Reports
October 31, 2008
Forests for Climate is a landmark proposal for an international funding mechanism to protect tropical forests. The mechanism would become part of the second phase of the Kyoto (post-2012) agreement on climate change. If countries commit to Forests for Climate, funding to protect tropical forests could become available as soon as 2009. It is estimated that halving emissions from deforestation will cost US $10-15 billion per year.2 Forests for Climate has the potential to raise these funds, and more.
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October 10, 2008
Forest are Vital to life on earth. they are richest of all ecosystems - covering only eight percent of the planet and are home to two-thirds of all known species of terrestrial plants and animals. Millions of people rely directly on forests for food, water, medicines and other basic materials.
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August 08, 2008
The first ever comprehensive energy strategy drawn up for the Philippine setting which shows how renewable energy can become the country’s energy backbone—all that is needed is the political will to transform vision into reality.
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April 07, 2008
Greenpeace has just concluded two investigative visits to the planned palm oil concessions of two of Duta Palma subsidiary companies (PT. Bertuah Aneka Yasa and PT. Palma Satu) in Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau.
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January 31, 2008
Agriculture has been the traditional backbone of the Philippines’ economy and farming is still by far the most common form of employment in the country. The current industrial agriculture system promotes the reliance on
agrochemicals, both synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, while neglecting to consider their negative effects on the economy of local communities, human health and the
environment.
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January 22, 2008
Agriculture is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. Greenpeace’s new report Cool Farming details the destructive practices resulting from industrial agriculture and presents workable solutions to help reduce its contribution to climate change. These practical changes will benefit the environment as well as farmers and consumers throughout the world.
This report details for the first time all direct and indirect contribution agriculture has on climate change. It was written by Professor Pete Smith, a lead author on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change, and his research team at the University of Aberdeen.
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January 22, 2008
Agriculture is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. Greenpeace’s new report Cool Farming details the destructive practices resulting from industrial agriculture and presents workable solutions to help reduce its contribution to climate change. These practical changes will benefit the environment as well as farmers and consumers throughout the world.
This summary of a longer report details for the first time all direct and indirect contribution agriculture has on climate change. It was written by Professor Pete Smith, a lead author on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change, and his research team at the University of Aberdeen.
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November 27, 2007
This Guide ranks leading mobile phone, game console, TV and PC manufacturers on their global policies and practice on eliminating harmful chemicals and on taking responsibility for their products once they are discarded by consumers. Companies are ranked on information that is publicly available and clarifications and communications with the companies.
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November 22, 2007
Filipinos in key agricultural areas in the country are already drinking water contaminated with nitrate pollution,
Greenpeace warned today at the launch of a new report, 'Nitrates in drinking water in the Philippines and Thailand.' The report, launched
simultaneously in both countries, is the result of a Greenpeace Water Patrol investigation which studied nitrate levels in drinking water sources and their relation to nitrogen fertilizer use in farming areas. The study shows that nitrate pollution in important farming areas are alarmingly well above World Health Organization (WHO) safety limits.
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