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Species at risk habitat shouldn’t be open for business
TORONTO — The Government of Ontario’s review of the 2007 Endangered Species Act could put the province’s most vulnerable animals and plants at even greater risk by removing barriers to the harmful activities that are driving wildlife decline, say the David Suzuki Foundation, Ecojustice, Earthroots, Environmental Defence, Greenpeace Canada, Ontario Nature and World Wildlife Fund…
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What is happening to 100 million hectares of forests in Russia?
Right now, vast swathes of Russia are covered in “illegal” forests. 10% of all the forest in Russia (that’s an area about twice the size of Spain) lies in areas…
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Federal Court Dismisses Racketeering Counts Against Greenpeace
Federal Court Dismisses Racketeering Counts Against Greenpeace (San Francisco) – Today, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a landmark decision [1] dismissing all claims…
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La Cour fédérale américaine rejette les allégations de racket contre Greenpeace
(San Francisco) – Aujourd’hui, la cour fédérale américaine pour le district nord de la Californie a rendu une décision historique rejetant toutes les allégations au titre de la loi Racketeer…
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STATEMENT – Greenpeace: “Don’t let Ford do to endangered species what he has done to climate”
(Ottawa) – Today the Ontario government announced that it will review the province’s Endangered Species Act, which is now open for public comment. Its stated goals in this review include…
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STATEMENT: Alberta’s Boreal forest protection agreement: desperately needed during this time of mass animal extinction and forest depletion
14th December, 2018 (Vancouver) – In response to the Alberta agreement between Indigenous, federal and provincial governments as well as industry to propose a Biodiversity Stewardship Area (BSA) that will…
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The history-making victory of the Amazon Reef Defenders
The Amazon Reef Defenders have made history. This young but massive global movement has won against one of the most powerful companies in the world: Total will not drill near…
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Breakthrough as world’s largest palm oil trader gives forest destroyers nowhere to hide
Singapore, Monday 10 December 2018 - The world’s largest palm oil trader, Wilmar International, has published a detailed action plan to map and monitor all of its suppliers.
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Federal government launches part of Canada’s Nature Fund: resourcing is welcome, strong Indigenous participation is a must
5 December, 2018 (Ottawa) – In response to the federal government’s launch of the Target 1 Challenge, which is part of Canada’s Nature Fund and offers up to $175 million…
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BC caribou protection plan: healthy economy and healthy caribou populations can nurture one another
BC caribou protection plan: healthy economy and healthy caribou populations can nurture one another, says Greenpeace 3 November, 2018 (Vancouver) – In response to the British Columbia government working on…