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Month: October 2008

Iraq scarred by war waste

Posted on 30th October 2008 by Benno Hansen

“War destroys countries’ environments, not just their people. War and its effects have led to changes in the social, economic and environmental fabric […] It will take centuries to restore the natural environment of Iraq. […] Most of the infectious diseases and cancer are environmental diseases. When we talk about the environment we mean health.”…

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Atlas of hidden water may avert future conflict

Posted on 29th October 2008 by Benno Hansen

Now, for the first time, a high-resolution map shows where underground aquifers store vast amounts of water. […The map project] has identified 273 trans-boundary aquifers: 68 in the Americas, 38 in Africa, 155 in Eastern and Western Europe and 12 in Asia. Each trans-boundary aquifer holds the potential for international conflict – if two countries…

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Old growth forest lumberjacks attack environmentalist protestors

Posted on 24th October 2008 by Benno Hansen
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Pollution, poverty, war, lights, camera… action!

Posted on 15th October 2008 by Benno Hansen

As I prepared myself to write this post, I realized zero of my entries were tagged ‘poverty‘. But it’s clear how this blog has always circled the subject. Poverty is obviously causing various types of violence, conflict, crime, migration and malnutrition. Playing a pivotal role in a web of factors weaving a vicious downward spiral…

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The financial crisis: nothing special

Posted on 14th October 2008 by Benno Hansen

Even the relatively progressive newspaper I subscribe to (Danish Information) has been front page worried about the financial crisis bringing an end to environmental initiatives. Although it’s probably going to be true in many cases I have thought of it as fossilized thinking that going green should equal spending green. The key is to try…

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“The Role of Forests in Climate Change”

Posted on 12th October 2008 by Benno Hansen

Forest conservation can fight climate change and poverty “For the first time on this unprecedented scale, forest leaders, business representatives, donors, and community groups not only agreed on the pivotal role that forests can play in mitigating climate change but also mapped out a consensus action plan on concrete next steps. We now ask the…

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Mining conflict: Farmers claim company seized their lands

Posted on 12th October 2008 by Benno Hansen

on August 9, 2008, around 200 residents from barangays Cagusuan and Pagbabangnan raided the barracks of Cambayas Mining Corp. in Homonhon, eastern Samar. […] The attack was staged mostly by farmers who claimed that the mining company seized the lands awarded to them by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through a certificate…

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2 Mar

BREAKING: An Indigenous land defender has been sentenced to 90 days in prison after performing a ceremony along the Trans Mountain pipeline route — despite a policy that urges prosecutors to avoid jail time for Indigenous peoples if it’s under two years.
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16 Feb

China targets rare earth export curbs to hobble US defence industry - https://on.ft.com/3qtg3aO via @FT

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31 Jan

“It means people in developing countries can take on the multinationals who do them harm”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/29/dutch-court-orders-shell-to-pay-nigerian-farmers-over-oil-spills

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30 Jan

The Artsakh government will not be able to provide the revenue to fund its budget not only this year, but also in the coming years ... tax collection in Artsakh will be reduced by $80 million https://eurasianet.org/following-war-with-armenia-azerbaijan-gains-control-of-lucrative-gold-mines

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27 Jan

“Sea level rise on this scale will have very serious impacts on coastal communities this century"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/25/global-ice-loss-accelerating-at-record-rate-study-finds

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