Environment

Warming, Wildfires and Worries

By Joseph Chamie
World leaders from government, finance, business, science and civil society are attempting to negotiate a legally binding and universal agreement on climate change at the upcoming 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference being convened in Paris in December.

Women Pick Up the Slack as Fishing Declines on India’s Southern Coasts

By Nachammai Raman
Geeta Selvaraj and a few other women take turns to prepare meals with just one large gas cooker in a tiny shop.

Money Pipeline Flowing Between U.S. Congress and Big Oil

By Kitty Stapp
With battle lines sharpening over the stalled Keystone XL pipeline, a new analysis details the intense industry lobbying of both houses of the U.S. Congress since 2013 – to the tune of 58.8 million dollars by five refinery companies alone.

U.N. Touts 2015 as Milestone Year for World Body

By Thalif Deen
The United Nations, in a sustained political hype, is touting 2015 as a likely breakthrough year for several key issues on its agenda - primarily development financing, climate change, sustainable development, disaster risk-reduction and nuclear non-proliferation.

In the Shadow of Displacement, Forest Tribes Look to Sustainable Farming

By Stella Paul
Laxman, a 10-year-old Koya tribal boy, looks admiringly at a fenced-in vegetable patch behind his home in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state. Velvety-green and laden with vegetables, the half-acre patch is where Laxman’s family gets their daily quota of nutritious food.

OPINION: People Power, the Solution to Climate Inaction

By Rob McCreath
Nothing is more important to farmers like me than the weather. It affects the growth and quality of our crops and livestock, and has a major impact on global food supply.

Zimbabwe’s Famed Forests Could Soon Be Desert

By Jeffrey Moyo
There’s a buzz in Zimbabwe’s lush forests, home to many animal species, but it’s not bees, bugs or other wildlife. It’s the sound of a high-speed saw, slicing through the heart of these ancient stands to clear land for tobacco growing, to log wood for commercial export and to supply local area charcoal sellers.

Local Pollutants Compound Threats to Coral Reefs

By Leila Lemghalef
A recent study suggests that one of the multiple threats to coral reefs contains both the problem and solution.

The Soul of Buenos Aires Is Turning Grey

By Fabiana Frayssinet
If cities have souls, the Argentine capital’s is turning more and more grey. Real estate speculation, the fencing in and paving of parks, and the installation of private bars and restaurants in public squares have changed the face of the city. Green spaces with carefully tended flower beds? Today they’re found mainly in the nostalgia brought on by a classic tango song.

A New “Republic” to Save Chile’s Glaciers

By Marianela Jarroud
Chile’s more than 3,000 glaciers are one of the largest reserves of freshwater in South America. But they are under constant threat by the mining industry and major infrastructure projects, environmentalists and experts warn.

Conflict-Related Displacement: A Huge Development Challenge for India

By Priyanka Borpujari
The tarpaulin sheet, when stretched and tied to bamboo poles, is about the length and breadth of a large SUV. Yet, about 25 women and children have been sleeping beneath these makeshift shelters at several relief camps across Kokrajhar, a district in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam.

Row Erupts over Jamaica’s Bid to Slow Beach Erosion

By Zadie Neufville
A plan that government says will slow the rate of erosion on Jamaica’s world-famous Negril beach is being opposed by the people whose livelihoods it is meant to protect.

Ending Hunger in Africa

By Martha van der Wolf
While Africa’s economies are among the world’s fastest growing economies, hundreds of millions of Africans are living on or below the poverty line of 1.25 dollars a day, a principal factor in causing widespread hunger.

OPINION: The Future of Wetlands, the Future of Waterbirds – an Intercontinental Connection

By Jacques Trouvilliez
The first global treaty dealing with biodiversity was the Ramsar Convention – predating the Rio processes by 20 years.

Ecological Latrines Catch on in Rural Cuba

By Ivet González
Most people in Cuba without toilets use the traditional outhouse. But an innovative, ecological alternative is catching on in remote rural communities.

People’s Tribunal Hopes Verdict on Mining Abuses Gains Traction

By Leila Lemghalef
A recent case study on Canadian mining abuses in Latin America has woven one more thread of justice into the tapestry of international law.

Marine Resources in High Seas Should be Shared Equitably

By Dr. Palitha Kohona
After almost 10 years of often frustrating negotiations, the U.N. ad hoc committee on BBNJ decided, by consensus, to set in motion a process that will result in work commencing on a legally binding international instrument on the conservation and sustainable use, including benefit sharing, of Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction.

Conflict-Related Displacement: A Huge Development Challenge for India

By Priyanka Borpujari
The tarpaulin sheet, when stretched and tied to bamboo poles, is about the length and breadth of a large SUV. Yet, about 25 women and children have been sleeping beneath these makeshift shelters at several relief camps across Kokrajhar, a district in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam.

OPINION: Brazil Can Help Steer SDGs Towards Ambitious Targets

By Daniel Balaban
With the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expiring at the end of this year to be replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will set priorities for the next fifteen years, 2015 will be a crucial year for the future of global development.

Antiguan Shanty Dwellers Ask if Poverty Will Be the Death of Them

By Desmond Brown
It was early on a Saturday morning and there was no sign of life in the community. The shacks erected on both sides of the old, narrow road that winds through the area are all surrounded by zinc sheets which rise so high, it’s impossible to see what lies on the other side.

U.S.-India Partnership a Step Forward for Low-Carbon Growth

By David Waskow and Manish Bapna
India garnered international attention this week for its climate action.
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