Conservationists v chainsaws: the RSPB’s battle to save an Indonesian rainforest https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/03/conservationists-v-chainsaws-the-rspbs-battle-to-save-an-indonesian-rainforest In 2007 an RSPB-led group bought up a series of logged-out Indonesian forests
Environment Vs Development http://delhigreens.com/2008/11/28/environment-vs-development/ Parul Gupta Ecology and Economics are closely related issues. Being a student of Economics, I’ve studied that inclusive development is not
Industrialization vs. Environment – What is of utmost need? http://www.mbaofficial.com/gd-topics/industrialization-vs-environment-what-is-of-utmost-need/ The process of industrialization has gained much momentum during the past several centuries. A large
Can Africa Maintain its Economic Growth? http://www.theglobalist.com/can-africa-maintain-its-economic-growth/ Smart Industrialization for Africa’s Economic Transformation. By Arancha González Africa’s economic rise over the past two decades is no
Developing countries need to chart their own course to net zero emissions https://theconversation.com/developing-countries-need-to-chart-their-own-course-to-net-zero-emissions-159655 Authors Navroz K. Dubash Honorary Associate Research Fellow, University of Exeter
Environmental stress affecting communities in Uganda could soon become a worldwide http://www.villagevolunteers.org/PDFs/Travel%20Documents/Projects%20Library/EnvironmentandConflict.pdf?PHPSESSID=e56fcecf3f491395e3fd29b6c61e67a9 By: the Village Volunteers: Conflict from Environmental Stress: The New Leading Cause of
Harnessing Urbanization to End Poverty and Boost Prosperity in Africa https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/publication/africa-harnessing-urbanization-end-poverty-boost-prosperity STORY HIGHLIGHTS Urbanization is the single-most important transformation taking place on the African continent,
The Environmental Challenges In Sub Saharan Africa http://web.mit.edu/africantech/www/articles/EnvChall.htm By Akin L. Mabogunje * Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from some serious environmental problems, including deforestation, soil erosion,
Economic growth and the environment https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/economic-growth-and-environment The issue of economic growth and the environment essentially concerns the kinds of pressures that economic growth, at the national and
In Romania, Highway Boom Poses Looming Threat to Bears http://e360.yale.edu/feature/in_romania_highway_boom_poses_looming_threat_to_bears/2828/ Report by alastair bland Romania, one of Europe’s poorest nations, badly needs a modern highway system.
Nicaragua’s Proposed Interoceanic Canal: A Threat to the Environment and Indigenous Rights http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hazel-guardado/nicaraguas-proposed-inter_b_6083274.html In early October, more than 1,000 Nicaraguan campesinos protested the newest development scheme in
Questions remain over Namibian oil discovery https://www.dw.com/en/questions-remain-over-future-of-namibian-oil-discovery/a-57560080 By Cai Nebe | Jana Genth ReconAfrica has said it struck a massive oil field in northern Namibia.
Just What Is Conservation? https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/just-what-conservation By Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine At Cultural Survival, conservation is a people issue, not a biological one. Trees don’t cut
Jobs versus the environment: the debate Queensland can end http://theconversation.com/jobs-versus-the-environment-the-debate-queensland-can-end-37760 23 February 2015, 6.11am AEDT Author: Allan Dale Professor in Tropical Regional Development, The Cairns Institute
The environment cannot be an afterthought to the economy http://www.euractiv.com/sections/sustainable-dev/environment-cannot-be-afterthought-economy-310862 Published: 16/12/2014 – 16:07 | Updated: 16/12/2014 – 16:08 Luc Bas, Director of the Brussels office of the
Turtles Key as Kenya Balances Ecology, Development https://www.voanews.com/a/turtles-are-key-aws-kenya-balances-ecology-and-development/3216334.html Associated Press A turtle drags itself along a white sandy beach, splashes through the gentle warm Indian
Economic growth can complement environmental conservation https://www.oecd.org/greengrowth/economic-growth-can-complement-environmental-conservation.htm By Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Chair and President, Global Green Growth Institute Former President of Indonesia For many years
Par 9.4 The 5 Principles of Green Economy https://www.opengrowth.com/resources/the-principles-of-green-economy#:~:text=What%20are%20the%20five%20guiding,economy%20on%20a%20universal%20scale. By: Sunny Samanta 29th Aug’22 There was a universal agreement that the current economic system is
The climate crisis calls for an immediate capping – not decapitating – of capitalism https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-03-the-climate-crisis-calls-for-an-immediate-capping-not-decapitating-of-capitalism/ By Jeff Rudin The still-to-be-answered challenge in finding a way out
The Economy Vs. The Environment: Is There A Conflict? http://www.ecoiq.com/dc-products/prod_conflict.html By Dennis Church, April 17, 1992 The truth, of course, is that most of us care
Brundtland Commission Report World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) Our Common Future See D. Hinrichsen, Our Common Future: A Reader’s Guide The Brundtland Report
Prince Charles warns human exploitation of nature is ‘insanity’ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-royals-environment-climatechange-trfn-idUSKBN293100 By Megan Rowling (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Humans should remember they are part of nature and
The way of life and cultural experience of the San, Ju/’Hoansi and Khoisan https://www.shamwari.com/cultural-experience/#:~:text=The%20Way%20of%20Life%20of,environment%20for%20thousands%20of%20years. A small population of the indigenous people of the Ju/’hoansi,
Efficient energy use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficient_energy_use From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Energy efficiency (disambiguation). Energy intensity of economies (1990 to 2015): Energy intensity is
Energy Efficiency https://www.eesi.org/topics/energy-efficiency/description Energy efficiency simply means using less energy to perform the same task – that is, eliminating energy waste. Energy efficiency brings a
What is Resource Management, and Why Is It So Important? https://www.ecosys.net/knowledge/resource-management/ Resource management is key to the success of any project. But between assessing capacity,
The ten worst environment decisions in Abbott’s first year https://www.theguardian.com/environment/southern-crossroads/2014/sep/05/abbott-first-year-environment-climate-ten-worst-decisions Alexander White @alexanderwhite A year after his election, what does the Abbott government’s environmental record
Environment, economic development policies must be balanced http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-votes-2014/environment-economic-development-policies-must-be-balanced-1.2751534 By David McLaughlin, CBC News David McLaughlin, the former president of the National Roundtable on the Environment and
With pollinators in decline around the world, conservationists turn to traditional farmers for answers https://theworld.org/stories/2016-03-01/pollinators-decline-around-world-conservationists-turn-traditional-farmers Muhammad Mahdi Karim/Wikimedia Commons In northwestern India, the Himalaya Mountains
Should we bring wolves back to Britain – what is the scientific case for re-wilding? https://thegsaljournal.com/2019/09/17/should-we-bring-wolves-back-to-britain-what-is-the-scientific-case-for-re-wilding/ By Zara Hossain-Ibrahim – Year 13 Student Zara Hossain-Ibrahim is
Sustaining Africa’s development by leveraging on climate change https://www.tralac.org/news/article/6498-sustaining-africa-s-development-by-leveraging-on-climate-change.html Author: Busani BafanaSource: Inter Press ServiceVisit website By leveraging knowledge on climate change, like adopting improved agriculture technologies
Is There a God? Does God exist? Here are six straightforward reasons to believe that God is really there. https://www.everystudent.com/features/is-there-a-god.html By Marilyn Adamson Just once
Creating Effective Conservation Plans: Preserving Entire Ecosystems https://www.dummies.com/article/academics-the-arts/science/environmental-science/creating-effective-conservation-plans-preserving-entire-ecosystems-170525/ By: Alecia M. Spooner From The Book: Environmental Science For Dummies One approach that environmental scientists take to
Ecological inteligence http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/content/general/singlepage.asp?fid=344&pno=1 ECOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE Naturalist Ian McCallum believes it’s time to step down from our pedestal and explore the evolutionary bonds that still connect
Grow but cherish your environment https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2014/08/16/grow-but-cherish-your-environment Companies wanting to make palm oil face angry environmentalists FOR half a century, Indonesia and Malaysia have accounted for
Trophic Cascades Across Diverse Plant Ecosystems http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/trophic-cascades-across-diverse-plant-ecosystems-80060347 By: Brian R. Silliman & Christine Angelini © 2012 Nature Education Citation: Silliman, B. R. & Angelini, C. (2012) Trophic Cascades Across Diverse Plant Ecosystems. Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):44 Trophic cascades are powerful indirect
Chile rejects $8 billion dam project in Patagonia https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chile-rejects-8-billion-dam-183414571.html Chile rejects $8 billion HidroAysen dam in wild Patagonia on environmental grounds Luis Andres Henao, Associated
Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania https://theconversation.com/community-based-wildlife-conservation-is-bringing-success-to-tanzania-92537 Author Derek E. Lee Associate Research Professor of Biology, Penn State Good news about the environment is rare
Earning a Living by Preserving the Environment in Viet Nam http://www.adb.org/features/earning-living-preserving-environment-viet-nam?ref=themes/environment/features Protecting forest land is a source of livelihood for farming communities that were displaced
Environmental legislation is only meaningful when civil society participates http://cer.org.za Western Cape Environmental Law Centre: Invitation to a Consultative Workshop February 2009 Background An active
In Kenya’s Mountain Forests, A New Path to Conservation https://e360.yale.edu/features/in_kenyas_mountain_forests_a_new_path_to_conservation Kenya’s high-elevation forests are the source for most of the water on which the drought-plagued
Isiolo conservancy ropes in locals in bid to save beisa oryx https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/isiolo/project-to-save-rare-antelope-launched-in-isiolo-3390540 By Waweru Wairimu Nation Media Group The Nakuprat Gotu Wildlife Conservancy has started engaging
Mining compact ignores crucial players https://greeneconomy.media/mining-compact-ignores-crucial-players/ The state of the nation address was a missed opportunity to begin the process of healing our democracy
Peru’s indigenous people protest against relicensing of oil concession http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/02/perus-indigenous-people-protest-against-re-licensing-of-oil-concession David Hill Monday 2 February 2015 17.29 GMT Kichwa communities bar River Tigre, an Amazon
The fight against poaching must shift to empowering communities https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2017-09-21-the-fight-against-poaching-must-shift-to-empowering-communities STORY ANNETTE HÜBSCHLE. Wildlife crimes – like rhino poaching, overfishing or the harvesting of cycads
Borneo’s industry-environment balancing act https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2014/11/17/borneos-industry-environment-balancing-act By Kate Mayberry Palm oil is used in a wide range of consumer products – from margarine to sweets, soaps to
Empowering female farmers to feed the world https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/partner-content-empowering-female-farmers Closing the global gender gap in agriculture would grow food production and build sustainable futures for women.
Thirsty Serengeti wildlife to get new water hole: Lake Victoria https://www.reuters.com/article/us-foundation-climatechange-serengeti-idUSKBN0HA0W320140915 By Kizito Makoye, Thomson Reuters Foundation DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After decades
Par 9.5.3 Committed to Sustainability Visit their website to find out more: https://www.sabic.com/en SABIC recognizes that in order to succeed in today’s global marketplace, sustainability
What does the Future of Sustainability Look Like https://www.jerseygirlorganics.co.nz/post/what-does-the-future-of-sustainability-look-like By JERSEY GIRL ORGANICS Updated: Nov 8, 2021 Over 30 years, Our Common Future, otherwise known
‘Harmless’ things you do that lead to global warming https://nation.africa/kenya/healthy-nation/-harmless-things-you-do-that-lead-to-global-warming–3404674 By Leon Lidigu What you need to know: A typical passenger vehicle produces over 4 metric
Cancel developing countries’ debt in exchange for climate change action https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/sep/26/cancel-developing-countries-national-debt–climate-change-action By Helena Wright and Adrian Fenton As the effects of climate change worsen and
Modi Commits to Clean Environment by Doubling India’s Coal Tax http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-28/modi-commits-to-clean-environment-by-doubling-india-s-coal-tax by Rajesh Kumar Singh (Bloomberg) — India will double the tax on coal production and
Montana court rules children have right to a healthy environment in major blow to fossil fuels https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/08/15/court-rules-children-have-a-right-to-a-healthy-environment-in-major-blow-to-fossil-fuel-in By Euronews Green with AP – Published on 15/08/2023
What You Need to Know About IFC’s Green Bonds https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2021/12/08/what-you-need-to-know-about-ifc-s-green-bonds nternational Finance Corporation (IFC) – the World Bank Group’s institution focused on the private sector
Environment and Climate http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/european-foreign-policy/global-issues/environment-and-climate/ Increasing global industrialisation and the exponential population growth in the past century have had a major impact on the natural resources
LIMITS TO GROWTH https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/limits-growth For demographers, limits to growth is an old subject, at least as it relates to population growth, harking back to political
Earth Summit 2002 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Summit_2002 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, took place in South Africa, from 26 August to 4
Core Publications: Agenda 21 https://www.un.org/esa/dsd/agenda21/#:~:text=Agenda21,human%20impacts%20on%20the%20environment Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the
Everything you need to know about the Paris climate summit and UN talks https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-paris-climate-summit-and-un-talks As UN climate negotiations resume in Bonn, we look at why
Sustainable Development Goals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals are a collection of seventeen interlinked objectives designed to serve as a “shared
RIO+20 OUTCOMES DOCUMENT: THE FUTURE WE WANT SUMMARY Thematic areas and cross-sectoral issues: Poverty Eradication: poverty eradication should be given highest priority within UN
New Partnership for Africa’s Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Partnership_for_Africa%27s_Development From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is an economic development program of the African Union. NEPAD was adopted
DA Natural Resources Policy https://www.da.org.za/why-the-da/policies/environment/natural-resources-policy/ The sustainability of the South African economy and our efforts at creating new opportunities for our citizens rely on the
Protecting and enhancing our environmental assets and natural resources http://www.brandsouthafrica.com/news/1305-protecting-and-enhancing-our-environmental-assets-and-natural-resources NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OUTCOME 10 In 2030, rural communities are thriving and prosperous, cities are
Kenya: Tourism Players Oppose Balala’s Plan to Privatise Game Parks https://allafrica.com/stories/202105180866.html By Siago Cece Tourism stakeholders at the Coast have condemned the plans by the
What we know about the dirty business of environmental crime in the age of climate change https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/what-we-know-about-dirty-business-of-environmental-crime-in-age-of-climate-change Europol publishes new threat assessment on environmental crime
World governments failing Earth’s ecosystems, says top conservationist https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/09/world-governments-failing-earths-ecosystems-says-top-conservationist Julia Marton-Lefèvre, director general of the IUCN, says political leaders have not properly embraced conservation Oliver
Coordination between industry sectors key to easing water scarcity https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2014/09/12/coordination-between-industry-sectors-key-easing-water-scarcity Amantha Perera/IRIN Manufacturing, agriculture and energy sectors are going to have to coordinate their water
What is meant by Water Quality? https://www.dwa.gov.za/dir_wqm/wqmframe.htm Water quality is a term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in
Climate Change, excessive water extraction behind vanishing Ethiopian Lakes https://addisstandard.com/analysis-climate-change-excessive-water-extraction-behind-vanishing-ethiopian-lakes/ WRITTEN BY ADDIS STANDARD, 29 May 2018 Addis Abeba, may 29/2018 – Ethiopia is one of
Durban ‘running out of water fast’ https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/durban-running-out-of-water-fast-1657266 Written by Tony Carnie Durban could face more than a decade of water shortages and restrictions unless the
Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis https://www.circleofblue.org/2010/world/experts-name-the-top-19-solutions-to-the-global-freshwater-crisis/ 19 best solutions to the global freshwater crisis captured by a GlobeScan and
New seawater plan for KZN https://www.iol.co.za/news/new-seawater-plan-for-kzn-1668834 Written by Tony Carnie Durban – Umgeni Water has announced plans to develop two desalination projects on the Durban
People in African cities are taking charge of their water supplies – and it’s working https://theconversation.com/people-in-african-cities-are-taking-charge-of-their-water-supplies-and-its-working-91758 Author Ellis Adjei Adams Assistant Professor of Global Studies and
Pipe Dreams: Can the Zambezi River supply th region’s water needs? https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/pipe-dreams-can-zambezi-river-supply-regions-water-needs Author: Scudder Thayer AMay 21, 1992, article in Johannesburg’s The Star, “Zambezi Water
Rivers of sewage: Solving South Africa’s wastewater treatment problem https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-12-rivers-of-sewage-solving-south-africas-wastewater-treatment-problem/ By Sandisiwe Shoba Bottom of Form Solving South Africa’s wastewater treatment problem is no easy feat. As
SA may need to turn to private sector to solve its water crisis http://mg.co.za/article/2014-07-29-sa-may-need-to-turn-to-private-sector-to-solve-its-water-crisis Sipho Kings Over R600-billion is needed over the next decade to
South Africa needs good water management, not new water laws https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/in-their-own-words/2018/2018-01/south-africa-needs-good-water-management-not-new-water-laws.html By Mike Muller Experience around the world is that, more often than not, water
Africa: Water and Power – Mega-Dams, Mega-Damage? http://allafrica.com/stories/201703230585.html SciDev.Net, ‘Water grabbing’ refers to a situation in which public or private entities are able to take
Water shortages are due to management, not sabotage http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2014/10/17/water-shortages-are-due-to-management-not-sabotage by Rolfe Eberhard, October 17 2014, 06:03 Rolfe Eberhard THE risks underlying the recent water shortages
Sasol set to fight clean air standards http://mg.co.za/article/2014-12-23-00-sasol-set-to-fight-clean-air-standards Lloyd Gedye Petrochemical giant Sasol is going to court in an attempt to get pollution emissions standards
Air pollution – sadly, it’s here to stay https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2015-03-24-op-ed-air-pollution-sadly-its-here-to-stay/ By Saliem Fakir, Ellen Davies & Desmond D’Sa Some commentators continue to suggest that the poor are
Ambient (outdoor) air pollution https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ambient-(outdoor)-air-quality-and-health Key facts Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental risk to health. By reducing air pollution levels, countries can
Choking to Death on Dirty Air https://groundviews.org/2022/09/07/choking-to-death-on-dirty-air/ By GROUNDVIEWS Аir pollution is the single greatest environmental risk to human health and one of the
Toxic environment: Heavy industry and Eskom power imperatives ‘cannot trump people’s rights to healthy air’, court hears https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-17-toxic-environment-heavy-industry-and-eskom-power-imperatives-cannot-trump-peoples-rights-to-healthy-air-court-hears/ By Tony Carnie Advocate Steven Budlender SC made
Existing coal, oil and gas fields will blow carbon budget – study https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/23/existing-coal-oil-and-gas-fields-will-blow-carbon-budget-study Karl Mathiesen for Climate Home, part of the Guardian Environment Network, Friday 23 September
Offsetting SA carbon emissions with indigenous spekboom http://thegreentimes.co.za/offsetting-sa-carbon-emissions-with-indigenous-spekboom/ January 24, 2017 – For more info about the project and how to get involved visit the official
Open letter to Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa https://mg.co.za/article/2014-10-07-open-letter-to-environmental-affairs-minister-edna-molewa/ By Staff Reporter Dear Minister Molewa As civil society organisations and citizens working towards the achievement of
SA World Heritage site under threat https://www.iol.co.za/news/sa-world-heritage-site-under-threat-1639484 Written by Tony Carnie Durban – One of South Africa’s best known World Heritage Sites – the iSimangaliso-St
Southern African Development Community – Air Quality http://www.sadc.int/issues/environment-sustainable-development/air-quality/ The main sources of air pollution in southern Africa include industry (thermal power stations, smelters, cement factories, chemical factories), forest /savannah
Toxic environment: Heavy industry and Eskom power imperatives ‘cannot trump people’s rights to healthy air’, court hears https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-05-17-toxic-environment-heavy-industry-and-eskom-power-imperatives-cannot-trump-peoples-rights-to-healthy-air-court-hears/ By Tony Carnie Heavy industries and Eskom power stations
Africa: ICRAF Presents the Role of Evidence and Improved Soil Management for Land Restoration in sub-Saharan Africa http://allafrica.com/stories/201707110469.html By Susan Onyango, World Agroforestry Centre (Nairobi) Approximately
3 METHODS OF CONTROLLING SOIL EROSION https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315785523_METHODS_OF_CONTROLLING_SOIL_EROSION by Prof A. Balasubramanian Centre for Advanced Studies in Earth Science, University of Mysore, Mysore Objectives: Soil erosion
Soil conservation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_conservation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Soil conservation is the prevention of loss of the topmost layer of the soil from erosion or prevention of reduced
Authorities have six months to contain alien invasive plant http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/authorities-have-six-months-to-contain-alien-invasive-plant-1.1776821 By KAMCILLA PILLAY Durban Conservationists have welcomed a Durban court ruling giving environmental authorities six
Forest the size of France regrown worldwide over 20 years, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/11/forest-size-of-france-regrown-worldwide Nearly 59m hectares of forests have regrown since 2000, showing that regeneration
State to crack down on invasive aliens http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/state-to-crack-down-on-invasive-aliens-1.1828868 Melanie Gosling Environment Writer THE government is to crack down on peninsula landowners who have failed to clear
The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi https://theconversation.com/the-loss-of-vegetation-is-creating-a-dangerous-heat-island-over-nairobi-150622 Authors: Victor Ongoma (Assistant Professor, Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique) and Patricia Mwangi (Lecturer,
Captive ion Industry a Risk to Wild Lion Conservation https://sundayworld.co.za/news/breaking-news/captive-lion-industry-a-risk-to-wild-lion-conservation/ By SUNDAY WORLD Johannesburg – A High-Level Panel appointed to review policies has recommended that