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World's youth ask Environment Ministers to protect life on earth

Feature story | February 19, 2004 at 7:00

A delegation of Thai children met with Environment Minister Praphat Panyachatrak this morning asking him to act to protect life on earth by committing to strong measures to protect the world's forests and oceans.

Will Ministers act to protect life on earth?

Feature story | February 18, 2004 at 7:00

The Ministers of Environment from all over the world gathered today in Kuala Lumpur during the Summit for Life on Earth-the UN meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). As environment negotiations reach a critical stage, it is up...

Kids for Forests

Feature story | February 17, 2004 at 7:00

A lot of important politicians are currently doing a lot of talking about preserving the diversity of life on Earth at a global UN meeting. Unfortunately talking is just about the only thing they have been doing to preserve life on Earth for the...

Governments fail to stop destruction of ancient forests from illegal logging;...

Feature story | February 16, 2004 at 7:00

The Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, today announced the discovery of several barges loaded with hundreds of logs soon to be exported from Indonesia. The logs come from a region that includes the Tanjung Puting National Park and are...

Environment groups return from Central Kalimantan with positive evidence of...

Feature story | February 10, 2004 at 7:00

Greenpeace has returned to Jakarta having witnessed evidence of illegal logging in Kalimantan in the company of national NGO representatives.

Greenpeace confronts illegal logging in Indonesia

Feature story | February 5, 2004 at 7:00

Greenpeace activists from the Rainbow Warrior today exposed the loading of suspected illegal plywood in themouth of Lamandau River. The area, located on the west side of Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan, Indonesia, is home to a...

Malaysian company profits from human rights abuse and lawlessness

Feature story | February 3, 2004 at 7:00

A Greenpeace report exposing the corrupt and destructive activities of the global Malaysian logging company, Rimbunan Hijau, has been published in the lead up to the Summit for Life on Earth -- the UN meeting of the Convention for Biological...

Rainbow Warrior Arrives in Indonesia

Feature story | January 21, 2004 at 7:00

Greenpeace Flagship MV Rainbow Warrior arrived in Jakarta for the first time yesterday to commence the Asia-Pacific leg of its global campaign to protect the environment. Greenpeace is being hosted in Jakarta by WALHI - Friends of the Earth...

Protect Life on Earth today

Publication | January 18, 2004 at 8:00

The Sauron White House

Feature story | January 12, 2004 at 7:00

A dark leader of armies stares into a crystal globe that glows with a fiery, lidless eye, his mind bent to the will of an evil that seeks power above all else. His orders: destroy an ancient wilderness of majestic and mysterious trees, for the...

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