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The UN in bed with corporate multinationals that put profits over people
Does the FAO truly believe that the mission of the corporations involved with CropLive International is to "boost farmer resilience to climate change and address zero hunger"?
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Swiss Climate Seniors call for Justice
One woman tells her story of why a group of climate seniors decided to take the Swiss government to the European Court of Human Rights because their health is threatened by heat waves made worse by the climate crisis.
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We cannot afford fish that costs lives
In the near future, World Fisheries Day will call for celebration, but for now the TRUE cost of seafood is not something we can afford.
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The shipping industry is on the loose
The International Maritime Organization, the UN Agency responsible for preventing pollution by ships has turned a blind eye to the climate emergency and to the call from affected communities, allowing the industry to continue risky business as usual.
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Meet Thailand’s “Daughter of the Sea” who refuses to surrender
Only 18 years old, this young activist is standing up against a mega-project that would transform her seaside hometown into an industrial zone.
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Justice in the face of extreme climate disasters
It is only right that we continue to put public pressure on these big carbon polluters and raise our voices for justice. Let’s make 2020 count, let it be the year when we stand with climate-impacted communities as they reclaim their rights to a safe and stable climate.
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Thresholds, cascades, and wicked problems
I remember thinking, in the 1970s, that once people became aware of the ecological crisis -- disappearing species, polluted rivers, poisoned air -- that the necessary changes would be simple.
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To protect nature, bring down the walls of fortress conservation
Indigenous communities have been leading the way in conservation for centuries. Power needs to shift from polluting industries to people who know how to protect land and nature.
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Environmental disaster in Kamchatka, Russia
Famous for its pristine nature and exceptional biodiversity, the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia’s Far East has been the scene of an ecological catastrophe.
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Living in the shadow of industrial meat production
All over the world, ordinary people suffer from the consequences of industrial meat production. These are just a few of their stories.