(par 7.3.4) Rewilding projects aim to turn back clock on environment
Rewilding projects aim to turn back clock on environment https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/rewilding-projects-aim-to-turn-back-clock-on-environment-1.2834241#:~:text=After%20centuries%20of%20negative%20human,to%20a%20more%20natural%20state By Anik See The human impact of centuries of destruction and manipulation of the landscape to extract resources and build communities is taking its toll on the planet, even in areas still considered “wild.” However, a global movement known as “rewilding” is gaining traction, with […]
(par 7.3.4) Enviro crime Worth $213bn Financing Global Terrorism
Environment Crime Worth $213bn Financing Global Terrorism By Jayalakshmi K http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/environment-crime-worth-213bn-financing-global-terrorism-1456366 Illegal logging and forest crime have an estimated worth of US$30 to US$100 billion annually.REUTERS/Mariana Bazo Global environmental crime, worth up to US$213 billion each year, is helping finance criminal, militia and terrorist groups, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and […]
(par 7.3.4) China’s rosewood craving cuts deep into Madagascar rainforests
China’s rosewood craving cuts deep into Madagascar rainforests http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/16/rosewood-madagascar-china-illegal-rainforest Laurence Caramel, Monday 16 February 2015 08.24 GMT Prized timber is being felled illegally at increasing rate despite Cites ban and environmental outcry Another day draws to its end in Antanandavehely, a peaceful village on the eastern slopes of the Masoala peninsula, the largest nature conservation area in […]