Peru: Indigenous Win Amazon Oil Battle
Peruvian indigenous group wins suit to block oil exploration in Amazonian region LIMA—A Peruvian judge ruled that the government exclude an indigenous region of the Amazon near the border with Brazil from any oil exploration and
Published : 22 January 2020
At WEF, Greta Nails It
The words of 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, addressing world leaders today at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, one year after she first condemned the forum for its inaction on climate
Published : 21 January 2020
UN Landmark Case for Climate-displaced
UN landmark case for people displaced by climate change In a ground-breaking asylum case, a UN human rights body has ruled that governments must take into account the human rights violations caused by the climate crisis when considering
Published : 20 January 2020
Remunicipalizing Our Cities
From sparkling water fountains to better waste services and lower drug prices, cities are showing the benefits of remunicipalisation In 2015, a strident editorial appeared in Global Water Intelligence, a trade magazine for
Published : 19 January 2020
CSOs Blast UN’s Corporate Take-over
WEF takeover of UN strongly condemned. With the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos around the corner, hundreds of CSOs reiterate condemnation of the partnership between the corporate world with the UN. As
Published : 16 January 2020
Outrage over Siemens Backing Adani Coal
Climate Activists Outraged as Siemens Backs Adani Coal Mining Project in Australia Siemens has announced it will remain involved in a controversial coal mining project in Australia, despite massive environmental criticism as the country continues to be ravaged
Published : 13 January 2020
Tribute to Ghanimat Azhdari
‘She was absolutely adored’: Iranian scientist spent her life fighting for indigenous voices in conservation. Ghanimat Azhdari was born into a nomadic tribe in Iran and was a PhD student at Canada’s University of Guelph, where
Published : 10 January 2020
The Future of Africa`s Food Security
IBADAN, Nigeria—Africa will starve or survive on expensive food imports because it is not growing new farmers, research shows. And the challenge remains among researchers, policy makers, public and private sector actors to get African
Published : 09 January 2020
Philippines’ ‘Smart City’ Threatens Indigenous Displacement
Philippines’ ‘Smart City’ Threatens Tribal Displacement The construction of New Clark City comes at a heavy cost to the indigenous Aeta tribe. To decongest the densely-populated Metro Manila and create opportunities in the northern Philippines, the Bases
Published : 08 January 2020
