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by Ben Block on April 28, 2009
Marc Ona Essangui, the 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize
recipient for Africa, pressured Gabon
to revise a Chinese mining deal so that his country receives greater economic
benefit and enhanced forest protection.
by Christopher Flavin on April 27, 2009
Many of the 16 countries that contribute most heavily to climate
change appear more ready to consider major changes in direction than they were
just a few months ago.
by Ben Block on April 24, 2009
Riswana Hasan, the 2009 Goldman Environment Prize recipient
for Asia, led a legal battle to prevent Western nations from depositing
toxin-laden ships on Bangladesh's
shores.
by Ben Block on April 24, 2009
Despite new efforts at sustainability certification, oil
palm development will likely remain unsustainable unless a global solution
increases incentives for preserving forest.
by Ben Block on April 21, 2009 Yuyun Ismawati, the 2009 Goldman Environment Prize recipient for islands and island nations, works with poor Indonesian communities to develop collective waste management services.
by Anna da Costa on April 21, 2009
Worldwatch Fellow Anna da Costa recently caught
up with Shyam Saran, India's Climate Change Special Envoy, to get the latest on
India's
position in the ongoing international climate change negotiations.
by Ben Block on April 16, 2009
The global palm oil market may boost Indonesia's
small farming communities out of poverty. But human rights activists raise
concerns that violations will expand as oil palm plantations displace more
communities.
by Ben Block on April 16, 2009
Climate negotiators are debating how to encourage developing
countries to avoid deforestation. The policy, known as REDD, will likely be
among the most difficult tasks at December's U.N. summit in Copenhagen.
by Anna da Costa on April 15, 2009
The leading
contenders promise renewed commitments to combating climate change, promoting
low-carbon energy, and safeguarding India's ecological resources. Whether the rhetoric will translate into real change remains to be seen.
by Ben Block on April 13, 2009
Global economic decline, combined with regulatory
uncertainty, has deterred investors from engaging in carbon offset projects
worldwide.
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