Carbon Markets: A Threat to the Amazon Introduction The Amazon rainforest is facing significant threats from agribusiness, mining, and oil exploration. In the face of such challenges, the concept of carbon markets has emerged as a potential solution. However, it is important to critically analyze the effectiveness of carbon markets […]
Category: Economic Justice and Rights
Companies Must Be Held Accountable for FSO SAFER Oil Transfer: Greenpeace MENA
Greenpeace Celebrates Success in FSO SAFER Operation, Calls for Industry Accountability In a recent press release, Greenpeace MENA celebrated the successful completion of a three-week operation to drain over a million barrels of oil from the decaying FSO SAFER, a vessel at risk of causing a major oil spill in […]
Defending Papuan Forests: Standing with Indigenous Auyu in the Struggle for Environmental Justice
Standing with Indigenous Auyu to Defend Papuan Forests The Plight of the Auyu People Last June, I had the opportunity to visit the remote settlements of the Auyu People in the West Papua region, just across the border from Papua New Guinea. The village I visited, Yare, is located in […]
The Urgent Plea: Southern European Presidents Unite to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Urgent Plea from Southern European Presidents Calls for Action on Climate Crisis Calling for Immediate Action The presidents of five southern European countries – Italy, Greece, Portugal, Malta, and Slovenia – have issued a call for urgent measures to tackle the climate crisis. This plea comes in the wake of […]
Environmental Activism Recognized: Global Coalition Awarded UN Human Rights Prize
Global Coalition Wins UN Human Rights Prize for Advocacy of Right to a Healthy Environment The Global Coalition of Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples, Social Movements, and Local Communities for the Universal Recognition of the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment has been awarded the prestigious 2023 United […]
A Triumph for Environmental Rights: Amnesty International and Allies Awarded Coveted Human Rights Prize
Global Coalition for Environmental Rights Wins United Nations Human Rights Prize Recognition of a Fundamental Right In an historic victory for environmental justice, a global coalition of civil society organizations, Indigenous peoples, social movements, and local communities has been awarded the prestigious United Nations Human Rights Prize. This coalition, which […]
UN Launches Ambitious Operation to Secure Abandoned FSO SAFER in Red Sea
UN Operation Commences to Secure Abandoned FSO SAFER in the Red Sea A Critical Salvage Operation The United Nations-coordinated operation to remove over a million barrels of oil from the decaying FSO SAFER supertanker in the Red Sea has finally begun, marking a significant step towards averting a potential humanitarian, […]
Deep Sea Mining: An Urgent Call to Halt an Impending Environmental Catastrophe
Deep Sea Mining: A Concrete Threat to Nature and Energy In Danger: Fragile Marine Ecosystems and Carbon Storage The world is at a critical juncture, as the deep sea mining industry seeks to exploit the ocean’s depths for profit. This industry poses a concrete threat to the natural wonders of […]
Global Uplift: Bright Spots from around the World in June
Stories of Hope and Progress in the Climate and Environmental Justice Space South Korea/Brazil – Hyundai Construction Equipment commits to help stopping illegal mining in the Amazon Greenpeace East Asia recently released a report exposing the use of Hyundai Construction Equipment in illegal mining activities within Indigenous Lands in the […]
10 Uplifting Stories from Around the Globe that Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity
Good News Stories from Around the World South Korea/Brazil – Hyundai Construction Equipment commits to help stopping illegal mining in the Amazon In a significant development, Hyundai Construction Equipment has announced measures to prevent the use of its excavators in illegal mining in indigenous lands in the Amazon. This move […]