Politics

Caring for the environment does not belong to any one political party — despite what much of the media tells us. The fate of humanity and the earth are inexorably intertwined and what unites us is much greater than what separates us.

White paper to redress biodiversity loss with wilderness areas

Charities, businesses, landowners and communities may be invited to propose ideas for ‘ecological restoration zones. The government should hold a competition to create 12 wilderness areas to enhance ecological protection in England, the first white paper on the natural environment in 20 years will propose on Tuesday. Stung by accusations that it has failed to […]

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The true value of nature is not a number with a pound sign in front

By George Monbiot guardian.co.uk Monday 6 June 2011 20.00 BST Cost-benefit analysis of nature is rigged in favour of business – and delivers the countryside to those who would destroy it Love, economists have discovered, is depreciating rapidly. On current trends, it is expected to fall by £1.78 per passion-hour between now and 2030. The

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Environment: Do we have to choose between clean energy and the animals?

Los Angeles Times By Staff June 7, 2011 | 7:30 am It all seemed so simple once. You know: “Save the whales,” “save the spotted owl” and so on. Now, black and white has given way to green versus green.[snip] It’s enough to give those of us wanting to do the right thing for the

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Shark guardians see momentum to save top predator

AFP – Shark defenders hope to capitalize on a series of victories in their fight against the lucrative fin trade, releasing a report Monday calling for sanctuaries to save the world’s oldest predator. As legislation inches forward in California to ban the import and purchase of fins used in gourmet Chinese soups — source of

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UN: $40 billion needed to ensure transition to green economy

                    AFP By Staff June 5, 2011 NAIROBI — Investing $40 billion annually in the forest sector is needed for the world to transition into a low carbon, resource-efficient green economy, according to a UN report released here Sunday. The additional investment “could halve deforestation rates

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US: Canadian oil pipeline hazardous to the environment

By Mark Guarino, Staff writer Christian Science Monitor June 4, 2011 Chicago A controversial oil-sands pipeline operated by a Canadian oil company was ordered shut down Friday by the US Department of Transportation on charges that its continued operation “would be hazardous to lives, property, and the environment.” TransCanada, a leading North American pipeline operator,

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Tree-planting celebrities help mark World Environment Day

Alison Brown www.edie.net 3 June 2011 People famous and not so famous across the world are getting reading to mark World Environment Day (WED) on Sunday (5 June). UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors, actor Don Cheadle and model Giselle Bündchen, are among the faces of the campaign to highlight deforestation, this year’s theme. They will be planting

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“World Environment Day” includes release of a New Forest Report

By D.A. Barber June 2, 2011 www.suite101.com Worldwide events and the release of a new report supporting the Year of Forests 2011 takes place on World Environment Day. On Sunday, June 5, 2011, global events supporting the 39th World Environment Day will continue the year-long celebration of the United Nations-sponsored “International Year of Forests.” India

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Sustainable agriculture key to green growth, poverty reduction – UN officials

UN News Center 1 June 2011 by Staff 1 June 2011 – United Nations officials today called for boosting support for sustainable agriculture, including smallholder farmers, as a way to drive green growth and reduce poverty. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the challenge of feeding

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