El organismo de la ONU sobre alimentación conmociona al planeta al señalar a los bosques como “fuente de energía natural”. Medio centenar de organizaciones le reclaman que “deje de legitimar los usos energéticos a gran escala de la biomasa forestal” Read the original article here
March 20, 2017: The UNFAO’s “Forests and Energy” theme for this year’s International Day of Forests on March 21 misleadingly promotes bioenergy from burning wood from forests as well as…
On 21 March, the International Day of Forests, 200 organizations have petitioned the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) stating that its forest definition dating back to 1948 is “misleading”…
By Tildy Bayar Environmental groups this week urged the United Nations to consider the ‘serious negative impacts’ of using biomass for energy. In a letter sent to the director-general of…
Every year, 21st March is celebrated as the International Day of Forests, so designated by the United Nations to highlight the importance of forests. This year, the Food and Agriculture…
This blog was originally published on countercurrents.org By Souparna Lahiri* Every year, 21st March is celebrated as the International Day of Forests, so designated by the United Nations to highlight…
March 20, 2017: The UNFAO’s [1] “Forests and Energy” theme for this year’s International Day of Forests on March 21 [2] misleadingly promotes bioenergy from burning wood from forests as…
La anticuada definición de bosques de la FAO ha permitido que, detrás de una imagen positiva, las industrias de la madera, la celulosa, el papel y el empaquetado oculten los…
Isidro Baldenegro tenía 51 años. Era un activista indígena mexicano. El jueves 12 de enero del presente año fue a la comunidad de Coloradas La Virgen. Una tía suya estaba…
Since June 2016, the European Central Bank (ECB) has injected around 67 billion euro into the Eurozone economy to fund corporate bond purchases. This is part of a money creation…
In Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador disputes over water shortages are part of a wider fight for equal access and shared responsibility… Read the original article here.
By Kureeba David* The Global Forest Coalition, in partnership with host Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) institutions in selected countries, organised three national workshops on CCRI in Africa at the…
In einem Jahr beginnt die Winter-Olympiade in Südkorea. Wird sie den gleichen Widerstand in der Bevölkerung hervorrufen wie Rio 2016? 2018 wird die Winter-Olympiade in Pyeongchang (Südkorea) veranstaltet. Aufgrund des…
Mrs Simone Lovera, the Executive Director of Global Forest Coalition (GFC), has asked Ghana to adopt the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) to protect the country’s forest reserves. Read the…
Mrs Simone Lovera, the Executive Director of Global Forest Coalition (GFC), has asked Ghana to adopt the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) to protect the country’s forest reserves. Read the…
Mrs Simone Lovera, the Executive Director of Global Forest Coalition (GFC), has asked Ghana to adopt the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) to protect the country’s forest reserves. Read the…
One year today, the 2018 Winter Olympics will kick off in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Because of the spy-novel-worthy Russian doping scandal and the full-throttle debacle known as the Rio Olympics,…
