By Global Issues SAN SALVADOR, Dec 10 (IPS) – Metal mining has a renewed momentum in Central America, encouraged by populist rulers who, in order to soften environmental damage, claim they can develop it in harmony with nature, which is hard to believe Read the full story, “Central American Countries Backtrack on Metal Mining Ban”, […]
By Global Issues THE HAGUE, Dec 10 (IPS) – If lives and livelihoods are to be protected, if we want to avoid utter catastrophe, there simply is no time to lose. As has often been said, we are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change, and undoubtedly, we are the last generation […]
By Global Issues Brazil’s first-ever Minister of Indigenous Peoples and an initiative promoting sustainable agriculture in Egypt are among the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Six bold environmental leaders named 2024 Champions of the […]