazon from Greenpeace.

26.04.2005 From a lack of regulations on toxic chemicals to a lack of enthusiasm for renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction, President Bush's environmental policies have left him increasingly isolated on the world stage and in his home country, says longtime political and environmental columnist Edward Flattau.

24.04.2005 One year ago, almost to the day, the European Commission sent to Croatian Government a documents with its views on the Croatian candidacy for EU membership.

22.04.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 22 (OneWorld) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved an energy bill Thursday--the eve of Earth Day--after beating back numerous attempts to minimize the environmental harm that critics said the measure would wreak.

22.04.2005 We have evolved with the unchanging cycles of nature, not with laptops nor with that crushing desire for a newer and better laptop. We therefore look to the natural world for our escape from stress.

22.04.2005 World Bank mega-projects continue to fail through inadequate consideration of local people. This $1 billion drainage infrastructure programme for the Indus basin in Pakistan has caused so much human and environmental dislocation that local communities are threatening to dismantle the work.

22.04.2005 On your next vacation, use the World Wide Fund for Nature's tip sheet to help you be an environmentally savvy traveller and ensure that your trip benefits the people and places that you visit without harming the environment.

22.04.2005 Chile's National Environment Commission and the United Nations are collaborating to develop the Chilean Trail eco-tourism project. At its completion in 2010, the 8,000 km trail--which will promote environmental protection and bring revenue and jobs into its communities--will be one of the longest pathways in the world for hiking or tours on bicycle or horseback.

21.04.2005 The 2005 Energy Policy Act now before Congress has been revised in the last two years to include incentives for renewable energy sources and create reliability standards for the national electricity grid, but it still does little to protect the environment or make the United States less dependent on foreign oil, says Moving Ideas.

20.04.2005 On April 22, the world celebrates Earth Day. Moving Ideas has compiled a guide to local, national and international actions to improve the environment in which we live. Find out what you can do.

20.04.2005 A coalition of national security, labor, ranching, and faith-based representatives are urging U.S. lawmakers to make new energy choices that would be more environmentally and socially sound. Despite President Bush's call for more "environmentally sensitive" energy choices, the current energy bill "would do nothing to improve energy efficiency, save oil or advance clean, renewable energy sources," according to one conservation group.

20.04.2005 On the occasion of the International Environmental Protection Day, the Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection announces the Open Competition for Environmental Protection Awards to Local Self-Government Units.

18.04.2005 NGOs have criticised the decision of the Indian government to constitute seven expert environmental committees which are dominated by serving and retired bureaucrats, politicians and engineers. Organisations say there is little environmental expertise in the committees.

18.04.2005 On April 22, the world celebrates Earth Day. Moving Ideas has compiled a guide to local, national and international actions to improve the environment in which we live. Find out what you can do.

18.04.2005 There is a growing national consensus that the United States must reduce its dependence on pollution-causing energy sources. See how you can support the momentum and protect the environment for future generations.

15.04.2005 The Conservatives have parked environmental policy in a document separate from their manifesto. By contrast the Lib-Dems explain the relevance of environmental issues on every page. Don't believe those critics who say this election offers no choice!

15.04.2005 CHERNOBYL, Ukraine, Apr 14 (IPS) - Almost 20 years have passed since the world's worst nuclear accident, but Chernobyl continues to bring back traumatizing memories for many Ukrainians.

14.04.2005 Champions of the Earth, a new award recognizing individuals who have set creative and visionary environmental agendas, will be presented to seven winners by the UN Environment Program next week. The prize is intended to publicize the work of the awardees and encourage worldwide replication of their achievements. The king and people of Bhutan and the president and people of South Africa are among the recipients.