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Scientists at the Missouri Botanical Garden are calling for the inclusion of indigenous peoples around the world in helping monitor the effects of global climate change and develop policy. In a special issue on traditional peoples and climate change in the May volume of "Global Environmental Change" published by Elsevier, guest editors Dr. Jan Salick, Senior Curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden, and Dr. Nanci Ross, research specialist at the Missouri Botanical Garden, highlight...
The Japanese government argued in support of its latest whaling mission on Wednesday, claiming that its call for the killing of 60 minke whales is for research purposes only.The mission involving five ships "“ four whaling ships and one for research "“ left Ayukawa port in northern Miyagi prefecture on Wednesday.The vessels will remain at sea until late May, according to the Japanese fisheries agency.Japan uses a legal loophole in the 1986 international moratorium on commercial whaling...
Greenpeace on Tuesday started a campaign to change Japanese domestic opinion against whaling.The group is lashing out at the country for arresting activists for speaking out against illegal whaling practices."If Japan is going to start rounding up political prisoners for the crime of defending whales; they're going to have to arrest a whole heaping lot of us," said one Greenpeace blogger named Josef. A group of executive directors from five Greenpeace national offices have traveled to Japan...
On Tuesday, actress Daryl Hannah joined anti-whaling activists to protest Japan's Antarctic whaling fleet.Hannah previously criticized Greenpeace for opting out of the annual chase, started by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which followed the eight-ship fleet last year, bombarding it with stink bombs and briefly boarding a harpoon vessel.The fleet departs Australia on Wednesday for the Southern Ocean.Hannah will travel part-way on Sea Shepherd flagship Steve Irwin. The 47 year-old...
The Nisshin Maru, Japan's main whaling ship, reportedly left harbor on Monday heading for the Antarctic on its first hunt since April when it was confronted by anti-whaling activists. There was no official confirmation of the ship's departure, but Greenpeace reported that it left the port of Innoshima with plans to take about 850 minke whales and 50 fin whales. "Waved off only by the crew's families and whaling officials, the factory ship Nisshin Maru left Innoshima with no...
A study showed on Monday that Europe is warming faster than the world average and governments need to invest to adapt to a changing climate set to turn the Mediterranean region arid and the north ever wetter.The report by the European Environment Agency and branches of the World Health Organization and the European Commission said Europe's mountains, coasts, the Mediterranean and the Arctic were most at risk from global warming."Global average temperature has increased almost 0.8 C (1.4...
UNEP names new regional director for Africa NAIROBI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Mounkaila Goumandakoye has been appointed as the new resident at the Regional Director's office for UNEP in Africa. Mounkaila has taken over from Sekou Toure, who now works as the Conflict resolution Commissioner at the Global Environment Fund ( GEF) in Washington. The new Director, who was appointed to the position in June, joins UNEP from UNDP Drylands Development Centre, where he has been the acting director...
More than 300 global leaders will convene for The World Critical Resources Summit September 5, 2008 at The Times Center in New York City. Expert insights from the United Nations to the U.S. Department of Energy will influence solutions about renewable energy, water, food, medicine, child health and shelter. A new, online public forum will represent global conversations in advance of the conference at www.criticalresources.org/forum and registrations for the event are at...
By Maro, Paul S Introduction The term 'environment' commands a very broad meaning. It refers to the physical and biological systems that provide our basic life support, and that contribute to our psychological well-being. It incorporates air, water, land, plant and animal life including human life, the social, economic, cultural, recreational and aesthetic conditions, buildings, technologies, and the direct and indirect impacts of human activities. Generally, 'policy' may be thought of as 'a...
With the increased demand for crops to create biofuel, supply food and wood, the Earth's forests and overall prosperity could be in danger, according to a recent report.Only half of the extra land needed by 2030 is available without eating into tropical forested areas, according to the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI).A separate report shows very little progress has been made in reforming land ownership and governance in developing countries.Supporters of RRI include the UK's Department...
