Category: Analysis

India: Indian People’s Tribunal Helps Community Document Mercury Contamination and Illness

by Alicia Stender and Kielly Dunn On February 2, 1997, Christopher Martin Colorant died at home in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India. He was 33 years old. According to his mother, during the 11 years he worked at the Hindustan Lever Limited Thermometer Factory (a subsidiary of Unilever), he suffered from a variety of health ailments, […]

Ukraine: Combating the Cold in an Energy Troubled Country

by Kelly Purdy Ukrainian winters are, in a word, harsh. Temperatures in most of the country drop well below freezing and stay there from early November through March or later. It is a wet cold too, the kind that penetrates deep into your bones. The ubiquitous fur hat is less a fashion statement than a […]

Thailand: Restoring a River and Traditional Ways of Life

by Sarah Drinkwater, with contributions from Aviva Imhof, International Rivers Network The people of the Mun River, in northeastern Thailand, once lived simple, self-sustaining lives growing rice in small terraced fields, planting vegetable gardens along the riverbanks and fishing in the river. This region is hotter and drier than much of Thailand, so only one […]

India: Citizen Group Advocates for Safer Waste Disposal

Using careful research and a non-confrontational approach, the Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) has had great success helping the city of Chennai develop safer waste disposal practices, especially for biomedical wastes. Like most cities around the world, Chennai, the capital of India’s Tamil Nadu state, is struggling to safely dispose of its trash. […]

Press Release from Alburnus Maior: “They will take the gold and leave the cyanide”

Rosia Montana, Romania – Romania’s Prime Minister Adrian Nastase has reconfirmed his position against Gabriel Resources controversial gold mining development. During an official visit in Alba Iulia, the regional capital close to Rosia Montana, Romania’s Prime Minister declared amongst others: ” . . . the point of view expressed has always been very clear, namely […]

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