Documents
June 10, 2009
News and views on farming methods that are better for the pocket and planet. Produced by Greenpeace New Zealand, in support of our land and our environment.
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June 09, 2009
The second of a series of UN climate change negotiations to be held this year will begin in Bonn, Germany on 1 June. The negotiations will culminate in Copenhagen, Denmark in December, where governments must agree on a deal to save the climate. Getting the ambitious deal needed in Copenhagen hinges on progress made throughout the year.
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June 09, 2009
Over time, New Zealand’s dairy sector has shifted from traditional and less intensive pasture farming to a more intensive model. This is having a huge impact on the environment, rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions, eroding the clean and green brand on which New Zealand agriculture is built, and lowering economic returns to farmers.
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June 09, 2009
Over time, New Zealand’s dairy sector has shifted from traditional and less intensive pasture farming to a more intensive model. This is having a huge impact on the environment, rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions, eroding the clean and green brand on which New Zealand agriculture is built, and lowering economic returns to farmers.
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May 06, 2009
'While Stocks Last' is a report, commissioned by Greenpeace. It exposes a disturbing picture of New Zealand's commercial fisheries and seafood sector. It makes a link between the sustainability of our fisheries and the procurement policies of our supermarkets. It is a wake-up call to all of us; the hard truth is if we continue on in the way we're going, there will be no fish left for future generations. We must change the way in which we treat the oceans, for the sake of everyone – the fishing industry, our fishing communities and our children.
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May 06, 2009
Welcome to Jellyfish du Jour Café offering
a look at the future of seafood cuisine.
While snapper and shellfish are part of New Zealand
culture a report, released today, warns that unless
retailers take responsibility for the seafood they
sell these dishes may disappear. In a worst case
scenario jellyfish may be all that are left.
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March 24, 2009
As the reality of climate change continues to outstrip
research findings, it is becoming clear that reaching
the 'tipping point' is a far more immediate threat than
we imagined and the window of opportunity for
avoiding runaway climate change is rapidly and
inexorably closing.
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March 13, 2009
What does sustainable mean? Which criteria defines if a fishery is sustainable?
In simple terms, a sustainable fishery is one whose practices can be maintained indefinitely without reducing the targeted species’ ability to maintain its population at healthy levels, and without adversely impacting on other species within the ecosystem – including humans – by removing their food source, accidentally killing them, or damaging their physical environment.
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November 27, 2008
NZ – a wolf in sheep’s clothing
A large delegation will represent New Zealand at the UN Climate Talks in Poznan, Poland (December 1-13, 2008). These talks are a crucial next step on the road to Copenhagen (December 2009), where 190 nations will meet to decide on a historic deal to reduce global emissions. What needs to come out of Poznan, and what is New Zealand's role in it all?
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November 01, 2008
Agro-chemical companies like Monsanto systematically conceal the truth about how much is understood about the risks and benefits of genetic engineering to farmers and consumers. In this briefing we deconstruct Monsanto’s ‘pledge’ to the world (copied from its website), and expose the reality.
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