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From Bali to Buenos Aires: An Economy for Life

5 Dec, 2017

Brief Background: This living document is a result of an extensive process led by the Social Movements for an Alternative Asia (SMAA), Gerak Lawan, La Via Campesina and the supporters of the #EndWTO Campaign. A draft document was written and circulated online before the #EndWTO Week of Action parallel to the 9th Ministerial of the World Trade Organization in Bali, Indonesia last December 2013. Many proposals summarized in this Economy for Life document are based on concrete alternatives and experiences that at different levels and in …

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200 environmental women defenders killed in 2017: Activists

4 Dec, 2017

Nairobi, Dec 4 (IANS) This year has been the deadliest for environmental women defenders, with 200 assignations reported across the globe, and most of them were killed over land and…

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Entrevista a Luciana Ghiotto de la Confluencia “Fuera OMC” Se organiza la resistencia a la presencia de la OMC en Buenos Aires

4 Dec, 2017

M.H.: Es inminente la presencia de la OMC en Buenos Aires y la Confluencia contra la presencia de la OMC está organizando una amplia cantidad de actividades a partir del…

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Crece la resistencia y la organización contra la presencia de la OMC en Argentina

2 Dec, 2017

En esta entrevista, Luciana Ghiotto, de la Confluencia “Fuera OMC”, explica los motivos del rechazo a esta entidad, y detalla la realización, en forma paralela a las reuniones, de una…

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Crece la resistencia contra la presencia de la OMC en la Argentina Crece la resistencia contra la presencia de la OMC en la Argentina

1 Dec, 2017

Por Mario Hernández La Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) estará sesionando su reunión ministerial número 11 en Buenos Aires del 10 al 13 de diciembre. Entrevistamos a Luciana Ghiotto, de…

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Calling Out Violence Against Women Human Rights and Environmental Defenders

29 Nov, 2017

By Jeanette Sequeira November 29 marks the International Women Human Rights Defenders Day. It is a tribute to the thousands of courageous women who stand up for human rights and…

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The bittersweet results of the climate talks in Bonn

28 Nov, 2017

By Coraina de la Plaza* Another climate COP ended in the backdrop of extreme weather events worldwide – ravaging wildfires in Europe, massive hurricanes that devastated the Caribbean islands, record…

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COP23 ends without concrete decision on climate finance

17 Nov, 2017

Photo: Activists stage protest against the carbon dioxide emissions trading in front of the World Congress Centre Bonn, the site of the COP23, the annual UN climate change conference, in…

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Implementation of forest rights in protected areas virtually non-existent, claims new report

16 Nov, 2017

Implementation of FRA in protected areas has been virtually non-existent and claims filed under FRA lie pending for as long as since 2009. Click here to read the original article.…

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Activists demand repeal of India tree-planting law hurting forest dwellers

15 Nov, 2017

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Activists are demanding the repeal of a law to increase forest cover by planting more trees, saying it is encouraging deforestation and depriving indigenous…

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In 10 states, compensatory afforestation violating forest rights and conservation laws

15 Nov, 2017

Photo: In many areas, plantations were fenced off, blocking access of local communities to the forest. Credit: Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava / Flickr All the 52 compensatory afforestation plantations in Chhattisgarh,…

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We will sincerely miss you, Wally Menne

27 Oct, 2017

As Global Forest Coalition we were sad to learn about the news of the passing away of our close friend Wally Menne, one of the great lions of the global…

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Calls for help: Bialowieza–the last wild forest in Europe

20 Oct, 2017

By Jan Carl Matysiak* It is a rare outstanding forest with an innumerable number of over 100 year old trees. It is one of the last places where you can…

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Indigenous West Sumatran Women Protect Forest

19 Oct, 2017

Uslaini or Chaus comes from a farming family of the Minangkabau indigenous tribe in West Sumatra. She is also an activist and work for the development of rural communities and…

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Media Advisory: New GFC Report Highlights the Risks of Large-scale Biosequestration as a form of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)

9 Oct, 2017

At the start of a major Climate Engineering Conference [1] in Berlin, the Global Forest Coalition [2] has launched a Working Paper that highlights the risks of different proposals for…

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RCEP In India: A Creamy Deal For Transnational Dairy Corporations, Growing Resistance From Farmers

7 Oct, 2017

Co-Written by GRAIN & Ashlesha Khadse Originall published by CounterCurrents.org on October 3, 2017 Featured photo by: Farmers of the Karnataka Farmers movement (KRRS) mobilize against unfair prices as part…

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Portugal’s perfect fire-storm: Industrial tree plantations and climate change

20 Sep, 2017

On the occasion of this year’s International Day Against Monoculture Tree Plantations (21 September), OLIVER MUNNION reminds us of the importance of conserving and restoring natural forests. The piece is…

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