On June 14, residents of New Caledonia won a major victory against a multinational nickel mining project when an administrative tribunal in Noum©a cancelled the mine’s license for operation.
On July, the co-founder of the Center for Human Rights and Environment (CEDHA), Romina Picolotti, was sworn in as the new Environmental Secretary of Argentina.
For thousands of years, the indigenous people of Borneo have relied on the rainforest for their daily necessities, including fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants, meat, fish, firewood, construction materials, and clean water. They have maintained vital cultural ties to the forests, which serve as the focal point for traditional ceremonies. Over generations they have developed impressive […]
Nickel mining planned for the island of New Caledonia threatens its biological diversity, its public health and the cultural security of the indigenous Kanak people. The grassroots group Point Zero (formerly Action Biosphere) is working to ensure that local mining meets international standards. The South Pacific island of New Caledonia, a French territory, boasts the […]
——————————————- GREEN CAMEL BELL Greengrants has provided a series of grants to help this organization develop. The most recent is $5,000 for an educational handbook on pollution from radioactive waste. (2006) ——————————————- In 1999, environmental leader Liang Congjie, founder of Friends of Nature and TIME Asia reporter, called Lanzhou (the capital city of the Gansu […]
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