Weatherman sounds alert on Northern Kenya, compares coming season to devastating 2009
The Kenya meteorological department is predicting below normal rainfall for the North eastern Province for the March, April and May period, a fact that calls upon the government to prepare for emergencies. At a forum that brought together climate scientists from the KMD, community representatives and leaders (including traditional forecasters, religious leaders, chiefs, women leaders, [...]
Large-scale mining to test rights of nature in Ecuador
Ecuador is the only Andean nation without any large-scale metallic mines (such as gold and copper). This unique state of affairs is about to be tested in the next few weeks when the Correa government signs exploitation agreements with Chinese and Canadian transnational miners looking to exploit the country’s copper and gold reserves. More importantly, [...]
Disregarding the Jumma
The Bangladesh government’s continued failure to protect its indigenous peoples has forced them to seek international help. This year, Bangladesh was a subject of heated discussion at the tenth session, held between 16-27 May, of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). The starting point was a report commissioned by the Permanent Forum. [...]
The economic and employment benefits of forests
Forests are crucial to life, this includes providing refuge for many species, and clean air for all but they are also important to the global economy. As a resource, forests provide many important natural resources, such as timber, fuel, rubber, paper and medicinal plants. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves [...]
No Justice, No Peace: Canadian Mining in Ecuador and Impunity
Intag residents lose much more than a lawsuit against the Toronto Stock Exchange and Copper Mesa On December 2, 2006, 14 paramilitaries armed with 38-caliber guns and pepper spray fired into a group of unarmed Ecuadorian campesinos from a community that has been resisting a copper mining project for over a decade. Thankfully no one was killed, [...]
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